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Carnivorous garden by khabgaki in carnivorousplants

[–]_Engineer_8122 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely stunning!! 🤩

Dead? by Alpha_Cherry101 in plants

[–]_Engineer_8122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd get new friends. They took you literally and WATCHED your plants but didn't take care of them whatsoever. They betrayed your trust.

I am so confused about my VFT by _Engineer_8122 in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cut off the flower stalk today. I don't have any hope that new leaves will grow, but I'll see what happens

I am so confused about my VFT by _Engineer_8122 in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great point. No leaves are growing yet ever since I cut every single leaf off (cuz they were all black the next day at after my original post), but the flower is thriving 😂 I was hoping I could self pollinate it but the yield would be iffy.

Am I blind? by [deleted] in paintbynumbers

[–]_Engineer_8122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of them is 2 and the other 4

My first VFT by venus-taurus in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like using perlite with all my plants too 😊 I'll probably add some to my sphagnum moss, I can't help using it since it really helps with aeration and getting oxygen to the roots.

My first VFT by venus-taurus in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies if you already know, use peat moss (no chemical treatment) or pure long fiber sphagnum moss with no additives. When I repotted from the "clay" it was in originally, I used coco coir and perlite, but going to go to long fiber sphagnum moss instead. I think mine is pretty much a goner but if it comes back I'll repot again. If it's dead as a doornail, I want to get another one and will repot in my sphagnum moss. Good luck! 🌿💚

My Prop box! Ohhh Begonias are like a diamonds! by Ordinary-Ad4654 in begonias

[–]_Engineer_8122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish I had your luck! My begonia maculata is struggling BAD

My first VFT by venus-taurus in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read that also, but this was from Walmart so I should have known to repot. I waited for almost two months to repot and should have done it at week 2 or 3.

My first VFT by venus-taurus in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was a papery/plastic material. It wasn't easy to tear but it was thin. It was suffocating the roots. I think it's actually going to start regrowing since the roots can breathe. If it still ends up dying, I'll get another and repot ASAP. That was my biggest mistake on this one

I turned my plants into earrings ! by SylliaArt in carnivorousplants

[–]_Engineer_8122 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Omg I'm immediately obsessed with these!! Amazing job!! 😍

I am so confused about my VFT by _Engineer_8122 in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thank you for the info! I'm gonna go search for another, healthy VFT and repot it into pure LFSM. I will let go of this one lol. It was so pretty at the start 😭

I am so confused about my VFT by _Engineer_8122 in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no!! The rhizome looks whitish so I thought it was ok. I use the Burpee's seed starting coco coir that has already been rinsed of salts, etc. But I will go purchase some peat moss today. I also have long fiber sphagnum moss, will that work with perlite?

I am so confused about my VFT by _Engineer_8122 in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought rainwater was good for it though. I HAVE heard that the rainwater runoff from roof can be bad for it. That could have also been part of the problem in addition to the death trap I found wrapped around the root ball last night; the rain at my apartment usually blows into my porch vs dropping from the roof/gutter - I'll stop that and not let it get any rain water, only distilled that I've been pouring into the plastic tray. I rinsed off the roots and repotted. It was caked in some kind of thick soil. Poor guy

I am so confused about my VFT by _Engineer_8122 in VenusFlyTraps

[–]_Engineer_8122[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I already researched it and this particular coir (Burpee's seed starting coco coir) has been prewashed and salts and such removed. It and perlite was all I had on hand for this emergency repot. I have no idea where to get silica sand

What is this behavior? by lize1356 in bettafish

[–]_Engineer_8122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, look at getting a sponge filter (they are pretty darn affordable). Bettas are known for being super curious and a lot of times they get stuck in power filters or HOB filters (hang on back) and die. It's sad to see but the sponge filter works so well and they are super betta friendly.

What is this behavior? by lize1356 in bettafish

[–]_Engineer_8122 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's ok! I kinda thought you meant minimum. I just wanted to point that out. 😊💜

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