SHEMA Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Hi, I am interested in buying a cudo. I read in some forums that the dionaea cudo does not need dormancy. Is it true ?. if it's true, is it a sub-tropical?. there any post that speaks about this topic? I am from south Spain, and all my dionaeas need to dormancy in the refrigerator, but cudo not need dormancy it's better than better thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlytrapCare Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Since it is a Dionaea muscipula, and not a different species than all other flytraps, it should have a dormancy. They are very small though, so I'd imagine that they are even more susceptible to frosts and freezing, so you should not allow them to get too cold. Maybe that's why you've read in some forums that it doesn't need dormancy? I have mine in the greenhouse with all of my other plants going through dormancy right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEMA Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) then if I have to put all my Dionaea in the fridge so they can dormancy (by high temperature). cudo I put in the fridge too? thank you Edited December 27, 2009 by SHEMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 There is only one species of dionaea muscipula. Every plant needs a dormancy. It is possible for a colony of plants to divide frequently and then die off whilst their divided offspring struggle on for a couple of years before succumbing. This is asexual reproduction as opposed to not needing a dormancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Tbh I havent dared put my cudo's out into the freezing conditions in the greenhouse - I would be interested to hear if anyone has done this with theirs though??? All vfts should be given a cold dormancy but due to the size of the pygmy forms I have so far kept them cold but frost free, I dont have enough to risk losing them although will try it when I have more spare..... Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantrid Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Tbh I havent dared put my cudo's out into the freezing conditions in the greenhouse - I would be interested to hear if anyone has done this with theirs though??? All vfts should be given a cold dormancy but due to the size of the pygmy forms I have so far kept them cold but frost free, I dont have enough to risk losing them although will try it when I have more spare..... Heather I have my cudo in my coldframe. It has experienced about 3 days of sub zero temp and the pot was frozen solid. Normally I would light the heater on these days but Ive been distracted by other things. The cudo has died back alot, however most of this was in the autumn befor the frost. It now appears stable with about 4 leaves and a single growing point. The frost appears not to have harmed it. However, from now on I will be lighting the heater for extended periods of frost just incase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Thats for the info mantrid - good to know and hopefully it should be ok in freezing conditions then - its definitely a lot stronger than many of the other pygmy forms (the really small ones not counting those like petite dragon).... looking forward to to leaving more outside next year the. I lost half my cudos this year after forgetting to water them so didnt want to risk it, should have more spare by next winter though.... Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroslav Srba Posted January 28, 2010 Report Share Posted January 28, 2010 This mutant appreciate warm growing conditions all the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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