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[bugmuncher]

hi guys just thought i would post a few pics of my vft seeing as the traps are open after my little mis hap lol , hope you like

[FlytrapRanch]

Your Flytrap looks very nice. :) What types of containers are those that you have it planted in and nested together, one inside the other?

Edited by xscd, 20 June 2012 - 19:06 PM.

[bugmuncher]

hi thanks , the plant is in a clear orchid plant pot that is sat in a white ceramic plant pot holder

[FlytrapRanch]

Very interesting potting setup. Thank you, bugmuncher. Your Flytrap looks healthy and happy.

Edited by xscd, 20 June 2012 - 19:06 PM.

[mmlr38]

Nice looking flytrap with great coloration!

[bugmuncher]

thanks guys , it does have lovely deep red traps , it was the nicest of the bunch

[bugmuncher]

it has a flower spike on it , would you remove it? would it pollinate itself and provide me with viable seeds?

[TommyTopTraps]

Looking great! What type of VFT is this one?

[FlytrapRanch]

bugmuncher, on 20 June 2012 - 18:48 PM, said:

it has a flower spike on it , would you remove it? would it pollinate itself and provide me with viable seeds?

I would personally (if it were my plant) remove the flower stalk unless the plant is very mature and has not been repotted in a year or more, unless I strongly wanted the seed from it. But nice Venus Flytrap seed is usually available from many sources worldwide, so if I wanted to grow some Flytraps from seed, I'd probably just buy some seed and grow that, unless I made a special cross pollination with my plant that I wanted to see the results of.

[bugmuncher]

TommyTopTraps, on 20 June 2012 - 18:48 PM, said:

Looking great! What type of VFT is this one?

hi , it is just garden centre clone, not sure of the variety im afraid

[bugmuncher]

xscd, on 20 June 2012 - 19:09 PM, said:

I would personally (if it were my plant) remove the flower stalk unless the plant is very mature and has not been repotted in a year or more, unless I strongly wanted the seed from it. But nice Venus Flytrap seed is usually available from many sources worldwide, so if I wanted to grow some Flytraps from seed, I'd probably just buy some seed and grow that, unless I made a special cross pollination with my plant that I wanted to see the results of.

no sooner said than done, i will let it use its energy to produce more traps and maybe next year it will be allowed to flower
thanks

[FlytrapRanch]

bugmuncher, on 20 June 2012 - 19:30 PM, said:

no sooner said than done, i will let it use its energy to produce more traps and maybe next year it will be allowed to flower
thanks

That's what will happen, or more likely, the plant will now produce a new growing crown beside the flowerstalk and that growing crown will develop better and more quickly now that the plant is not supporting a flowerstalk.  Happy growing.

[Blocky71]

Probably to late but you can always have a try at growing a new plant from the cut off flower stalk.
Just cut it as far down as poss then pot up in usual way, keep it humid by placing a  plastic bag over the pot and keep fingers crossed.
Many have succeeded, i'm just about to try for the first time also .