http://flytrapgrowing.info how to care for your Venus flytrap Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:16:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unfortunately these cultivars do not actually exist. Many commercial growers rename their Venus flytraps in an attempt to convince people to buy them. However these are almost never officially recognised as real cultivars and are likely only a rebranding of an existing cultivar. For a full run-down on different types ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/new-cultivars-including-the-vampire-t-rex-and-great-white/ Thanks to the folks over at ExpertVillage for providing this terrific video about pruning your Venus flytrap. http://flytrapgrowing.info/pruning-your-plant-video/ Thanks to Karen, flickr2sea and Chugy for these spectacular images of Venus flytrap flowers in full bloom. http://flytrapgrowing.info/flower-photography/ Thanks to flickr2sea for these spectacular photos of Venus flytrap buds approaching their time to flower. http://flytrapgrowing.info/flower-buds/ When Venus flytraps flower, they are often left in a poor state for a considerable time afterwards (often up to a year). They usually do not grow as quickly during this time and are likely to look sickly, limp and are more susceptible to dying. To avoid this, most growers remove ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/removing-flower-stalks/ Venus flytraps typically grow around about 4-15 leaves. Dozens of traps If your plant is growing 16+ traps and some of them are reasonably sized (1 cm across), then it is possible that you may have more than one plant growing in your pot. This isn't a big deal and don't panic. ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/how-many-traps-do-they-normally-grow/ I have never seen this happen before myself. The phenomenon is referred to as false vivapary. This is apparently not a completely understood topic and is believed to be caused by a hormonal mistake.1 If this happens to your plant, we recommend waiting till the stalk looks like it's stopped growing, ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/flowers-that-grow-traps/ Yep, Venus flytraps have flowers too! They're a rare thing to see and most growers chop them off before they get to bloom. When they are in full bloom however they are a spectacular site. The reason people remove the flowers is because creating them costs the plant a lot of ... http://flytrapgrowing.info/flowers/