Recent content by Malli

My dad manually treats aphids with rubbing alcohal, I was thinking to use that, since even if it does damage the leaves on the plant, they will die off in dormancy any way... Malli

well, the dente is looking SO much better, its almost miraculous. I'm going to keep them out of dormancy a little longer (until I have to start using the electric heat lots), in hopes the dente will recover itself a little better before "the big sleep". Now to deal with the akai ryu. I had a...

ok, if the pestiscide is bad for the vft, then do you suggest the submersion again? None of the the other house plants in my house have aphids, nore the other vft, so its not like they came from something inside. as for the dormancy, thanks for the tip on the topics I have just once question...

ok, the 24 hr submersion did NOT work for the aphids or whatever teeny green bugs are feasting on my vft, so what insecticide would you recommend? as for the fridge method, what temp should it stay above, and should I keep each pot and plant moist with added waterings or mistings? thanks so...

I have no basement(I live in apartment with no deck), I am wondering if the refrigerator will work as well? Malli

ok, well, I'm not going to treat the dente for aphids, as they seem fairly easy to irradicate, but I'll spray the akai ryu with fungicide, as any fungis seems rather nasty. As for the florescent light, I have a small fixture that gives off about 34 watts, is that going to be enough, and will the...

ok, I sprayed the dente with fungicide (Captan) at full strength, I recorded the date on the callendar, and next week, I'll repeat the treatment again. I'm hoping even if I don't save the adult plant on the dente, the babies in the pot will survive, as they still look fine. I'll have to find...

the leaves do have a yellowish tinge to them. The blackness starts on the outside of the traps, normally near the top, and works its way down the leaf. It is accompanied by yellow coloring on the part of the leaf that is about to die yet not dead Reading PlantaKiss' post, I now fear I have...

thanks for the help everyone Malli

I have fed it a couple of ants (I know soft shelled insects are better), baby cochroaches, miscellaneous mosquitos, and small house moths. Thing is, the traps are dying off that haven't been fed. Do you have a link to a site wich describes black spot or/and has pictures? Ok, so just a fine...

I filled each pot to the brim with distilled water and let it drain at least 3 times, then let them sit, then came back to find my tap dripping into the sink next to them so drenched the one it was dripping closest to (the sick one as well) with distilled water again. Both are sitting right in...

well, The light may be an issue (some of the trap stems do look longer), but there isn't any way I can "acclimate" then to any more, because I don't have any :| They get the most light I have in my apartment. Both plants sit in the only window, in the spot where they get the most light(there are...

oops didn't mean to repeat about the moss there.... heh Malli

Hi Wesley: what would cause stagnantness? there is moss in the pot with the trap, might that do it? The traps look like they have black mouldy spot on them, and black all around the most dead part, so I'm thinking the fungicide is a good thing. I live in B.C. Canada, are any of these products...

I am relatively new to vft's but I have 2 My family is very plant oriented and I have a kind of "green thumb" with most plants. My parents did some research and decided to get me a vft for my birthday as conditions in my home are right. I have the 'Dente' and 'akai ryu' varieties. I just...