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I have just transplanted my two vft's into a tall plastic pot. They have absolutely no leaves but their bulbs are still white. They are at the moment by a west facing window. I was wondering what I should do with them right now before they die. Where can I place them without burning them with heat and sun. How should I care for them at this point.
Hello Ryan,
Venus Flytraps are full sun plants that can handle up to 100 degree temperatures in Summer. It sounds like your plants lost all their leaves over Winter dormancy, a common occurance when freezing temperatures damages the leaves. If the bulb like crowns of the plants are still white and or reddish streaked, they are alive and ready to begin sprouting with warm temperatures and moist soil.
Place them in a South facing window, or one with the best view of sunlight if you simply cannot place them outside. They tend to do best outside in most cases.
Christopher
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Answers by Expert:
Christopher Littrell
Expertise
I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, and Heliamphora. I have not cultivated gemmae forming pygmy sundews nor tuberous sundews. For information regarding those aforementioned species, I would suggest contacting other experts. I can answer questions regarding most species of Nepenthes, tropical and temperate Drosera, Mexican Pinguicula, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Utricularia, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.
Experience
I have grown carnivorous plants off and on for about 27 years. I have made the same mistakes and suffered the same mishaps that many growers make as they attempt to separate the myths from the realities of growing these plants. Currently, I am successfully growing a variety of tropical sundews, a Nepenthes, several Venus Flytraps of varying ages, and Sarracenias. I have been successful in stratifying Sarracenia seeds and providing artificial dormancy requirements for my temperate plants when needed.
Education/Credentials
I hold a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Over my lifetime, I have constantly read books involving the growing conditions of carnivorous plants. I hope to incorporate the educational aspects involved in psychology with teaching other people how to cultivate carnivorous plants.
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