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Post by mattmega4 on Apr 20, 2010 4:39:24 GMT
So its been really nice this weekend and I was working all week so i had no chance to check out my CPs. I noticed a lot of new growth...and the leaves that were there before grew ALOT anywho..on one of my 2 VFT's i noticed a different looking leaf..and thought it might be a flower bud (ive never had a vft flower on me (this is my first spring with CPs..ive had them since last summer) So is this a flower?  (if you view it on my photobucket page it is bigger) |
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zhilin
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Post by zhilin on Apr 20, 2010 6:37:29 GMT
yes, definitely.
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Post by mattmega4 on Apr 20, 2010 7:29:25 GMT
sweet! generally how long does it take from THAT to flowering?
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Post by unstuckintime on Apr 20, 2010 12:05:00 GMT
Depends on levels of light and temperature and the like. Given lots of sun and warm temperatures, i dont know, maybe three weeks? Personally, I never let my Dionaea flower, they get about that tall and i knock the bud right off.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Apr 20, 2010 14:47:54 GMT
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Post by Aidan on Apr 20, 2010 20:05:28 GMT
Photos have been lost from that thread (Images hosted by photobucket who have a policy of closing accounts if they are not used for a while... which is a good reason not to use the service). Some of my photos of flower stalk cuttings may be seen here - www.insektenfang.com/ipforum/index.php?/topic/3380-b52-babies/ |
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Post by mattmega4 on Apr 21, 2010 0:08:15 GMT
Why would I cut it off? The plant is not from a death cube. I bought it from Cobraplant.com last summer and took it out of dormancy. Does it not look healthy enough?
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Post by Aidan on Apr 21, 2010 0:45:50 GMT
The plant expends considerable resources upon flowering and may look pretty rough for some time afterward. Many growers prefer to see leaves rather than flowers. |
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Post by tonge50 on Apr 28, 2010 17:18:52 GMT
Dionaea flowers are very pretty. I'm letting my traps do their own thing this year and most of them are sprouting flower stalks with buds that are almost ready to open. It takes several weeks for the flower stalk to grow and the buds to develope. The blooms last for several weeks also and are very delecate and attractive. Perhaps this does take a lot of energy for the plant to produce flowers, but I believe that the stalk is also performing photosynthesis and providing energy for growth. My flytraps are getting ready to bloom and developing new traps at the same time. I have cut the flower stalks from some of the other plants and I see no difference in growth at this time. Time may tell and this is just another experiment for me. I am expecting a great flower show from my traps in May. ;D
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Post by Aidan on Apr 28, 2010 20:36:14 GMT
Wait and see for yourself.  |
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Post by mattmega4 on May 3, 2010 4:15:48 GMT
Im gona let my plants do what they want..im not pruning anything or snipping anything unless its like fungal or whatever..both my regular vft and my dente are flowering...maybe/hopefully they'll cross pollinate
Hope my vfts are healthy enough for flowers..we shall see
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Post by bobkerry on Jun 16, 2010 22:58:08 GMT
Hey yes this is a flower bud and it do happens some time that flower buds do grow.......when you take alot of care of your plants then there are more chances that flower buds can grow....this is really nice and beautiful.... good going
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