Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?

Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305184

By saltyop -  Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:21 pm
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- Fri Oct 13, 2017 9:21 pm #305184

Just curious about some of the cultivars out there. Anyone have any input? Not trying to offend anyone here.

Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305187

By riveraXVX -  Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm
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- Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:02 pm #305187

in this thread you will find 90808 varying opinions based on both just personal opinion or how well or not well a plant grew for them that may be vastly different than the next person.

I've not grown a huge variety myself so far in our first growing season but I understand why people love B-52's considering the growth we had over the summer on ours!

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305189

By Matt -  Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:13 pm
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- Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:13 pm #305189

riveraXVX wrote:you will find 90808 varying opinions based on both just personal opinion or how well or not well a plant grew for them that may be vastly different than the next person.

Yep. Every cultivar with a name impressed someone at some point.

I don't think I've ever grown a cultivar that I wondered why someone had bothered to name it. Some cultivars impress me less than others, but I can usually understand why any given plant was named.

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305191

By Jaws -  Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:40 pm
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- Fri Oct 13, 2017 10:40 pm #305191

Alien is awesome

, even though i dont own one.

Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305195

By KategoricalKarnivore -  Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:24 pm
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- Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:24 pm #305195

I love my FTS Archangel. Don't hear about it too often. It's always got great color and I like the arching traps. How could you not like this one?

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305231

By Orit -  Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:28 am
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- Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:28 am #305231

wally is incredibly underrated IMO. i just said that the other day. it has amazing color and vigor and is quite hardy. if you like low growers, it's wally all the way.

Flaming Lips i think is also underrated. it is by far my most colorful plant and an excellent hunter.

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305362

By Sakaaaaa -  Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:25 pm
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- Sun Oct 15, 2017 12:25 pm #305362

Super large traps are overrated in my opinion but I'm sure there's gotta be a little something wrong it that pile of mush I have in my skull

I also think Angel Wings is underrated. I really want an angel wings, it's so aesthetic-ish.
Can they actually digest bugs if you put them in the right spot where the "plant meat" of the 2 halves touch together?

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305394

By Orit -  Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:32 pm
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- Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:32 pm #305394

Sakaaaaa wrote:I also think Angel Wings is underrated. I really want an angel wings, it's so aesthetic-ish.
Can they actually digest bugs if you put them in the right spot where the "plant meat" of the 2 halves touch together?

I came across this video by some guy whose name is kind of familiar

that may answer your question. It seems they are not truly capable of being carnivorous. As pretty as it is, I have no interest in a non-carnivorous VFT.

https://youtu.be/MEXj_qClrPQ

Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#305525

By Orit -  Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:14 am
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- Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:14 am #305525

That said, Alien is supposed to have trouble eating due to its teeth but mine catches small bugs all the time. Maybe it's because the teeth aren't so rigid/pointed in on my starter plant, but regardless it's an awesome looking cultivar and I adore it. And I am sure I will pick up Angel Wings one day because, let's face it, I'm obsessed.

Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#308574

By GreenOhio -  Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:44 pm
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- Thu Dec 14, 2017 6:44 pm #308574

wally is incredibly underrated IMO. i just said that the other day. it has amazing color and vigor and is quite hardy. if you like low growers, it's wally all the way.

I couldn't agree more...

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#308575

By PitBulMom -  Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:20 pm
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- Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:20 pm #308575

I think they are all awesome!

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Re: Underrated/Overrated Cultivars?#308577

By Benurmanii -  Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:31 pm
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- Thu Dec 14, 2017 8:31 pm #308577

Not VFTs, but I find the Ping cultivars 'Sethos' and 'Weser' to be really uninteresting. You can make the cross yourself and make some very similar looking plants in doing so.

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