D. 'B-52' living up to it's name!

[Brian Barnes]

Hello Friends,
Here's a few pics of the largest D. 'B-52' traps this season thus far...I can say that this cultivar is truly living up to it's name, as traps are approaching the 2 inch mark! Also, note the gorgeous speckled trap...
Happy Growing,
Brian.

[alec000]

does higher light grow bigger traps?

[jfowler]

Be careful with that finger, Brian. If that plant gets much bigger, you may lose your hand. ;D

Jim

[Brian Barnes]

Hey Jim!
Great to hear from you...Yes, soon this plant will be catching the pesty Cuban Anoles that have taken over down here... ;D

Alec,
I've kept these plants in the same sun exposure (40% shadecloth) all year in my greenhouse. This cultivar has "growth spurts" in which it produces the largest traps twice a year it seems, in my conditions. The rest of the time the traps and rosette are lower to the ground/pot surface, but still quite large...
Adequate lighting does play an important part in trap production, overall health and rich coloration.
Happy Growing,
Brian.

[Not a Number]

I recall that David Conner said that Henning von Schmeling told him that this clone usually has it's biggest and best trap growth in the late summer/early fall.

All of mine are starting to really show off - picking up a lot of color whereas except for one plant they've been rather pale as far as red goes all year.

[Brian Barnes]

Not a Number,
Have you experienced "speckling" of traps with this cultivar? I been attributing mine to possible heat stress, being here in tropical Fl.
Happy Growing,
Brian.

[Not a Number]

Brian

I get the "dry brushed" look but so far not the speckle/splatter that you have in the second photo.

All my VFTs are showing a lot color now - except my 'Justina Davis'. It must be due to the seasonal quality of light change - wish they'd get this red early in the year.

-Warren

[icemansyr]

I love this plant!

[mmlr38]

Nice photos. I can't wait for my B52 to grow up a bit. Right now it is still a small division.

[lamwn]

Hi,
the singaporeans just got a shipment of these plants about 2 months back.
They're the first of their kind on our island, and I'm really glad to finally get an opportunity to grow this famous variant.

But anyway, just needed to find out a bit more:
(1) Do they colour up a lot? or do they tend to be more on the green side? Not that I'm complaining, but they do seem rather green even under the strongest light intensities here.
(2) Do the large mature traps take several seasons to emerge? Over here some of us dont give our plants dormancy periods, and while they dont seem to mind, the plants slow down in size increases significantly, after 1 year.
so I'm just curious as to whether growign them the 'lazy way' (i.e. w/o dormancy) would still yield good results.

thanks
Lam

[ICPS-bob]

Lam,
Go to
rziemer.cpphotofinder.com/rziemer/Dionaea.html
Scroll down to 'B52'. There are a bunch of photos that will give you a good idea of what the plant looks like under different growers' conditions.

[brokken]

You mean living up to it's reputation, not it's name.

Because if it's living up to it's name, it's either carrying nuclear bombs or singing 80's pop.