Dormancy + Reproduction

Dormancy + Reproduction#34508

By Horser01 -  Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:58 am
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- Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:58 am #34508

Hi! I just bought a venus fly trap today, as the flies in my room were driving me insane!!! Anyway, I was wondering, if mine doesn't go into dormancy, will it reproduce so I still have a plant a few years from now, or will that kill the "babies" too? Please let me know! Thanks!

Re: Dormancy + Reproduction#34524

By Aging_Bourbon -  Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:27 pm
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- Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:27 pm #34524

Flytraps don't control insect population. As, dormancy yes, it does need to go dormant! During the spring it should produce a flower stalk. Usually it starts producing little plant-lets near the mother rhizome and they can go dormant too.

Allen, (aka allenc666)

Re: Dormancy + Reproduction#34535

By branpera -  Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:41 pm
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- Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:41 pm #34535

My plant inside has actualy cought a few small bugs on its own, but it is unlikely your plant will grow fast enough to reproduce and stay alive.

Re: Dormancy + Reproduction#34703

By kevinqwe -  Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:33 pm
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- Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:33 pm #34703

you should really think about dormancy. your plant will be much healthier. it might reproduce or separate so that the whole plant wont die.

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