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Hope you like them!

Ah nice Matt,

You have a really nice collection there, I'm quite interest in the fuzzy trap, and why it's called that? I see you got cudo, I bet your stoked about that, I've heard little tid bits on that plant, but what is the main interest about it? I'd be horrified if I lost it with all the other vfts since it's so tiny.

Budukai wrote:I'm quite interest in the fuzzy trap, and why it's called that?

To be honest, I'm not sure yet Ron. I haven't seen a good photo of it. Judging by what some of the older traps looked like, it appears to be similar to 'Fused Tooth'.

Budukai wrote:I see you got cudo, I bet your stoked about that, I've heard little tid bits on that plant, but what is the main interest about it? I'd be horrified if I lost it with all the other vfts since it's so tiny.

I had no idea how tiny it really was! I too would be horrified if I lost it. I'm not sure what the main interest in the plant is other than it's small and has a very peculiar growth pattern. Also, I think some day soon it will be an official cultivar.

Seriously, that Cudo is TINY!!!!! It's like a bonsai flytrap!

Nice plants!
I'm guessing these are from your group order from Best Carnivorous Plants? That was quick!

Cool! Here's a rookie question: What explains the variation in color on VFTs? I see that some of these are a deep red, others are green, and some have green with some redness on or in the traps. Is this just a difference in particular breeds/species, or does it have to do with feeding and environment?

um_chili wrote:What explains the variation in color on VFTs? I see that some of these are a deep red, others are green, and some have green with some redness on or in the traps. Is this just a difference in particular breeds/species, or does it have to do with feeding and environment?

Both. Coloration is primarily controlled by genetics. That is, a red-leafed flytrap has the ability to become red because of its genetics. And all-green flytraps will never attain any red coloration because of their genetics. But other factors, including growing location, amount/kind/strength of lighting, time of year and many other factors affect flytrap coloration given that flytraps are genetically inclined to show color.

Congrats on the new acquisitions! I love the a25...so red!

It's from 5 years ago. Could have fooled me.

Dionae wrote:Congrats on the new acquisitions! I love the a25...so red!

Eric wrote:It's from 5 years ago. Could have fooled me.

Hah, yes, not sure how he dug it up, but this thread is 5 years old. The BCP A25 was kind of a bust for me. It's an OK plant, but certainly nothing extraordinary (hence the reason I've not propagated it for sale).

What about Cudo?