the fridge method sounds do able, but is it a must! to chill the plants during the winter ?
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Carnivorous Plants
- Thread starter imaguitargod
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Overwintering is not a must, but some people like it.
I know I've said this before but, thanks again for the help/info (both of you)
I fed another grasshopper to a plant its on its back with the head out of trap
fed another hornnet but those suckers are fighters they get out of the traps
IGG - what no pictures of your traps ?
or anyone else ? or stillz more pictures to show ?
I fed another grasshopper to a plant its on its back with the head out of trap
fed another hornnet but those suckers are fighters they get out of the traps
IGG - what no pictures of your traps ?
or anyone else ? or stillz more pictures to show ?
Not right now. They've settled in quite nicely but some creature keeps digging in the moss and covering the traps up/setting them off. Have to put down the predator urine.chilehunter said:
IGG - you have your VFT outside in the ground ?
chilehunter said:
Nope, in a pot
Cut the flower stalk, going to seed hurts the plant.
plants are looking great & I like those royal reds, just a cool looking purple VFT (they look more purple than red, to me)
I agree cut the flower stem off, I've posted pictures of my VFT when they were growing flowers & they looked pretty pathetic. its like the flowers took most of the plants energy & resources to grow. while the plant/traps suffered.
you'd think going to flower would help you get more & bigger VFT plants but IMO how ironic it is, its better to just cut off the flowers & let the plant grow & spread (feed the plant if needed)
I agree cut the flower stem off, I've posted pictures of my VFT when they were growing flowers & they looked pretty pathetic. its like the flowers took most of the plants energy & resources to grow. while the plant/traps suffered.
you'd think going to flower would help you get more & bigger VFT plants but IMO how ironic it is, its better to just cut off the flowers & let the plant grow & spread (feed the plant if needed)
my royal reds are still only half the colourthey should be give them another month.
heres a link to a pic of a mature plant
http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-cultivated-variety-list/royal-red-venus-fly-trap.html
I guess they are more of a maroon than a red.
heres a link to a pic of a mature plant
http://www.flytrapcare.com/venus-fly-trap-cultivated-variety-list/royal-red-venus-fly-trap.html
I guess they are more of a maroon than a red.
i'm starting to wonder what happens if i bbq a carnivorous vegetable.
ouch
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It's coming along nicely!
Mine got dug up by a local rodent....end of experiment
Mine got dug up by a local rodent....end of experiment
the royal red's are looking good!
are you gonna cut back those flowers or just see how it plays out, before cutting them if needed ?
looks like you put 5 plants in that container.
if my traps live through til next summer I think I'll get a couple of those royal reds & try to make a royal red pot of doom. dont want to get to far into w/VFT w/o knowing if I can keep them alive yet.
plus maybe get some of those rootless plants for next year. BTW how is that funky one doing ? do they grow bigger than the previous pictures shown of'em.
are you gonna cut back those flowers or just see how it plays out, before cutting them if needed ?
looks like you put 5 plants in that container.
if my traps live through til next summer I think I'll get a couple of those royal reds & try to make a royal red pot of doom. dont want to get to far into w/VFT w/o knowing if I can keep them alive yet.
plus maybe get some of those rootless plants for next year. BTW how is that funky one doing ? do they grow bigger than the previous pictures shown of'em.
those air breathers (some) can get a metre long. they are real slow growing but.
I'll leave the flowers and just see what happens, they are outside in the shade house and the conditions are pretty perfect for them so hopefully they will just roll on.
I think I put 5 plants inthe pot but I have about 20 of the royal reds in total.
Hopefully by the end of summer they will look real cool.
They catch heaps of flys by themselves which is cool
I'll leave the flowers and just see what happens, they are outside in the shade house and the conditions are pretty perfect for them so hopefully they will just roll on.
I think I put 5 plants inthe pot but I have about 20 of the royal reds in total.
Hopefully by the end of summer they will look real cool.
They catch heaps of flys by themselves which is cool
