[extreegrowerrr]

Venus fly traps need to go dominan in winter time...plant in pure sphagnum peat moss never feed fertilizer only pure distiller water keep the medium soaking wet with Full sun and you will have beautiful fly traps...easy

[Chewbacca420]

very interesting thread, I've often wondered if carnivorous plants would be a good alternative to other means of pest control (in theory).

[Good Karma]

i think sundews for gnats is a great idea

[Skunkxx]

We have the last of the wild Fly traps around here in SC.Dont get caught digging one here lol

[OranguTrump]

I'm getting supplies gathered to grow both Venus Fly Traps & Sundews - I've ordered the seeds (several different fly traps) and some African Sundews, I have all the peat and sphagnum & my tent is gonna get a jump start with legal plants for now.

I have a green thumb, our apartments & this house (before the kids came along) were FULL of assorted plants. I've always been fascinated with carnivorous plants.

I know this thread is old, but rather than start anew, I'm adding & bumping it.

Anyone still growing these?

[maryjaneismyfre]

Yeah, those sundews will take care of any gnats, I have a mate who used them in his mushroom farm.

Just have them always standing in water, up halfway or more up the pot is fine and never give nutes of any kind..Your bugs are their nutes. When your flytraps die, they are not dead as someone mentioned, just dormant..Dont let them dry out and they will wake up again. You can/may have to spray them with your plants too as aphids and mites can also attack them. Yeah I have some wild sundews near me and a few on the porch..Some nepenthes as well, those would be epic to have but not in your grow, just around.

Do a google search for "Pan's Carnivores"..That guy has plants that would blow your mind. And cheap cheap in dollar rate..

[OranguTrump]

Originally Posted by maryjaneismyfre

Yeah, those sundews will take care of any gnats, I have a mate who used them in his mushroom farm.

Just have them always standing in water, up halfway or more up the pot is fine and never give nutes of any kind..Your bugs are their nutes. When your flytraps die, they are not dead as someone mentioned, just dormant..Dont let them dry out and they will wake up again. You can/may have to spray them with your plants too as aphids and mites can also attack them. Yeah I have some wild sundews near me and a few on the porch..Some nepenthes as well, those would be epic to have but not in your grow, just around.

Do a google search for "Pan's Carnivores"..That guy has plants that would blow your mind. And cheap cheap in dollar rate..

Thanks very much for the quick reply and info - I'll check that site out right away.

[Betterhaff]

Venus Flytraps take a long time to mature from seed, be patient. In the meantime you may want to try and get plants, there are a variety of sites on the net that sell them. I’ve grown a lot of carnivorous plants over the years, don’t have any at the moment.

One of the most amazing things I’ve seen was a sphagnum bog in Canada that was just covered with Sundews, and big ones. It was like I was on a different planet.

[OranguTrump]

Originally Posted by Betterhaff

Venus Flytraps take a long time to mature from seed, be patient. In the meantime you may want to try and get plants, there are a variety of sites on the net that sell them. I’ve grown a lot of carnivorous plants over the years, don’t have any at the moment.

One of the most amazing things I’ve seen was a sphagnum bog in Canada that was just covered with Sundews, and big ones. It was like I was on a different planet.

Hi & thanks for joining in.

I know about the "from seed" part - I didn't, but I found out. A couple years to maturity anyway.

I'm going to get both seeds & plants, but I'm mostly just looking forward to having some growing green in my house again.

[GMT]

Most of these require fairly large insects, mites gnats thrips etc don't get taken out. Green fly will devastate them in days. They are fine for house fly's or adventurous spiders but don't pin your hopes of controlling a grow with these plants.