Anyone has a tip on how to provide good lighting condition for a venus flytrap?

i have three venus flytraps and one of them just died because i put it outside in full burning sun so it got sunburned anyways i read faqs about lightiung conditions and all of them tell me to either put it on full sun or direct sunlight so how did my plant died if i did put it on direct sunlight..anyways i hav 2 plants left as i was reading the faqs i also read that i have to acclimate my plants on a shade like a week or so outside does this mean i have to let them get accustomed to the outside temperature under a shade before exposing them to the sun? i also have lots of lightbulbs in my room i don't know ift they provide enough light for my plants do they yes or no? wat shoul i do any expert out there before i loose any of my other 2 because it seems like the sun is killing my plant instead of helping it plus my venusflytrap has not even developed the nice red color under the leaf instead it is full green....ty for ur patience
Anyone has a tip on how to provide good lighting condition for a venus flytrap?
I keep mine on a windowsill just out of the sun. The little paper thing about care of the plant that came with mine said indirect sunlight. You could put it anywhere it was getting sun but just not in the sun itself. Also you should keep the soil moist at all times. I usually moisten it every day or two to make sure it doesn't get too dry.
Anyone has a tip on how to provide good lighting condition for a venus flytrap?
Put the plants next to a window and they'll be fine.
Reply:It sounds like the FAQs are steering you in the right direction--the plants should be outside and I'm sure you've read they need to go through some sort of "winter" --whether this is in the fridge or outside will depend on where you live. Here's my suggestion: since you want to minimize the risk of killing them both, move one plant outside into the shade and GRADUALLY move him into part sun or sun over the space of about two weeks. Keep the other under lights inside, as bright and close as you think is reasonable without burning him. Put the inside one in the fridge when the time is appropriate (see the FAQs); deal with the outside one as is appropriate for your climate. They will die back in the winter. And of course, pay attention to moisture--there are tricks so that you shouldn't need to water every day, yet still keep moist. Distilled/Deionized or rain water as you know. As you've no doubt discovered, there's a lot of information online about how to grow these things--read it and find out what the consensus is. Good luck.





Oh, I did give my brother one--he kept it outside all year in the San Francisco Bay Area in part shade. It did well and bloomed.





Edit: I just reread your question and noticed that you say you have lots of lightbulbs in your room. Are these some sort of lights (fluorescent or compact fluorescent) that are set up specifically for growing plants? If so, that might be OK, although outside is still the better long-term solution. If they are just random lightbulbs to provide general room light, that's definitely inadequate.
Reply:You are correct in your assumption that the plant needs to be aclimated into it's new environment. The Venus Flytrap will do better in conditions that provide full sun, if it is a strong, healthy plant. The problem is, plants that are bought in the big box store are often in a weakened state because of the conditions that they have been growing in. High humidity+low light+moisture can lead to fungus and mold. The best information on planet Earth for raising any plant carnivorous can be found at the following link. http://www.cobraplant.com/cmd.php?af=385... These dudes have a fantastic e-book, as well as care sheets for each plant and a blog. If I were in your shoes I would go to the ask the experts section right off the bat. Then get yourself one of the e-books and read through it.
Reply:I have 3 Venus Flytraps as well, and they occupy a small space outside the patio of my apartment. The spot is shady, and it usually just gets the morning sun. I generally keep them out of direct sunlight for the most part, and only expose them to full morning sun everyday. I find the full-sun all day advice rather questionable. I tried that for a few months, and some leaves started turning brown and died. Some just turned black around the edges. Sunburn? One started going bad even while it was still forming. It's a wonder they haven't completely died. Ever since I moved them, they seemed very happy. Can't go wrong with morning sun I suppose. And yes, my plants have the red colors under their leaves. Good luck!