I know this video came out a few weeks ago but if this helps out anyone at all then that's great. I work at a large government funded greenhouse and we have an amazing carnivorous plant collection, and here are a couple of things that I learned that may help when it comes to feeding/fertilizing carnivorous plants. 1. Never apply fertilizer to the growing medium, you will burn the roots. The whole reason they evolved to be carnivorous is because they are usually native to nutrient deficient areas. 2. What you can do if they are not catching any bugs is dilute any fertilizer you are using to a very small concentration and use it as a foliar spray. This works because it doesn't come into contact with the roots, but do not do it very often. As Benji said, they will do pretty okay without any feeding, but this will help them grow. 3. For pitcher plants, you can drop a single slow release fertilizer pellet in the pitcher. This is plenty of food for the plant, and will keep it fed for quite a while. 4. This isn't really about fertilizing, but be very patient. The carnivorous plant greenhouse is climate controlled by a computer to consistently maintain perfect humidity and temperature, and we have had pitcher plants that throw a tantrum and don't produce pitchers for two years after being repotted and placed in the greenhouse. It will acclimate, it just takes time.
Can be helpful, my Dionae just died a week ago, after 6 months trying things, this advice will help in future probably ;) . I've read here in France that Carnivorous plants needed plastic pots and clay pots because of the minerals it could contain, and i've not seen you talking about it, is it really killing the plants ? May i use glass pots or ceramic pots as Benji uses in his video ?
@@nakhzomah5609 Hi! So I didn't really talk about it cause sort of Benji mentioned it when it came to watering. The carnivorous plants that we have are all planted in plastic pots, and are watered with distilled water. You can buy distilled water from the store for pretty cheap, we are lucky enough to be right next to a large chemistry lab that produces distilled water so it comes out of our taps. Most tap water at least in the USA is treated with chlorine to kill microbes and then minerals to get rid of the chlorine smell/taste. The chlorine part is what can harm the plant. Its usually in small enough ppm that normal plants will be fine, but because the carnivorous plants have such sensitive roots it can harm them. Ceramic pots should be just fine, and honestly I did not really know that a normal terracotta pot would harm it. The only reason as far as I'm aware that we use plastic pots is because they are cheap and easy to move around, but I will ask my manager about that on Tuesday for you :) (he literally is like a plant god and knows everything)
@@Itsyaboijq i'd like to thank you for this answer, i didnt expect this much, feels good :). I planted mine in plastic pots too because they are cheaper, but not very aesthetic in my opinion :/
@@nakhzomah5609 Yeah the plastic pots are not amazing. In my own collection I use these plastic pots that are made out of recycled ocean plastic, and then I paint them. Makes it a little more fun. Anyway I'll ask my manager on Tuesday about carnivorous plants and types of pots for you, hopefully I'll remember this
@@nakhzomah5609 a good solution for the aesthetic of plants that do well in plastic pot is to use two pots. What I do is buy a nice pot that my plastic pot can easily slide inside of. This is especially true when I want to use terracotta for moisture loving plants.
The spider living in your Sarracenia is somewhat of a symbiotic relationship: even though the plant doesn't digest the insects itself, it still gets nutrient from the spider's waste This remind me of the tiniest frog ever discovered that lives in a Nepenthes. Its name is the Microhyla borneensis and it is a fingernail big. Adorable !!
It’s definitely a symbiotic relationship. A symbiotic relationship is when two organisms or different species live together for an extended period of time. It doesn’t necessarily have to benefit both organisms, as in a mutualistic relationship. A parasitic relationship also counts as symbiotic, as does a commensalist one.
Also, there is a substance on the outside of the plant that gets the flies drunk and if they end up escaping then the spider will eat them since their reaction time has been slowed. Or the fly will eventually die from the substance.
Benji down here in SoCal we have the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts (SCCPE) and they hold carnivorous plant sales often! It's a really great way to expand your collection and support local growers :)
Do they do it online? Is pricing good? I’ve been dying for carnivorous plants, but California Carnivores is too pricey and always sold out. I want sundew and butterwort!
@@tokitogoat5315 Another big reason that people fail is moving dionaea around. Keep it in one spot and refrain from turning it around, even if you think one side needs more light 👍
The tone of your voice is so calming...like a warm hug 😊 thank you for the video! It was very informative, your cinematography is captivating and your home aesthetic is beautiful. Blessings to you! 💙 Keep up the GREAT WORK!
I'd love to see some of the carnivorous plants as icons with the desktop wallpaper on your site! They're such beautiful plants you did an amazing job pairing them with the moss!!!🌱💮
I recently got into carnivorous plants myself, so the timing is perfect. I used to think that they’re difficult but my Sarracenia actually grows pretty well!
I can’t keep a sundew to save my life… however I was surprised my pings, Saracennia, and fly traps survived being wintered and repotted this year and are doing well.
Thank you, this was really helpful. I’m wanting to get into carnivorous plants but was unsure on how to maintain them and also wasn’t a fan of the plastic pot in plastic tray set up I keep seeing. But the way you’ve staged them is beautiful and has really inspired me. Thank you! 🌱
Benji, you're such an inspiration for plant lovers! 😭 I am in awe of the intersection of plant care and styling here, it's really genius. You have such a great eye and taste level which I rarely happen upon, and I'm so very pleased to have discovered you, and also kinda disappointed in myself for not finding you sooner lmao
Ironically my carnivorous plat Collection died from thrips, i Love carnivorous plants but I've felt so sad about the loss that I never really got over it. This makes me want to try again though, truely beautiful plants . Thank you for the inspiration
I just wanted to say I recently discovered your channel and I love that you did this video on carnivorous plants! Also, I absolutely love your demeanor and how excited you get about all your plant babies.
venus fly trap normally needs a dormancy period (cold period) or it will perish in a couple of years. That's what I learned from professional carnivorous plant growers. Never tried it out without winter period as I grow mine outside in temperate climate.
yes i brought mine inside for the summer and will put it out on my balcony some time in the late fall. I’ve heard of people putting them in their fridge which i think is rly interesting ha
@@emilydant9038 is the plant kept in a stable temperature all year? That would be interesting to know as I haven't seen anyone keep a venus fly trap for more then a couple of years without cold period.
They're definitely easier than I expected! My drosera got aphids and after treating it 3/4 times and completely getting rid of all of its sap, it just continued to grow like crazy. I also have made some mistakes with my pinguicula (twice) and it recovered very easily both times. It's even flowering now, while still recovering lol
When I started growing carnivorous plants Utricularia sandersonii was a very popular starter plant. It's a bladderwort that grows nicely in a pot and produces a lot of flowers. It seems to be hard to find now but it's one I really recommend growing if you can find it.
The Pinguicula that you don't know the species of is a Pinguicula vulgaris also called Beanweed or Butterwort. It grows in damp habitats all around the world.
New subbie here! I am so glad I found your channel based on my recc list. Binge watched your channel this past week and it’s been such a pleasure to see how you’ve created your very own ecosystem and oasis of calm with you plant collection 🙏🏼 I can’t wait to get a carnivorous plant into my collection, the sundews seem to be my favorite looking so far 💕 thank you for sharing and I can’t wait to see another video featuring theo 💕🥹 he is the cutest puppp
I got my Pinguicula from the clearance isle as they were about to throw it out, as it looked horrible. I have it for several years now. It sits on the south side window sill and gets tap water. It's saucer is always full. It gave me several babies over the years and blooms throughout the entire year. A really fun and pretty plant to keep.
Hi Benji! I work at a conservatory and I can confirm that all of our Sarrecenia have spiders living on them. We have a pretty big collection. Despite that, our Sarrecenia also have scale real bad 😬
Just rewatched this, your video inspired me to get into Carnivorous plants, and now I have a few, plus I've just germinated my first set of Seeds (Flytrap). Thank You~I appreciate you.
“I don’t have many carnivorous plants…” Says as he shows the plentiful amount when 99.9% of most people own zero. Stumbled upon your channel and it’s very nice to listen to and learn. Well done, sir. Excuse me as I go find one of these beauts.
I love the cups and bowls you planted them in! I just got the itch to keep carnivorous plants! Love the way the live sphagnum moss looks on top! BTW, you have the perfect voice for these kinds of videos.
Those are beautiful! Thank you for this video. I had some carnivorous plants before but they didn’t do too well. With this new information from you I will try again (fungus gnats galore in my home so need something natural to keep them down)
I love the green live moss on the pot. Growing carnivorous plants in a porcelain pot without a drainage hole is kinda shocking to me. I think I should try your method!
You have very beautiful plants, and I love the way that you potted all of them!! I learned a lot of information on plants I don’t even own and I feel like I could learn a whole bunch more just by the way you present everything. I will be clicking through a couple more of your videos now thank you
I got a teeny nepenthes pitcher plant that was in really bad condition a little bit ago and she’s gotten some HUGE pitchers since then (and also an itty bitty venus fly trap but she’d recovering very slowly) so this video was great to see more info !!
Great video! I really like carnivorous plants. They look cool and also has a function in the home in catching bugs and flies. I have realized recently that carnivorous plants isn't too difficult. The first ones I had died pretty quick because I watered with regular tap water and probably gave not enough light. Then I bought some new small plants and a growing light and distilled water. And now I have had them for over a year and I guess they are happy since they grow new leafs or traps continuously and are much bigger or fuller than when I bought them. And I must say in the beginning the carnivorous element of the plant was just a novelty or a fun thing but then I realized they are very useful in a home in catching small flies. I have two sticky plants and you can see many small flies caught by the sticky leafs or traps. Also I feel it's hard to over water these plants. I water two times a week and it's usually always some water in the bottom of the pot and I have read some people always have their pot in maybe 1/3 of an inch of standing water so the soil is always moist. The soil can never dry out. Also from my understanding if you feed them they won't grow traps as fast or much since the plant then "knows" it has enough traps to catch food. So basically starve your plant from "food" if you want many traps. Anyway Venus flytraps are cool but I like the pitcher style plants the most!
I’m new here and I’m so glad I found your channel! I love the aesthetic of your home, it feels so cozy. I’ve always wanted a ping, but I was always worried about having standing water near my other plants. I love how the moss looks and might give it a try, thank you! ☺️
I know this video came out a few weeks ago but if this helps out anyone at all then that's great. I work at a large government funded greenhouse and we have an amazing carnivorous plant collection, and here are a couple of things that I learned that may help when it comes to feeding/fertilizing carnivorous plants.
1. Never apply fertilizer to the growing medium, you will burn the roots. The whole reason they evolved to be carnivorous is because they are usually native to nutrient deficient areas.
2. What you can do if they are not catching any bugs is dilute any fertilizer you are using to a very small concentration and use it as a foliar spray. This works because it doesn't come into contact with the roots, but do not do it very often. As Benji said, they will do pretty okay without any feeding, but this will help them grow.
3. For pitcher plants, you can drop a single slow release fertilizer pellet in the pitcher. This is plenty of food for the plant, and will keep it fed for quite a while.
4. This isn't really about fertilizing, but be very patient. The carnivorous plant greenhouse is climate controlled by a computer to consistently maintain perfect humidity and temperature, and we have had pitcher plants that throw a tantrum and don't produce pitchers for two years after being repotted and placed in the greenhouse. It will acclimate, it just takes time.
Can be helpful, my Dionae just died a week ago, after 6 months trying things, this advice will help in future probably ;) . I've read here in France that Carnivorous plants needed plastic pots and clay pots because of the minerals it could contain, and i've not seen you talking about it, is it really killing the plants ? May i use glass pots or ceramic pots as Benji uses in his video ?
@@nakhzomah5609 Hi! So I didn't really talk about it cause sort of Benji mentioned it when it came to watering. The carnivorous plants that we have are all planted in plastic pots, and are watered with distilled water. You can buy distilled water from the store for pretty cheap, we are lucky enough to be right next to a large chemistry lab that produces distilled water so it comes out of our taps. Most tap water at least in the USA is treated with chlorine to kill microbes and then minerals to get rid of the chlorine smell/taste. The chlorine part is what can harm the plant. Its usually in small enough ppm that normal plants will be fine, but because the carnivorous plants have such sensitive roots it can harm them. Ceramic pots should be just fine, and honestly I did not really know that a normal terracotta pot would harm it. The only reason as far as I'm aware that we use plastic pots is because they are cheap and easy to move around, but I will ask my manager about that on Tuesday for you :) (he literally is like a plant god and knows everything)
@@Itsyaboijq i'd like to thank you for this answer, i didnt expect this much, feels good :). I planted mine in plastic pots too because they are cheaper, but not very aesthetic in my opinion :/
@@nakhzomah5609 Yeah the plastic pots are not amazing. In my own collection I use these plastic pots that are made out of recycled ocean plastic, and then I paint them. Makes it a little more fun. Anyway I'll ask my manager on Tuesday about carnivorous plants and types of pots for you, hopefully I'll remember this
@@nakhzomah5609 a good solution for the aesthetic of plants that do well in plastic pot is to use two pots. What I do is buy a nice pot that my plastic pot can easily slide inside of. This is especially true when I want to use terracotta for moisture loving plants.
The spider living in your Sarracenia is somewhat of a symbiotic relationship: even though the plant doesn't digest the insects itself, it still gets nutrient from the spider's waste
This remind me of the tiniest frog ever discovered that lives in a Nepenthes. Its name is the Microhyla borneensis and it is a fingernail big. Adorable !!
It’s definitely a symbiotic relationship. A symbiotic relationship is when two organisms or different species live together for an extended period of time. It doesn’t necessarily have to benefit both organisms, as in a mutualistic relationship. A parasitic relationship also counts as symbiotic, as does a commensalist one.
I follow an account on insta that keeps frogs with their sarracenia. The frogs live inside them it’s so interesting
Also, there is a substance on the outside of the plant that gets the flies drunk and if they end up escaping then the spider will eat them since their reaction time has been slowed. Or the fly will eventually die from the substance.
Benji down here in SoCal we have the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts (SCCPE) and they hold carnivorous plant sales often! It's a really great way to expand your collection and support local growers :)
Do they do it online? Is pricing good? I’ve been dying for carnivorous plants, but California Carnivores is too pricey and always sold out. I want sundew and butterwort!
@@Anonymous-bv7rg what do you mean calcarn is too pricey, it's probably one of the cheapest online.
@@monke1919 seriously? That’s kinda insane.
Terra Bella in chula vista and san diego has a few selections as well. ive seen pitcher plants and droseras for very low $
BABE, I am not exaggerating in the slightest when I say I literally *GASPED* when I saw your cabinet. I'm in love with it. 100/10 goals. 💚
You can also just use rainwater for carnivores plants! I grow a few myslef and I just use the rainwater from our water barrel to water them :)
Yes,i think that was the reason my venus flytrap died,i rarely used rainwater on it:)
@@tokitogoat5315 Another big reason that people fail is moving dionaea around. Keep it in one spot and refrain from turning it around, even if you think one side needs more light 👍
Boiled water that is cooled down works also fine :)
8:50 I was literally thinking “he always says reverse osmosis and never tells us what it is😭” glad we got there in the end:)
The tone of your voice is so calming...like a warm hug 😊 thank you for the video! It was very informative, your cinematography is captivating and your home aesthetic is beautiful. Blessings to you! 💙 Keep up the GREAT WORK!
I've got a cute little crab spider that built a web in between a pitcher plant and staghorn ferns of mine.
I'd love to see some of the carnivorous plants as icons with the desktop wallpaper on your site! They're such beautiful plants you did an amazing job pairing them with the moss!!!🌱💮
I recently got into carnivorous plants myself, so the timing is perfect. I used to think that they’re difficult but my Sarracenia actually grows pretty well!
Saaaaaaame
my carnivorous plants always completely dies back and grows back from the root. don’t worry!
I can’t keep a sundew to save my life… however I was surprised my pings, Saracennia, and fly traps survived being wintered and repotted this year and are doing well.
Omg I have a sarracenia, I love it so but my cat bit one of the tiniest ones and I’m sad 😭😭
@@stan_marsh-vg8vs I’m sure it’ll grow back
Lol I always realize what day it is when I see a notification from Binji plant. Happy Sunday! 🌞 🪴 🌱 🌿 🌾 🌵 🏵
The monstera in the back is a SHOWSTOPPER! WOW!
4:08 | This is amazing and what I strive for.
You sound calming just as these plants look so calming.
This dudes voice is incredibly soothing
Thank you, this was really helpful. I’m wanting to get into carnivorous plants but was unsure on how to maintain them and also wasn’t a fan of the plastic pot in plastic tray set up I keep seeing. But the way you’ve staged them is beautiful and has really inspired me. Thank you! 🌱
Benji, you're such an inspiration for plant lovers! 😭 I am in awe of the intersection of plant care and styling here, it's really genius. You have such a great eye and taste level which I rarely happen upon, and I'm so very pleased to have discovered you, and also kinda disappointed in myself for not finding you sooner lmao
Love this episode! Thanks Benji
Wow u have ur own botanical garden ...of varieties of diversity ..i love them
The good bye, was cute!😁💚
I live in Southern California, so I keep mine on my patio in saucers of distilled water, they are thriving🤗❤🌱
i love the painting on the left behind you
This came at the perfect time. I just made a carnivores bowl with 3 plants. Now I need some live moss😁. Thanks!!
I tend to listen to your video at bedtime in the dark ..i suffer from insomnia ..thank you your voice is better than valium 👀💤
I just wanted to say thank you for such a detail and helpful video.
That's good looking moss! I can never get mine to look that good.
I’m trying to make my own farm of moss like he has! Benji we need the sphag moss farm tutorial!!!
Ironically my carnivorous plat Collection died from thrips, i Love carnivorous plants but I've felt so sad about the loss that I never really got over it. This makes me want to try again though, truely beautiful plants . Thank you for the inspiration
i recently bought a pitcher plant and repotted it into live moss!! i also bought venus fly trap and Pinguicula seeds so this video was a life saver!!
I just wanted to say I recently discovered your channel and I love that you did this video on carnivorous plants! Also, I absolutely love your demeanor and how excited you get about all your plant babies.
venus fly trap normally needs a dormancy period (cold period) or it will perish in a couple of years. That's what I learned from professional carnivorous plant growers. Never tried it out without winter period as I grow mine outside in temperate climate.
yes i brought mine inside for the summer and will put it out on my balcony some time in the late fall. I’ve heard of people putting them in their fridge which i think is rly interesting ha
@@benjiplant Sarracenias need cooler temperatures in winter too :) And some Pinguiculas need a dry-period
my sibling has had theirs for 12 years and it has never had a dormancy period lol
@@emilydant9038 is the plant kept in a stable temperature all year? That would be interesting to know as I haven't seen anyone keep a venus fly trap for more then a couple of years without cold period.
@@stefaanwalleghem2746 yes it is!
You have such a sweet, calm energy! 🥰
I like the this
Plants it's like a bonsai series of all the carnivorous plants
They're definitely easier than I expected! My drosera got aphids and after treating it 3/4 times and completely getting rid of all of its sap, it just continued to grow like crazy. I also have made some mistakes with my pinguicula (twice) and it recovered very easily both times. It's even flowering now, while still recovering lol
I was gonna ask if they could get pests, for some reason I thought they might just eat them, but I guess they can..?
Love the way you potted them
I really don't know why, your voice make's me calm, I might as well play your videos to sleep someday! Really good explanation btw!
When I started growing carnivorous plants Utricularia sandersonii was a very popular starter plant. It's a bladderwort that grows nicely in a pot and produces a lot of flowers. It seems to be hard to find now but it's one I really recommend growing if you can find it.
The Pinguicula that you don't know the species of is a Pinguicula vulgaris also called Beanweed or Butterwort. It grows in damp habitats all around the world.
New subbie here! I am so glad I found your channel based on my recc list. Binge watched your channel this past week and it’s been such a pleasure to see how you’ve created your very own ecosystem and oasis of calm with you plant collection 🙏🏼 I can’t wait to get a carnivorous plant into my collection, the sundews seem to be my favorite looking so far 💕 thank you for sharing and I can’t wait to see another video featuring theo 💕🥹 he is the cutest puppp
I got my Pinguicula from the clearance isle as they were about to throw it out, as it looked horrible. I have it for several years now. It sits on the south side window sill and gets tap water. It's saucer is always full. It gave me several babies over the years and blooms throughout the entire year. A really fun and pretty plant to keep.
I LOVE CARNIVOROUS PLANTS sundew is my favorite
a video or instructions on how you make that BEAUTIFUL green sphagnum moss would be absolutely lovely.
Hi Benji! I work at a conservatory and I can confirm that all of our Sarrecenia have spiders living on them. We have a pretty big collection. Despite that, our Sarrecenia also have scale real bad 😬
Finally!! Been waiting for this video! Thanks benji!
Oooh thank u!! I've been waiting for long this video from u 😍 finally it's here. Thanks Benjii
That was so satisfying to watch!
Your speaking voice is so calm. I will subscribe and play your vids to get some good sleep. I also like plants but i cant take care of them tho 🥹
How did you get the moss to grow so effectively in that container? Trying to make a little sphag farm myself!
If you read this, please send your positive thoughts and prayers for my healing.
I love the idea of growing plants in my house because it gives me the opportunity to engineer an ecosystem
These videos are what I look forward to every week!
I know this is unrelated but you have such a calming voice and presence. Really enjoyed the video and learning a bit about these plants.
Your voice was perfect to lull me to sleep, but your content kept me riveted at the edge of my seat
Fascinating and informative, thank you.
Collected rainwater is what I used to water mine!
i totally forgot ab rainwater! it doesn’t rain often here so it didn’t cross my mind lol
@@benjiplant hehe, I still think you had lots of good information regardless! I'm definitely going to try growing my own spag moss now.
They are beautiful.
They are such cute plants!
I absolutely love this channel!
Keep continuing what you're doing, it's great!
This person has a very relaxing voice
i was here for the plants but now i stay bc my gosh ur so nice to listen to
very nice! you opened another window for me. will try. thanks!
Bought my first carnivorous plant, and I found your video very informative. You also have a very pleasant voice... keep up the good work
I like his relaxing voice
Such underrated plants!! Great video 🌱💚
Your take great care of your plants for sure .
You are such an inspiration to me. Beautiful plants, moss, and pots, and lighting, and everything!
You're very pleasant to listen to. And what you tell us so informative and easy to understand. Thank you! :)
The love in these comments is truly inspiring. Keep it up, everyone!
your voice is so soothing and you give such great advice and information. i'm going to have to watch more of your videos!
I’ve never seen carnivorous plants look so cute before
Would love to see the cabinet...
Also...Try growing aquatic carnivorous plants...the are so cool
the collection is very interesting and unique kind of plants more power keep on vlogging stay safe
I'm new to your channel and you are SO NICE and the light in this video is so calming and bright and beautiful. Thank you a lot for your work!
Just rewatched this, your video inspired me to get into Carnivorous plants, and now I have a few, plus I've just germinated my first set of Seeds (Flytrap).
Thank You~I appreciate you.
“I don’t have many carnivorous plants…”
Says as he shows the plentiful amount when 99.9% of most people own zero.
Stumbled upon your channel and it’s very nice to listen to and learn. Well done, sir.
Excuse me as I go find one of these beauts.
I love the cups and bowls you planted them in! I just got the itch to keep carnivorous plants! Love the way the live sphagnum moss looks on top! BTW, you have the perfect voice for these kinds of videos.
I'm not even that into plants. I just watch your videos cuz they help me relax ^_^
Most soothing videos ever.
I need your sprayer. It's so cool. Thank you for all these tips. 🙌🏽
Those are beautiful! Thank you for this video. I had some carnivorous plants before but they didn’t do too well. With this new information from you I will try again (fungus gnats galore in my home so need something natural to keep them down)
They are really cute
this video is very relaxing to hear and watch.
I love the green live moss on the pot. Growing carnivorous plants in a porcelain pot without a drainage hole is kinda shocking to me. I think I should try your method!
I have a spider in my Sarracenia too!
Excelente video !!!! 😍😍😊😊
I went to an awesome nursery in my area (south-africa). They have the same set-up. The most beautiful display and variety.
This really helps I just got my first cape sundew yesterday and I was trying to look up videos on how to care for it. Thank you!
Ahh,one of my favs ❤️🤗🙏
Carnivorous and succulents ❤️
Definitely inherited your dad's green 💚 thumb💚
They look so beautiful, thanks for sharing!!!
I love this collection. Your plants look great
Your content is relaxing. I would enjoy watching you do maintenance on your fish tanks or any aquarium-related content.
Okay you might have started a new obsession for me 🥹🥹🥹
I love carnivorous plants! Very easy to grow!
what that mini grass so beautiful
You have very beautiful plants, and I love the way that you potted all of them!! I learned a lot of information on plants I don’t even own and I feel like I could learn a whole bunch more just by the way you present everything. I will be clicking through a couple more of your videos now thank you
I got a teeny nepenthes pitcher plant that was in really bad condition a little bit ago and she’s gotten some HUGE pitchers since then (and also an itty bitty venus fly trap but she’d recovering very slowly) so this video was great to see more info !!
I love those carnivorous plants
I learned something, and thank you for creating this... it is fantastisic... I will add to my blog.
Great video!
I really like carnivorous plants. They look cool and also has a function in the home in catching bugs and flies.
I have realized recently that carnivorous plants isn't too difficult. The first ones I had died pretty quick because I watered with regular tap water and probably gave not enough light.
Then I bought some new small plants and a growing light and distilled water. And now I have had them for over a year and I guess they are happy since they grow new leafs or traps continuously and are much bigger or fuller than when I bought them. And I must say in the beginning the carnivorous element of the plant was just a novelty or a fun thing but then I realized they are very useful in a home in catching small flies. I have two sticky plants and you can see many small flies caught by the sticky leafs or traps. Also I feel it's hard to over water these plants. I water two times a week and it's usually always some water in the bottom of the pot and I have read some people always have their pot in maybe 1/3 of an inch of standing water so the soil is always moist. The soil can never dry out. Also from my understanding if you feed them they won't grow traps as fast or much since the plant then "knows" it has enough traps to catch food. So basically starve your plant from "food" if you want many traps.
Anyway Venus flytraps are cool but I like the pitcher style plants the most!
I’m new here and I’m so glad I found your channel! I love the aesthetic of your home, it feels so cozy. I’ve always wanted a ping, but I was always worried about having standing water near my other plants. I love how the moss looks and might give it a try, thank you! ☺️
omg that purple flower one is so fiiinee 😍