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Venus fly trap question.
Hi all.
I purchased a pair of flytraps in may, during the summer each pot grew about 20 or so heads. Over the past few weeks all the growth has started dying off, due to the cooler weather and less sunlight onto the plants. (They are in a south facing window, which is usually at more than 15 degrees). Anyway, quite unexpectedly, one of the plants started growing a vertical shoot with a small head ... at the moment its about 5 inches in length. There are signs of a second shoot on the same plant, also the starts of two shoots on the other plant. Whats the best way to pollinate each plant, where do the seeds form??? Both pots are in an ice-cream tub, which has always had about 1-2cms of distilled water in it .... should i cover the plants with some form of clear lid to maintain a "warm,humid" atmosphere .... or maybe just leave the plants to their own devices at this time of year?? Regards steve -- Regards... Steve --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 17/12/02 |
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Venus fly trap question.
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SDD wrote: I purchased a pair of flytraps in may, during the summer each pot grew about 20 or so heads. Over the past few weeks all the growth has started dying off, due to the cooler weather and less sunlight onto the plants. (They are in a south facing window, which is usually at more than 15 degrees). So far, so good. Incidentally, they will enjoy spending the summer outdoors. Just be sure to introduce them to full sun gradually, and don't ever let them dry out too much. Anyway, quite unexpectedly, one of the plants started growing a vertical shoot with a small head ... at the moment its about 5 inches in length. There are signs of a second shoot on the same plant, also the starts of two shoots on the other plant. Whats the best way to pollinate each plant, where do the seeds form??? They produce a few somewhat disappointingly normal looking white flowers on each stalk. I tried self-pollinating one once (I had only one blooming plant) and no seeds were set. This doesn't prove that self-pollination doesn't work, so go ahead and try it, since you probably have no suitable pollinators in your house! Btw, most of the commercially available flytraps are cloned by tissue culture, so attempts to cross pollinate your two plants may not be successful, even if the species is not self-fertile. Btw, I might suggest that you think twice about trying to produce seed from your plants in the dead of winter like this. Maturing seed can use up a lot of a plant's resources, and your plants are not exactly living under ideal conditions, despite your best efforts. You can buy seed from several specialists. Both pots are in an ice-cream tub, which has always had about 1-2cms of distilled water in it .... should i cover the plants with some form of clear lid to maintain a "warm,humid" atmosphere .... or maybe just leave the plants to their own devices at this time of year?? I'd leave them cool, and with some air circulation. Winters are cool with some frost in their native bogs. Mine bloomed in late spring after spending the winter near but above 0C. I had a nice group of temperate carnivorous plants for several years until it got totally trashed in one night by some urban raccoons that shredded the pitcher plants to get at the dead flies and generally flung the rest of the plants off the table to dry up and die on the concrete. I'm no expert on carnivorous plants, but I thought I'd post a reply since no one else had. Perhaps a real expert will correct me where I'm wrong and give you better advice. |
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Venus fly trap question.
Hi beverly, thanks for the reply.
The plants do seem to be drooping now, so i will put them into a cool place airy place soon. Ok on the pollination info .... i won't try cross pollinating the plants in case it does use up the plants resouces. Hopefully the plants will grow fairly well next year!! steve --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 17/12/02 |
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