When can I expect dormancy?

[mmlr38]

I have been enjoying watching my VFTs grow and I am sad that dormancy for them is just around the corner.

I was wondering when I can expect it to set in. Will it happen after the temperatures drop to below freezing? Or will it happen when the days start getting much shorter? I am sure that it is a combination of both, but does anyone have an idea of how many more weeks there is left in the growing season?

[Aidan]

It varies somewhat from year to year and with location, but the obvious effect is that growth slows dramatically. You'll know it when you see it. Another month maybe...

[mmlr38]

Well, another 4 weeks would be good. I just don't want to say "goodbye" to them yet for the year.

[Alexis]

Depending on conditions, it could be anytime from mid Otcober to early December that you see your Dionaea cease growing.

[Michael Catalani]

Dioanea's typically produce different leaves and traps with the different seasons. The photoperiod appears to trigger the different leaf and trap production. (My plants are currently producing a fall set of leaves and traps, even though its been downright hot here.)

Unlike most other American temperate CP, Dionaea can continue to grow throughout its dormancy period if the temperatures remain moderate. (ie - above freezing)