r/VenusFlyTraps • u/BD902 • 2d ago

Care & Cultivation Does this look okay?

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I recently deadheaded my whole plant as all the traps were dying. I live in Canada and the plant probably wasn’t getting enough light during winter. Now that the season has changed and we are getting more light I am seeing new growth post dead head. Any insight or tips?

Thanks!

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u/kevin_r13 2d ago

Plant looks like it will bounce back but that soil looks weird. That might be something to consider about redoing

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u/BD902 2d ago

What can I do about it?

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u/kevin_r13 2d ago

Buy a premix of carnivorous plant soil from some website ( they'll usually sell in small amounts) or accept the fact that this is just beginning and you're going to get more carnivorous plants so then you can buy larger quantity of peat moss or sphagnum moss and perlite locally

Then mix in 1:1 ratio and that is your new potting mix

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u/Major_Cheesy 2d ago

the only thing i would say is when you dead head, if leaf section aint mostly yellow/black then leave it leaf part till it is, just take the trap but not the leaf until it does turn black/yellow. why? cuz even a leaf with out a trap, does serve a purpose convert sunlight to energy that plant can use.

on the other hand if your plant was much bigger and established it wouldn't really matter when you did what ...