jim3rg Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 A friend sent it to me as my other flytraps died. Sny advice on caring for this specialy after a journey through the royal mail postal system, would. me. most welcomed. The pot looks small in relation to the plant, would it be best to wait untill it hybernates before repotting? I have no distilled water so I boiled the kettle and am just waiting for it to get cold before pouring into the plastic bowl the plant is sitting in. Cheers Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carambola Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 41 minutes ago, jim3rg said: I have no distilled water so I boiled the kettle and am just waiting for it to get cold before pouring into the plastic bowl the plant is sitting in. Boiling the water doesn't get rid of the minerals inside, you have to use distilled, deionised, demineralised, rain or reverse osmotised water. You can buy demineralised water cheaply in your local supermarket, it's the same thing you buy for a flatiron (although you best pick a variety that isn't perfumed if you don't want your plants to smell like eucalyptus). It doesn't hurt if you only water it once or twice with tap water, but if you do it on a regular basis the minerals will build up and the plant won't survive. Are you able to grow it outside? You can repot at any time of the year as long as you don't damage any roots (and even if you do, the damage has to be pretty bad before the plant succumbs), the plant won't notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loakesy Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Nice looking plant! I wouldn't use boiled water. All boiling it has done is concentrate the dissolved solids even more, rather than remove them. Rainwater is best. Give it loads of direct sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim3rg Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks for the reply, it was just until I can get out to get some tomorrow. I can also pick up a bigger pot while I am out. I used to get the water from halfords, and it was cheap enough. Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndeeUK Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 37 minutes ago, jim3rg said: I can also pick up a bigger pot while I am out. Don't put it in normal compost, you have to use compost for carnivorous plants which is low in nutrients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim3rg Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 There was a bag of carnivorous plant compost in with the box the label has a box ticked for Trumpet Pitcher, quite a large bag too. Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndeeUK Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 18 minutes ago, jim3rg said: There was a bag of carnivorous plant compost in with the box the label has a box ticked for Trumpet Pitcher, quite a large bag too. Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk Thats great. Just didnt want you to go along and use gp compost. I got a venus fly trap for fathers day of my 13yr old daughter. Not knowing she re potted it into a nice terracotta pot and added gp compost to top it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 The pot size looks fine. They aren't particularly bothered about being root bound anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim3rg Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Thanks a lot for all of the advice, I have it in the kitchen at the moment, and find myself talking to it whilst the kettle boils. [emoji14]Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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