Acclimating Greenhouse-Grown Venus Flytraps to Full Sun

Alan (NW Arkansas, zone 7) bought Dente and King Henry flytraps from Sarracenia Northwest (thriving in full sun, 84–94°F, ½" water). Also has flytraps from another vendor grown in terrariums with little sun—asked if safe to move them to full sun outdoors.

Venus Flytrap

Venus Flytrap

Jeff Dallas: Yes, move to full sun. Expect initial leaf burn on greenhouse-grown leaves—trim badly burned ones. New traps will be dark green, stout, red. Option: cut off ALL current leaves to stop transpiration; new growth in ~3 weeks. Repot to 50/50 peat/perlite or peat/sand after recovery. Use distilled/rain water.

Jeff compared this to cacti sold in low-light cubes—same burn issue. Carnivorous plants are gardening, not pet-keeping. Native flytraps grow in full sun in Carolinas.

Wild Venus Flytrap

North Carolina Pocosin

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com