What does a dormant Venus Flytrap look like?

Going into winter many people are confused about dormancy and whether their plant is dying or not? Is it? Well let's find out!
/ maxim.eq

[@gaylerichardson5649]

This was extremely helpful and cleared up some confusion for me. Very much appreciated!

[@YorozuyaNeesan2010]

This was excellent! Thank you so much! I really appreciate the wealth of pictures you used to spot whether the vft is dying or dormant - having all of those as reference will be really useful when I get to winter.

[@laurenroseanne8205]

This is SO helpful! Thank you :) I noticed on one of my plants, that got mites before going dormant, one of its traps was deformed. It was labelled 'dionea mix' when I bought it, so I thought it could just be a weird cultivar thrown in there, like the alien one, as no other traps were like that - but I think now it was being that badly affected by the mites!

[@wrath3470]

Very good video., I loved that you included examples because this part is a bit of a challenge to some new growers. Very educational, thank you!

[@Mr.Hankey]

Doing the fridge method you mentioned me trying out. My flytrap doesn't look like yours with that many leaves most have died off but it doesn't look completely dead like some of those pictures either. The center still has a few new leaf sprouts that never fully grew out and it has a very small bunch of baby traps growing off the side. Nothing has either grown nor died since I've placed it in the fridge. Looks like its in suspended animation now hopefully its gone dormant and not nearly dead

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

SUPERSAYENNICK once it’s dormant the growth will stop completely. It will be like suspended animation so yours sounds like it should still be fine.

[@plantguy9]

I've kept killing flytraps for years. Having better luck this time. This helps when winter comes.

[@robieosborne7369]

Thank you for the slideshow. I feel much better about my flytraps :)

[@wrath3470]

Lmao me too

[@DominiqueFlux]

Such a great video thank you for all the picture examples that helps allot!

[@RiversideCarnivores]

It sure is that time of year, good update & thanks for sharing bro I'm about to do my update in a week or so.

[@cindersplashanimations292]

could you give an update? im curious 😁

[@LenkaMuir]

Thank you very much! Exactly what i needed to see (now I know my poor plants are dying)

[@grandtheftgameryt]

I also find it’s kinda normal for the plant to make some wierd deformed leaves/traps near the end of dormancy. After dormancy it should grow back as usual, if not, somethings up (probably the soil)

[@sharongrasso8498]

Best of the best! That you show actual examples satisfies my hunt for information. TY!!!

[@oliviereilering]

Cant wait to see a video of all jou flytraps in full glory this summer growing season

[@Ol1v30yl]

Thank you for showing examples of healthy dormant plants and dying plants. My poor thing is on the brink of death and here I was thinking it was going dormant but I've probably actually been drowning it. Let's hope I can save it. It's about 6 weeks away from winter in Australia, would this be a bad time to repot?

[@PhMangangaso825]

I really need this video. Most of my plants are vfts.

[@SESHERDnB]

These are my first venus fly traps and using refridgerator dormancy. So glad that they're healthy

[@mynamedoesntsayanything4318]

Thanks for the Info on the Venus flytraps brother

[@3316xtendedmedia]

Extremely helpfull.Thanks!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

thanks

[@brookeceslak]

Great video! I wish you could save mine!! It's got a few green leaves left but I'm worried I'm about to lose it completely. 😢 It's almost a year old. Always been inside.

[@mikhaelagabrielle4928]

Great vid watching from Philippines 🇵🇭😁👍... we still have so much to learn... specially to induce dormancy or not.... it’s actually confusing out here...

[@Randomtheprotogen]

Now I now if i should wait until the end of winter or just buy a new plant

[@UhmMusicBoi]

I heard about what I need to know. Thank you for this video, very helpful, esp. to a venus flytrap beginer like me.

[@DUNDOM5]

that red vft is gorgeous and exotic looking. also why did u cut your long lushy hair?

[@nordattack]

I am using the refrigerator method. What I noticed is after one week of being in the fridge the traps are closing up like they are going to sleep or something. Is this normal? The plant is still in its pot inside a large ziploc bag with the bag spaced out and not touching the plant. Thoughts?

[@frankw9836]

i bought a Venus fly trap on Amazon. Got a new acrylic square Planter put a layer on leca on the bottom, some cocos fibre on top, them Irish peat moss mixed with perlite. Then gave it a good soak with distilled water and put it under a Aquarium light for 10 h a day. A week later the Plant was dead !! what have i done wrong ??

[@milagrosripski7679]

I'm new to this. I got my Venus in Dec and growing on kitchen window sill. It has grown 3 new traps. I'm now learning it's supposed to go into dormancy. So do I move it to a colder room and how often do I add water? I gave it a meal worm for food and those traps are now turning black. So did I kill it? It has three little ones that look good. I feel so bad now.

[@Julie61687]

I have a case of mealybugs on my trap... At this point it honestly may be too late. However for future plants, do you have any experience with mealybugs on your guys?

[@TheHourofWitchery]

Do you cut off the blackend venus fly traps? I have a bunch that have turned brown/black but some green at the base. Do I cut these off? Will the brown/black ones come back??

[@pefab5]

Mine is so much smaller I really can't tell what it's doing. How can you tell when they're extremely small?

[@tonyabrown39]

So should i remove the black traps as soon as they form or when? Great video. I love my flytraps!

[@kellygallagher7911]

I believe you're supposed to remove the dead black ones so that they don't infect the other ones

[@deannax]

Mine is black… idk why I put it in the fridge so the trays animals don’t eat it.

[@alextabara9150]

don t say "my venus flytrap died", say "my venus flytrap entered in dormancy in july"

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

It’s in “permanent dormancy”

[@davidmg1925]

Americans seem to find it almost impossible to be concise or come to the point. Other than that a useful video. I was wondering just that question.

[@susyQ564]

Excellent information

[@sadieshepard8693]

Thank you this helped me know that mine is dormant!

[@slimcatandme]

Great information.

[@donaldmaley4539]

I'm from New Jersey and my vfts have lived outside sitting in water full time should they stay in water during dormancy

[@ravingcyclist624]

So what's the difference between these plants and other perennials like hostas or daffodils? They die completely to the ground in winter and coming bouncing back in spring. I'm creating an outdoor bog garden and expect the plants in it to go through the same winter sleep.

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

During optimal dormancy they wont die back to the ground, but retain the rosette of short leaves. They also need more cold protection than the daffodils or hosta do.

[@aryanazad59]

Thank you. I have a question .should we feed them in the dormancy period? If we should how often?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

aryan azad they do not need to eat during dormancy, and once fully dormant they will not be shutting their traps completely anyways.

[@andreavinacco8011]

great video as always, Very vluable!! do you treat your sphagnum moss with a fungicide to help with algae/ fungus that can grow on the moss? I have a few spots of Algae growing on plants moss, should i do something about this or is it harmless.

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Water Prop Babe I treat with azoxystrobin before dormancy (if you’ve seen the “crazy growth boost” video of mine, since it is a fungicide. Typically people use sulfur. That won’t do anything for algae or pest moss on top of flytrap pots. For that I just remove the top layer of sphagnum and replace it.

[@andreavinacco8011]

@@TheBonsaiJungle I did see that video, yes. I was very intrigued by it, but I’ve yet to try it on my VFT’s...something to remember for next year! Should I only use azoxystrobin right before dormancy, or can I try this in the beginning of the summer (out of dormancy)? Thanks 😊😊

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Water Prop Babe you can use it multiple times a year for boosting the growth, however I just use it as a preventative autumn fungicide these days trying to keep my growing habits as “natural” as possible.

[@davidtaitano4602]

Hi! I live in the U..S. Territory Guam in the Pacific Ocean. I have a typical Venus flytrap and a B52 trap. Do you know how I can get different seeds for other types or cultivars like cup trap, saw tooth or there’s this one with a German name like Schepp 1? When I checked online no one will ship outside U.S. I know they say don’t trust ordering seeds from eBay or Amazon . I just recently started raising flytraps as a hobby. I subscribed to your channel and enjoy watching it. Your advice I trust. Do you have seeds that you share or sell? Thanks

[@christiesilva6918]

Hi do you cut those dry brown leaves on ,during dormancy, or leave it on ,thanks

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

I’m very busy and have hundreds of plants I’m growing (if not thousands at this point) so I leave them for weeks, potentially the whole winter and just spray with fungicide if any mold outbreak happens. I would expect a normal person with a few plants to remove the leaves every 3-4 weeks. Usually there’s only 3-5 black leaves per month if you don’t let the work pile up.

[@christiesilva6918]

@@TheBonsaiJungle ok thank you ,that helped alot!

[@justmonika3365]

My one will die I got no way if giving it enought light :( It still looks healthy tho I just need to give it enought water, and hope that my desk light will manage to keep it alive

[@danielledewitt1]

Put it outside in the morning for about 4 hours then bring it inside and put it on a tray where it can get both shade and sunlight.

[@west8480]

Could you do a similar one about Sundews during dormancy?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Yeah, I think I can. I have linearis, rotundifolia, intermedia, and a few filliformis lying around.

[@joelrodriguez5680]

I’m growing some new Venus fly trap seedlings and they are around 5 months, should I grow them through the winter or put them dormant?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

@@joelrodriguez5680 I would grow them thorough the winter indoors under a yescom 225, however if you go let them go dormant but protect them from going below 35*F they should be fine.

[@mynamedoesntsayanything4318]

How often do you water and how much water bro? Thanks

[@stang3313]

Will the tap water that was left for several nights kill venus fly trap?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Yes. That just concentrates the minerals even more. You have to capture what evaporates, not the stuff that’s left behind. That’s why distilled water works because the steam that gets caught and cooled down back to water has almost zero dissolved solids while the water left behind in the still or the pot has all the junk. Just imagine the minerals like big ass rocks still in the container because they function almost the same. You gotta separate the water from them, either with a good filter or liter distillation machine.

[@kimszalay2626]

I rescued 2 Venus fly traps from a Walmart. They were both packed tight with sphagnum moss so I decided that I would repot both of them. They look really floppy but I don't see any yellow leaves. However one of them is not eating and I was assuming maybe it was still in dormancy. If in fact they are dying, can I still rescue them or should I let them go?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Kim Szalay they plants being sold from stores were kept too warm to be dormant right now, and also in poor conditions (like low light) which makes them unhealthy. The best thing for those plants right now would be to get them under strong LED growlights.

[@kimszalay2626]

@@TheBonsaiJungle what is the best email address that I can send you a pic of my plants. I can't seem to upload them on KZbin but I could do it as a separate email

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

@@kimszalay2626 [e-mail]

[@SIKKOMANDRAKE]

While my VFT is dormant, should I trim off the dead traps? Or should I leave them until they wake up again?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

californiaroll you can trim any blackened dead traps any time you want, as soon as the majority of the leaf if black.

[@PoopyBooby]

I am using the refrigerator method right now. My leaves are still green and vibrant when I checked them, but they are droopy and floppy. Is this a normal good sign in dormancy? PLEASE HELP!!!

[@PoopyBooby]

PLZ HELP

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

I have to see a picture to be able to tell. They can go limp in a variety of ways. It’s hard to explain, but there is a different type of “floppy” appearance between a dehydrated plant, cold damage plant, etc. the

[@chatryna]

Great topic. What does it mean when the VFT has "petiols" that turn black during the growing season?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

It can mean a lot of things. Most of the time it’s journal shedding if it’s just one or two leaves. If there’s more it can signal a rot issue, or hard water damage. Hard to tell without pictures or a detailed history of the plant over the past two or so months.

[@xxi9350]

Very helpful enjoy the likes

[@mistyk.8084]

When the leaves go dormant and die do you pick them off ?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Yes, I leave them alone for a while but eventually do a “cleaning day” when 3-4 black leaves start building up near the base:

[@masonholly1056]

I have a healthy Flytrap entering dormancy right now. I keep it outside on a window sill that gets a bunch of direct light. Where I am, DC region, is starting to get kind of cold. Once the temps are below freezing most of the time, should i bring it indoors at night? I think I have done a good job growing since early spring, i don't want to kill it now lol.

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Can you put it in the fridge? or a garage? If brought inside your house the temp change is going to heavily influence it to start growing again. If you don't mind DIY set ups you can seal off a window with a insulated box and crack it open a slight bit to keep the flytrap colder than room temp.

[@masonholly1056]

@@TheBonsaiJungle I never thought about the refrigerator, I might give that a try. Once it gets really cold out, there might be some places in my basement that stay pretty cold at night. Maybe I can put it in the sump drain, which would be dry over winter...What would be a good temp to aim for?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

mason holly about 30-45*F is the temp range I try to provide for dormancy. There is another video on my channel about the refrigerator method.

[@Tommyr]

@@masonholly1056 Here's what *I* do: For VFTs, in mid - October once the plants are well into the start of dormancy I drain off excess water from the pots, hit them with a SULFUR based fungicide and place in zip lock bags and pop them in the fridge for 3 - 3 1/2 months. I occasionally check them (once a month) for fungus and hit with the fungicide if needed. Late winter around February 1st I take them out and clean them up, repot any that need it, hit them with SULFUR based fungicide again and place in a south and west window and some under florescent and white 'daylight' LED lights until night time temps. regularly stay above freezing then slowly acclimate them to full outdoor Sun. I've been using this method for 13 years with no losses.

[@tylernguyen3153]

I’m very scared if my Venus trap is dying idk if my Venus fly trap is in dormancy or not. All the big traps died and there is a lot of small traps near the bottom. Basically all the traps are growing near the bottom. My cousin told me when in dormancy all the traps need to be dead . I’m afraid if my Venus fly trap is dying

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

No, obviously from my video it needs to still have live and healthy traps, just smaller and closer to the ground. Your's sounds like it should be fine if the smaller traps still look green and healthy.

[@tylernguyen3153]

@@TheBonsaiJungle oh wow u responded so quickly. Also I just repot my Venus fly trap is there anyway I can send you the picture because I’m very concerned. I just got into Venus fly traps and I want to learn everything so I’m just skimming through the internet trying to learn

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

@@tylernguyen3153 you can try to send it through my instagram: maxim.eq

[@tylernguyen3153]

@@TheBonsaiJungle I just did hahaha

[@rickyt3961]

thanks! great info👍🏾 this past summer I was advised to use Bioadvanced Rose and Flower bug killer to kill off the aphids that attacked my VFT and Sundew.. it's killed 3 of the 4 Sundews (slowly) and the VFT bounced back. what do you suggest to use against aphids and white fly? I'm a first time grower😉

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Weird, the Bayer rose and flower should be fine to use. You could try Neem Oil, or just submerge the plants completely underwater for 3 days.

[@rickyt3961]

@@TheBonsaiJungle 👍🏾 thanks!

[@jesspowell1881]

My Venus fly traps have some yellowing too 2/3 leafs the rest are still green what shall I do to help it how do you stop it from dying thank you

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Jess Powell what conditions have you been keeping it in during dormancy? Inside your house? Outdoor? Under light?

[@karyv1308]

Ok so i got one from lowes last week bc, i picked the one that looked the healthiest, any ways i repoted it and now all the traps are closed and one of them is open but turned black. Soooo did i kill it or is it dormant? 😭. Someone please help

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Not going to go dormant indoors, just stressed out. It needs to relax and recover now, make sure it's getting good light. If indoors under normal house temps a growlight will be necessary.

[@jamesstricklin1343]

Is june when flytraps come Alive

[@monkeydigs6696]

When it’s winter, do you leave them outside?

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

No, I put them in my garage. I have a space heater I turn on during polar vortex events but other than that they just sit around 30*F

[@monkeydigs6696]

I don't have a garage. I live in an apartment. I don't have them outside all day but I have a very large sunroom window like size of a wall I keep them in. Is that good to? Sorry if I am bothering you.

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

@@monkeydigs6696 It's very hard to grow them even in south facing windows because it's not direct light, or at best partial direct light. Much better to supplement that situation with a Yescom 225 growlight panel. Then for the winter you can just use the refrigerator dormancy method.

[@monkeydigs6696]

@@TheBonsaiJungle Oh sweet! The good news is that even in this method I am doing they are growing. Just very slowly. I will put them outside fully once the temperature warms up and the clouds decide what they are doing. And yes I will use the refrigerator domacy! Thank you for the advice! You earned a sub :)

[@shermanvlog7614]

What about turning light red

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Red light only?

[@shermanvlog7614]

Its comming up from the base. where the white part before the root

[@shermanvlog7614]

I think I'm over watering

[@TheBonsaiJungle]

Sherman Vlog if there is a rot issue I would definitely use white, full spectrum, or red and blue combo LED lighting to fix that, plus reducing the moisture a bit

[@shermanvlog7614]

@@TheBonsaiJungle okay thanks.. I'm leaving it outside in full sunlight

[@shermanvlog7614]

I'm a new friend

[@jamesstricklin1343]

Not dormant

[@agentghostmidas6833]

I'm getting mine ready for dormancy but also need to repot it. Should I do it now or wait for dormancy to end