PlantFiles Pictures: Venus Flytrap (Dionaea musicupla), 1 by Flyplantsman

Flyplantsman wrote:
Hi Zippyanna.
Do you let it die back for the winter?
They are a perennial plant and need a dormant period to regain energy ,otherwise they will become weak with only a few small traps forming.
Mine are kept in about i/2 inch of rainwater in slight shade(this seems to enhance the green color).
Trim off all traps for the winter and allow the soil to remain moist without being saturated and keep cool,maybe down to 32F.
Come the Spring,new traps should start forming.At this point treat as normal ie:-stand in water-slight shade etc.

Here is a pic of the same plant after being divided and potted.They too look a bit scrawny now, but they will soon start to look like real VFTs