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28-07-2005, 02:07 PM

Err..help? (plant-related)

Anyone have the foggiest idea how to deal with a manic-depressive carnivorous plant?? After a year of being quite happy, minding its own business on the living room windowsill, I made the reckless decision to put it in the greenhouse while it was nice a sunny recently. It seems all its boasting of being a tropical plant was a lie

It's now sulking, all brown-leaved and pathetic, and it's off its flies.

Any advice? Before I have a plant commiting seppuku with its little plant info tag.

Becs
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28-07-2005, 02:46 PM
if you run out of rolling tobacco give it a try
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28-07-2005, 06:21 PM
Hi Becs

Try re-potting it with fresh compost (special stuff from garden centres) and watering it with rain water ONLY! Tap water contains too many chemicals which are poisonous to them.Adding a little 'Baby bio' occasionally should perk it up,but read the label first as some dont require additional feeds.

If its a Venus flytrap-ensure the compost is permanetly damp (not sodden) and never dries out-which is terminal.
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