How to Grow Venus Fly Traps From Bunches
- 1). Sprinkle a pinch of seeds, about 25 according to CobraPlant.com, over the top of the soil in a four-inch pot. Press the seeds lightly into the dirt but do not cover them.
- 2). Mist the top of the soil with a spray bottle filled with distilled water until the soil is soaked enough for water to run out the bottom of the pot. Check the soil daily and spray it to keep it moist.
- 3). Keep the pot in a room with a minimum temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The warmer you can keep the seeds, up to 90 degrees, the healthier they'll be.
- 4). Wait two to three weeks for the first leaves and stem of the plant to emerge from the soil. According to FlyTrapCare.com, a moist toothpick is the easiest tool to use for transplanting the plants. Dig into the soil and carefully remove the plant. Poke a hole in the new container and move each flytrap into its own pot. Two to three plants can share a large pot.
- 5). Place a dish of water underneath each pot to allow it to soak moisture up into the soil. Keep the dish filled, and if the plants appear withered or the soil is extremely dry, spray the top to keep it moist.
- 6). Place the pots in a warm area that is out of direct sunlight. The trap will typically catch bugs on its own. If one of the heads is open, you can place a live bug into the trap, but Venus Flytraps can live for weeks or even months without eating. During the winter, the plant will not need to eat at all, and you should not feed it. The rule of thumb is to feed the plant about two to three flies a month if it has not eaten anything.
- 7). Cut off any dead plant heads or leaves that have died completely. This prevents them from causing other parts of the plant to die.
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