Venus Flytrap Almost Bites My Finger!

Today June 11, 2011, I decided to do an update on my collection of Venus Fly Trap Plants. They have really come back to life, since my video of about two months ago. I accidentally set a trap off during this update.

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• Carnivorous plants
• insectivorous plants
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• Venus Fly Trap

[swat007jp]

So when is the right time to put them dormant? or they do it naturally i heard some traps skid dormancy but die so how can i force dormancy? i live in L.A should i just leave it outside?

[jfnuyen]

@swat007jp See my response to socaldrumnbassRV. I am not sure on this issue, as I stated. If you can get them into a dormancy period, or a rest period as required, you are ok. Sorry I can not be definitive on this particular question, since I live in a very northern climate. It is worth checking out, as I suggest, since it is a pain to lose a collection of VFTs, like most people eventually do.

[jfnuyen]

@swat007jp Also, I noticed that dubstep13 from ftc apparently grows VFTs successfully like me and must live in a similar climate to yours. If that is true, he would have a better idea on how to achieve dormancy living in the warmer climates. You should post a vid of your VFTs, dubstep 13, because I would really like to see your plants. Will you do that? If so, please let me know so I can watch it. Thanks.

[jfnuyen]

@SoCaldrumnbassRV I never said you don't know what you are talking about. If you live in that climate, you have more knowledge about it than I do, for sure. I understand how to induce dormancy and keep the plants alive indefinitely in a freezing climate. I have shown that to be true. I am now on FTC under James009. Maybe we can discuss the growing of these plants in the perpetually warm climate you have. In your area, I guess they just go dormant even though it is still warm. That's great.

[SoCaldrumnbassRV]

@jfnuyen yea ill ask SNorthwest cus i dont know what im talking about lol!

THEY WILL GO DORMANT IN CA PROPERLY IF LEFT OUTSIDE ALL YEAR LONG, IT IS NATURAL AND SUFFICIENT. my friends have been growing outside all year for YEARS

[jfnuyen]

@SoCaldrumnbassRV Well, it may sound odd, but I have heard growers recommend it, because the VFT needs a dormancy period or they will wane and die in time. For example, if I took mine inside the house during the winter and put them under proper lighting, they would still eventually die. I am not an expert on your climate, so I do suggest you ask how to handle the dormancy period with the fellows at Sarracenia Northwest on the Net. They used to take questions. The VFT is not a tropical plant.

[SoCaldrumnbassRV]

@jfnuyen what are you talking about put them in refrigerator! IF you live in California coastal LA,OC,SD or any where in zone 8,9,10 just leave them outside all year!

swat007 this is dubstep13 from ftc

[jfnuyen]

@swat007jp Since you are in LA, you may have to use a refrigerator. The conditions where my plants go (in an unheated crawlspace under house) are around the 40 degree mark with no light. There are heating pipes for the main house that go through the space, so freezing never really occurs. It is true the plants need a resting stage of around 3 months You probably should check out the experts at Sarracenia Northwest on the net. They used to have a way to email them. Your conditions are unusual.

[jfnuyen]

@y0ungunz Oh sorry, my ring demonstration is on the video about the Venus Flytrap wanting a diamond. I got this one mixed up with that one.lol

[jfnuyen]

@y0ungunz Actually, I think they are both as are many plants. They have stamens and stigma and I suspect pollen is exchanged just like an apple tree does. They produce small black seeds which I then plant in the vary same pot. Of course, from that seed, new plants start to grow. The first plants are so small, one almost needs a magnifying glass to see the tiny traps. Over time, these small plants increase in size. I was really just making a bit of fun in this video with my ring demonstration.