Hi everyone

Does anyone else here grow a venus fly trap? I have one and it has two
flower stems on it - one about 14in and the other about 12in
(in=inches)

I'm asking because it Autumn is on its way and I wondered what other
people did with theirs over the winter. I have been told that it should
be put somewhere cold to stop it from trying to grow. Is this the case?


Many thanks

Pete

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Hi everyone

Does anyone else here grow a venus fly trap? I have one and it has two
flower stems on it - one about 14in and the other about 12in
(in=inches)

I'm asking because it Autumn is on its way and I wondered what other
people did with theirs over the winter. I have been told that it should
be put somewhere cold to stop it from trying to grow. Is this the case?


Many thanks

Pete


you shouldn't really let them flower as it weakens the plant. they go
dormant over the winter, keep it some where cool and keep the peat moist not
wet, don't sit it in water.

Paul.

you shouldn't really let them flower as it weakens the plant. they go
dormant over the winter, keep it some where cool and keep the peat moist not
wet, don't sit it in water.

Paul.

Hiya

Yes I suppose I should not of let it grow the way it did as at the time
there were plenty of flies in the compost bin to keep it well fed. But
now the weather has cooled off I'm having to catch the flies myself!

Pete