Comments on: Carnivorous plants, do not provoke! http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/ Gardening with a passion Thu, 17 May 2012 10:24:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: easygardener http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/comment-page-1/#comment-199 easygardener Wed, 07 May 2008 09:18:19 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=156#comment-199 Kristi - I think an ordinary shop bought one is as tough as you're going to get. I keep mine outside in the summer and put it back in a frost free green house once frosts threaten. It could come indoors if you can give it a period of coolness so it can "rest". Obviously it must stand in water during the summer and the traps shouldn't be made to close or the plant will become exhausted and die. Good luck if you try again :-) Kristi – I think an ordinary shop bought one is as tough as you’re going to get. I keep mine outside in the summer and put it back in a frost free green house once frosts threaten. It could come indoors if you can give it a period of coolness so it can “rest”.
Obviously it must stand in water during the summer and the traps shouldn’t be made to close or the plant will become exhausted and die.
Good luck if you try again :-)

]]> By: Kristi http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Kristi Tue, 06 May 2008 23:27:31 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=156#comment-198 I tried to keep a Venus fly trap alive without much luck are some varieties more hardy than others? I tried to keep a Venus fly trap alive without much luck are some varieties more hardy than others?

]]> By: Tracey http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Tracey Mon, 05 May 2008 14:42:34 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=156#comment-195 Your photos are brilliant and capture the essence of these unique plants. Its nice to see that plants can get their own back on snails. I will certainly be back to see these plants flower. Your photos are brilliant and capture the essence of these unique plants.
Its nice to see that plants can get their own back on snails. I will certainly be back to see these plants flower.

]]> By: easygardener http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/comment-page-1/#comment-194 easygardener Sat, 03 May 2008 11:46:54 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=156#comment-194 Trudi - They are fascinating aren't they. Mrs Be - Yes there is a touch of The Little Shop Of Horrors about them. Will try to post on your blog but I usually use Name/URL option which you haven't got. I'm sure I'll find a way eventually. Trudi – They are fascinating aren’t they.

Mrs Be – Yes there is a touch of The Little Shop Of Horrors about them.
Will try to post on your blog but I usually use Name/URL option which you haven’t got. I’m sure I’ll find a way eventually.

]]> By: Mrs Be http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Mrs Be Sat, 03 May 2008 09:32:21 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=156#comment-193 What an interesting post! I never knew that about Venus Fly Traps. My son, needless to say, loves them. I think they are particularly appealing to the more bloodthirsty children! What an interesting post! I never knew that about Venus Fly Traps. My son, needless to say, loves them. I think they are particularly appealing to the more bloodthirsty children!

]]> By: Trudi http://greenforks.com/2008/05/carnivorous-plants-do-not-provoke/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Trudi Sat, 03 May 2008 05:10:38 +0000 http://greenforks.com/?p=156#comment-192 I am fascinated by carnivorous plants. Who wouldn't be? I have bought some in small pots for my grand children; and some for myself! I am fascinated by carnivorous plants. Who wouldn’t be? I have bought some in small pots for my grand children; and some for myself!

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