I just got a Venus Flytrap from TraderJoe. Is there any secret to growing these so they live long and prosper?
They cannot have regular soil. Only specific carnivorous soil or pure sphagnum moss (not miraclegro or any with any additives/fertilizers). Put it in a bowl with *only distilled or rain water* to bottom water & a day after the bowl dries, fill up again. The drainage holes must be in the water. They like water & the evaporating water will create humidity. Don't trip the traps. If you want to feed it (indoors only), the bug must be ⅓ size of the trap.
@ExecutiveFunction404 @YouInMyEye (looks up from her platoon of 12 traps) Condolences on your new addiction. Remember, your new friend wants to be in a nutrient-depleted Carolina swamp. When in doubt, ask yourself: What can I do to make this environment more like a nutrient-depleted swamp?