Terracotta Pots Kill Flytraps: Use Plastic Instead

4" terracotta pot for a flytrap coming out of dormancy? Bad choice.

Why Terracotta Fails

• Porous → rapid moisture loss.
• Summer = daily watering chore.
• Plastic retains moisture evenly.

No New Growth? Check the Bulb

• Unearth: should be white & firm.
• Brown & soft = dead (fungal infection from incomplete dormancy indoors).

The Real Fix

Grow outdoors. We do in Oregon (record low 8°F). Flytraps are US-native perennials—they belong outside. Mississippi winters? No problem.

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