WHAT THE HECKKK!!!

[jimbonium]

sad day today put my potted vfts outside around 10 30 came back 3 hours later to check on it and it looks like something fell on it and now it looks weak and destroyed and violated!!!! leaves are wilted and soft its bendable and fragile. It was in really good health when i put it out this morning. There was a weird burning smell in my backyard too like someone left the charcoals burning in a grill. Im positive it will recuperate but uuugh months of caring and it gets destroyed in the three hours i leave it outside. I think it may be the kids next door throwing a ball around and over the fence hitting my plants accidentally. Someone give me hope!!!

This one was taken may 24 '10 when it was still awesome


These are the violated and destroyed pics

[mabudon]

It should be fine, although going from indoor conditions to full-sun outdoors (and it is REAL sunny today, and hot) will often kill off a bunch of leaves, so really I wouldn't worry, the growth the plant starts making under full sun will be much more robust (and probably a little more compact than what you've seen indoors)

Just try to not have things falling on it and it'll work out fine

[jimbonium]

well.. i know the plants may not grow properly if i switch it in and out but i have been when its really nice out with good breeze and it loved the sun and nothing bad ever happened. I would really want to leave it outside all summer long but im scared of animals getting to it at night. Should i just wait for the damaged traps and leaves to completely die and it will be good again?

[mabudon]

Yep, there's really nothing you can do but give it the proper, normal care and it'll bounce back. If you want to keep animals at bay, maybe a little cage??

[dvg]

It is normal for plants to burn if they are put outside into direct sun. But some of the leaves didn't look to be too affected, and if kept outside, the new leaves the vft makes would be fine, and by summer's end, you will have a robust hardened vft.

Next year, you might want to gradually adjust your vft to outside conditions. This can be done by either having it in a protected spot where is only gets partial sunlight or dappled sunlight at first. Shadecloth or some type of screening can also protect it from the initial harsh rays of the sun.

In time over the course of a couple of weeks, the plant can gradually be introduced to more and more of the direct sun. Once it's sufficiently hardened off it will be set to do it's thing all summer long.

dvg

[jimbonium]

yea maybe ill make a cage for them then i can cover it with thin cloth. It probably was the heavy sun rays cus they seem to be springing back to life. Ok I think we're going to make it thanks

[dvg]

Yeah, just gradually introduce them to summer outside and they will reward you with all kinds of killa traps.

Good luck with your vft.

dvg

[Syble]

definate sunburn. but at that point the damage is done, the good news is that if you keep it out in lets say morning sun conditions with some protection from the scorching afternoon sun all new leaves will be able to handle the sun. I have sunburnt more plants then i'd like to admit to, although not the best way to do it, you can only do it once then the resulting leaves (when produced outside) will be resistant. It will be fine in no time under your care
Sib

[Raymond]

well if it was some kids or sunburn I really feel sorry because one of my plant got hit not i have to wait till it recovers

[jimbonium]

aww boo sry to hear that coldzero. How long ago did that happen to your vft's? Mine are alright now. Some of the old smaller traps died but most of the big ones managed to survive the sunburn.

[flytrapcare.com]

Sorry to hear about the sunburn. I think all of us have done this at one point. It should recover with new leaves that are hardened off to the sun if you leave it outside.