TheCarnifreak Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) Hi all, Has anyone experimented with this? Do plants get older when you cut off flower buds? Let me know! I got some first-year-plants and some produce a flower bud... Cheers! Ries Edited August 12, 2014 by TheCarnifreak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manders Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I have the same question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hi I left blooming my drosophyllum lusitanicum once time the first year but it make me other flowers after the first bloom. I cut them two time but it make me yet new bloom. I don't know if the cutting of flower allow to increase the time life of the drosophyllum but it bloom again if you cut her flower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 don't think so, mine flower every year and live for several years. What has made a difference is I started growing them outside in Feb this year, I have much stockier, robust plants with better growth and colour. Might have to move indoors for a bad winter, but planning a winter garden for them (if I get permission). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Growing the plants is frequently a lot easier than "getting permission". 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Try one outdoors all year Stephen. Read this... how to torture a carnivorous plant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Ah yes Richard, but that's California. I am planning to grow unheated but with cover from the worst of the Yorkshire wet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Well I know it's California but they did have a cold snowy winter. Maybe it wasn't as wet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCarnifreak Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Ok...so it doesn't really make a difference. Maybe I'll try to cut some and see what happens :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Allan Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Really, outside from February??? I'll have to try this. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCarnifreak Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Really, outside from February??? I'll have to try this. Greg I have also sown outside in February. Goes really well and more plants make it to adult. The most important thing is to place them good ventilated...so for that outside is ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 If sowing outdoors do they need protection from downpours of rain to avoid the seed getting washed away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredG Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I think you answered your own question Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoLongFairWell Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I suppose I did Fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCarnifreak Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 If sowing outdoors do they need protection from downpours of rain to avoid the seed getting washed away? I covered the pots with clear plastic...which you best remove as soon as they start to germinate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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