Potting Venus Fly Traps in New Zealand long fiber sphagnum
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Leah demonstrates how to pot Venus Fly Traps in New Zealand long-fiber sphagnum moss.
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This is so far the best video I've seen for repotting vft
Really appreciate your videos.
Extremely helpful ty
I was always told to not put that moss in like peat but like coil it around in the pot like a snake kinda is this true?
How many grams of moss is this?
You mean to fill that 3 inch pot? I'd guess maybe 10 grams or less (dry).
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If you're concerned about compaction, why not cut the sphagnum 1:1 with perlite?
We've done that in the past but it seems to make little difference. The plants will still need to be repotted in about a year or so.
Hello human being. Quick question,does the "long fiber sphagnum moss" are some kind of superior version of typical/normal sphagnum moss? Because I can't find any sphagnum moss that were labelled as "long fiber" on online shop,only find the normal sphagnum moss. Any idea?
There are typically 2 forms in which sphagnum moss is available for purchase:
1) long-fiber sphagnum moss, which is the strands of living sphagnum that are dried
2) sphagnum peat moss, which is dead sphagnum moss
Either one will work for growing Venus flytraps. The long-fiber sphagnum moss from New Zealand or Chile is very high quality and usually doesn't need any additives nor washing. Peat moss can be hit or miss. Most of the time it can be fine to use right out of the bag but sometimes it is very high in minerals and can nearly kill flytraps so you'll want to thoroughly wet it and test water runoff from it with a PPM meter before using it. If it is too high in PPM (300 or more) then you'll need to rinse it several times with mineral free water before using it.
@@FlytrapStore thank you,human being. Very appreciated that information. Have a nice day✌
Also,is it fine to mix sphagnum moss and peat moss for Venus flytrap ? Yes or No?
@@fairuzraz2468 We've never mixed long fiber sphagnum and peat other than putting them in layers to achieve whatever hydration goals we have for the pot. I wouldn't recommend truly mixing them but layering them is fine.
So what is the best keeping sphagnum Moss in its large form or peat moss?
That's really up to the individual grower. We've used both long-fiber sphagnum and peat moss over the years and both work very well.
@@MattMillerFlytrapStore thanks for your comment/re[ly..cheers
Can i mix silica sand and spaghum moss? And if so how do i do it?
Yes, you can mix silica sand with the sphagnum, though we've never found it necessary nor very beneficial for flytraps. For some species of carnivorous plants, like Cephalotus and Heliamphora, it does promote better soil aeration and healthier plants, but flytraps don't really need it. They will grow great in pure long-fiber sphagnum moss.
Where do u buy it?
www.flytrapcare.com/store/
So, we don't need to mix the sphagnum moss with perlite?
Hi Anya. You are right, perlite, isn't necessary, but some people like it to provide more aeration.
Hey Leah! I recently bought a wally from. You and Matt I am glad I got it!
@@joshuamarshall7927 Hi Joshua! I hope you enjoy your Wally, they're awesome colorful Flytraps. Yours will be Dormant, of course, but will start showing its size and color very soon, as Spring is springing!
@@leahmiller507 thank you!!! Yes it is starting to warm up here in texas do I've been putting my king henry, red dragon, typicals, G14 rosetted vft outside too! They've been doing great!
Do you prefer sphagnum moss over carnivorous soil? And how have your fly traps been doing after you patted them here?
Yes, for Venus flytraps growing in our climate, the long fiber sphagnum moss is superior to the peat-based mixes. The Venus flytraps grow much more quickly and have fewer health problems when growing in the sphagnum moss.
@@MattMillerFlytrapStore awesome! I’m hoping to rescue these Venus fly traps I found and I just love sphagnum moss. Thanks for the tip!
@@angel.heart007 Great! Good luck with the potting!!
@@MattMillerFlytrapStore MATT!!! how are you man??? I cannot wait to get your wally in my mailbox!
@@joshuamarshall7927 JOSH!!! I'm doing great, man! Wally is awesome for sure. I love my big mother pot of Wally. I hope you can grow yours into multiple plants that fill a large pot too :) Super nice plant!
Im from the philippines. Ive been watering my vft everyday. Is it ok?
I'd recommend only watering it enough to keep the soil damp and not too wet for too long. More information can be found here:
www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-water/
Donde lo compras?
En el Amazon o en Etsy. Me avisas si lo encuantras para que te mande link
How long it will b grown big ?
It depends on how well they're cared for an how often they're fed or catch bugs. Flytraps usually take about 1-2 years to reach full maturity in ideal conditions (lots of bugs, big pots, excellent care, etc.)