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By Leo756
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Okay, here's some pics of what I'm growing at the moment. Please don't ask me how many plants I have; they've gotten so crowded, it would be impossible to do an accurate head-count! I do have them all labeled, but the tags are facing away from the door of the cage that protects them from ravenous squirrels; I have them turned that way to keep the tags from getting faded by the sun. And watch your step... It's a jungle out there!
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By Leo756
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Leathal_Traps wrote:Those vfts are insane.
Most people think the guy who grew 'em is too! :twisted:
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By boarderlib
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Joined:  Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:13 pm
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Beautiful plants! I can't wait until all of my fly traps are clumped up like that.

Great growing!

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By Leo756
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phant0mv87 wrote:how big are those pots and where can i find some?
They're 7" square and 9" deep. They're designed for use with hydroponics and they're full of large holes all around the bottom, so I lined each one with a sheet of landscape fabric and covered the vertical holes on the sides with white duct tape to keep my peat and sand mix from washing out.

I bought them on Amazon a few years ago, but ever since then they've only been available in a case of 50 for nearly $100.

https://www.amazon.com/Active-Aqua-Squa ... 372&sr=8-2

I just did a quick search and found some other similar ones.

https://www.amazon.com/Gro-Pro-Premium- ... 372&sr=8-4

That one lists the exact same measurements as mine and looks like it has fewer holes, but one of the reviews says the measurements aren't very accurate. I would ignore the other bad reviews it got because they're all from morons who thought they were gonna get an entire *case* of pots for only eight dollars?!? :lol: Oh wait, one of the other reviews says the price has been changed, so I guess it was higher before and they got ripped off.

There's also this one that comes in a pack of five, but it looks shorter and I don't see where any depth measurement is listed.

https://www.amazon.com/Botanicare-White ... 372&sr=8-5

I remember I had to do quite a bit of searching before I finally found what I've been using. I've been really happy with the results I've had from using deeper pots. The only other drawback I've found is that after a few years, the plastic around the top edges of the pots is getting brittle from sun exposure and starting to crack when handled, but that would probably happen with *any* pot. I'm surprised someone out there doesn't make tall, deep, sturdy white pots designed specifically for flytraps.
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By hayproz13579
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Oh my god.those cp makes me crazy.i would like to have one.i hope my vft will becoming like yours.very respecting you leo756.
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By HuxTraps
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Joined:  Sun Dec 20, 2015 4:15 am
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Just...WOW!
You definitely know what you're doing. An amazing collection of carnivorous plants. We all want ours to look like yours. Thanks for posting.


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By Leo756
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HuxTraps wrote:You definitely know what you're doing.
LOL! Thanks! It took me about five years to get it all figured out. I had terrible luck with all three kinds of plants at one point or another, and I lost several plants before things finally started falling into place. I was actually prompted to post these pics because I do still experience a disappointing problem with VFT's every once in a while, and I thought that made it sound like I *didn't* know what I was doing:

http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/vft-r ... 32470.html
By Orit
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:o OMG. Your garden is my dream. 5 years doesn't seem bad but I guess the question for me is how many to start with to get something in that ballpark. Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing!
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By Maiden
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You are a outstanding grower, seriously !

Amazing plants, well done :)

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By Leo756
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Orit wrote: I guess the question for me is how many to start with to get something in that ballpark.
Well, I started out with just *one* typical from Lowe's. Which I promptly killed in just a few months! Then I found this forum and started reading as much as I could. Then I bought about 3 or 4 from Matt on my first order, and some of his soil mix as well. Then I just kept gradually adding a few more at a time over the years, whenever finances would allow.

Some of them have divided much more quickly than others for me, like B52, A2, Jaws, Big Mouth and Fine Tooth x Red. That's how I wound up with pots full of those. I just kept spacing them apart as they grew bigger clumps each year. Some of the other varieties though have just sat there and never divided at all, so I guess it's just the luck of the draw in each person's micro-climate. Just jump in and get started and ask any questions you have here. Good luck!
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