Aza Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hi all I was in Homebase today and was surprised to see some great looking VFTs. I couldn't resist buying them...they will all get potted into a large pot to start off a 'tub of traps' :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenIWake Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) VFT-Typical by WhenIWake, on Flickr The one I picked up from them about 3 months back! Was surprised to see nice looking VFT's in Homebase! haha Edited June 25, 2012 by WhenIWake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted June 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Another great one! Do you have a current photo of it by any chance...has it grown well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Hi, Yes Homebase seems to have got some very nice vfts from a good supplier. I've noticed that the labels actually give really very good care info as well. I got myself a couple - I want to make a display too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I've been buying some of those too, and was wondering how well they'd grow in a tub. I like the idea of a mass of traps but not sure on the best way to go about doing it.... My thinking is - buy a large pot, cut it down to size a little (not too much because I know they like deep roots), then plant a few into it and wait for nature to take its' course. Question is, how well will they fare in such a situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James O'Neill Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 I've been buying some of those too, and was wondering how well they'd grow in a tub. I like the idea of a mass of traps but not sure on the best way to go about doing it.... My thinking is - buy a large pot, cut it down to size a little (not too much because I know they like deep roots), then plant a few into it and wait for nature to take its' course. Question is, how well will they fare in such a situation? I can't imagine that they wouldn't do well. I've got a good big ceramic pot about 30cm across that I'm filling with flytraps. If you look at Guillaume's pictures on the forum here, he has some flytraps in big pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenIWake Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Sorry I probably should have used some grammar to make more sense of that sentence. I bought it a few months ago, the picture was taken 2 weeks ago. It has been growing well and looks healthy, plenty of new growth since purchase, the only thing I have noticed is that it does seem to stay closed with prey longer than my other VFT's. I need to re-pot it but havent brought myself round to it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Sorry I probably should have used some grammar to make more sense of that sentence. I bought it a few months ago, the picture was taken 2 weeks ago. It has been growing well and looks healthy, plenty of new growth since purchase, the only thing I have noticed is that it does seem to stay closed with prey longer than my other VFT's. I need to re-pot it but havent brought myself round to it yet! I know this is a slightly old thread but i bought a VFT from Homebase too, lovely looking too and i also noticed that the traps stay shut for longer than i thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aza Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Lets see a picture then! I have not noticed that about the traps myself. Here are my ones put into a larger pot, hopefully they grow to fill the pot :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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