Venus Flytrap in Bloom

[Subrosa]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

This is from the Whole Foods from last summer.
It grew well until the winter came. I was not expecting much because I read that these plants need cold winter to thrive for the long run.
Well, my window doesn't get very cold at all and the good part of the entire plant turned black and dead (it seems) It surprised me with this big flower spike last month, and now giving me a bunch of delicate little white flowers.
I like the contrast. Bizarre looking plant with delicate white flowers.

I'm going to find out how this plant will fare this year after having a warm winter here.

It will likely grow normally this season, but without a proper cold rest eventually it won't come back from its attempt at dormancy one year in the near future. I keep mine outside year round in zone 6B and the plants flower late spring each year. Although they're all currently in the ground, they did survive the winter before this one just passed in an above ground half barrel. Providing dormancy indoors is very simple. You can put them in Ziploc bags or plastic food storage containers in the fridge from about Halloween to Valentine's Day. Normally you can set and forget them during dormancy, as long as they don't get too dry.

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

It will likely grow normally this season, but without a proper cold rest eventually it won't come back from its attempt at dormancy one year in the near future. I keep mine outside year round in zone 6B and the plants flower late spring each year. Although they're all currently in the ground, they did survive the winter before this one just passed in an above ground half barrel. Providing dormancy indoors is very simple. You can put them in Ziploc bags or plastic food storage containers in the fridge from about Halloween to Valentine's Day. Normally you can set and forget them during dormancy, as long as they don't get too dry.

That would probably explain why mine (tried these twice) never lasted more than a few years before dying. Good advice! Though I don't know if my boyfriend wants plants in the fridge, he already thinks the apartment is overrun with plants! How about putting them someplace that doesn't get below freezing? Our storage room has a small window/ventilation vent, and so in the winter it's usually around 5C in there. Do you overwinter them more on the dry side (but not totally dry), or still keep them moist?