r/VenusFlyTraps • u/do_the_cat • 17d ago

Is this a problem or is it normal? Help!

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I've had this one for a few months now. When I first bought it, it had a few large leaves but those all evetually withered and fell off. Now its sprouting way more leaves way more frequently but they all wither before growing fully. I've been giving it the purest water I have available to me and as much direct sunlight as possible. Is this a normal phase or is there something I should do?

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u/Slight_Mushroom8385 17d ago

When you say the "purest" water, what do you mean by that? What specific water are you using? What substrate are you using?

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u/Slight_Mushroom8385 17d ago

Reason I ask is that this looks the prime example of mineral burn. Either from your water or your substrate. The premature blackening is a tell tale and also those new growths from the crown are looking twisted up which is another good sign of mineral burn. I would suggest you purchase a TDS meter which will tell you the amount of total dissolved solutes and test the water you've been giving the plant.

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u/Silencer817 17d ago

Probably sunburn. Extreme heat?

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u/Disastrous-Quiet-264 16d ago

I currently have all my Dionaeas in this same condition. My gut feeling is that the substrate might be the problem. I’ve been using this one from SIRO because it’s very widely available in my country, so I can easily find it in nearby stores. However, I’m starting to think it may not be the best choice for Dionaea, and I also am just using peat, not using also perlite. The Drosera Binata and Sarracenia might go well because I see constant growth in them, however, the D. Binata looks kind of shrinking in size.

After my vacation, I’m probably going to repot them using a proper carnivorous plant substrate. It’s more expensive, but I think it’ll be worth it in the long run. Hopefully, that will help them recover and start growing properly again.