I've just taken my flytrap out of dormancy (late, I know), and I want to repot it. My first question is in regards to the repotting medium.

I'm not sure what it's currently in as it's been in that same soil since I bought it at the store (you may be able to tell from the picture below) - but the soil I bought (a bag for VFTs from Sarracenia Northwest) is not the same stuff. Do I need to try to get all of the soil off the roots before repotting or isn't it going to matter if there are a couple of different kinds of media on the plant?

My second question in regards to repotting is that my plant seems to have divided during dormancy:

There are three distinct clusters of plants in the pot now - is it best to separate them and pot them in three different pots, or just repot it as-is like one big plant? I certainly don't want to destroy the roots on them.

Finally, I went to Wal Mart and I picked up two cheap plastic dishes (the super cheap $.30 ones), and I also picked up two glazed clay saucers.

I had read to not use unglazed clay pots because it could "contaminate" the water - these saucers are made in China, and they're glazed yellow: I would just like to know if they would be fine to use with my flytraps? I don't want lead or some other crap getting absorbed by my plants, but I'd like to use those if possible because they're smaller than the plastic ones.

Thanks for the help!

You don't have to remove every speck from the roots but a quick rinse in rainwater or distilled will help.

You could separate the 3 plants or leave them together, it's up to you!

I suggest you use plastic pots. Sit the pots in a plastic tray or small tub with about 1 inch of water in it. Rain or distilled water only. NO TAP or bottled waters.

Would they grow better if separated? I love those flytraps that are so thick they're almost like a ground cover, and while I doubt mine would get like that since they are not grown outdoors, that's what I'm shooting for.

I am currently growing them in plastic pots, but it's the tray for the water I am not too sure of. I currently have them sitting in plastic trays (about an inch deep) but I would prefer to use the glazed ceramic saucers that I bought - I just didn't know if, since they're cheap, it would pose a hazard to my plant with stuff seeping from the glaze.

Thanks again...I'm excited to get my old trap repotted!

I would use at least a 6 inch pot, 8 inch would be better. My best looking monstrous sized plants are in the 8 inch ones.

Hope this helps.

Bill