Venus Flytraps Dying En Masse: Fertilized Peat/Perlite Is the Killer

Venus Flytraps Dying En Masse: Fertilized Peat/Perlite Is the Killer

All flytraps dying with black spots, but Sarracenia fine? Classic fertilizer toxicity. Miracle-Gro or similar brands in peat/perlite kill flytraps fast; Sarracenia tolerate longer.

Diagnosis

• What brands of peat/perlite?
• "Feeds for 3 months" = death for CPs.
• Flytraps most sensitive; Sarracenia more tolerant.

Solution

Switch to plain bales (Lowe's/Home Depot 3 cu ft peat, large perlite bags). Repot survivors immediately. Photos would confirm.