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Venus Flytrap Decline in Vancouver: Hard Water (220 ppm) Is the Culprit

A Vancouver grower’s flytrap declined despite full sun (11am–7pm) and peat/perlite. Water report: 120–220 ppm TDS. Neighboring Sarracenia thrived.

Christopher (not SNW) confirmed: >120 ppm is too hard for flytraps; ≤50 ppm is safe. Switch to distilled/RO water, flush soil thoroughly, or repot in fresh 1:1 peat:perlite. 8 hours direct sun is adequate.

Carnivorous Plants: Water for Venus Flytraps: Distilled Only, No "Spring" or "Mineral" Water; Venus Flytrap Seeds: Skip First Dormancy, Fungicide Prevents Mold; One Venus Flytrap Fails While Its Twin Thrives: Hard Water or Fertilizer Contamination?; Should You Cut the Flower Stalk on a Young Venus Flytrap?; Venus Flytrap Trap Closure During Dormancy: Normal or Harmful?; Venus Flytrap Soil: Why Forest Moss Fails and the Correct Mix; Venus Flytrap Leaf Dieback: Blooming and Water Quality Issues; Watering Flytrap Seedlings: Top-Water, Shallow Tray, Weekly Refresh; Troubleshooting Venus Flytrap Yellowing Leaves and Pest Infestations; Rescuing Venus Flytraps from Hard Water and Incorrect Soil in Florida

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