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Great looking plants!
How did they get to this size after only 9 months?
What do you feed them?

He feeds them freeze dried bloodworms! They are easy to get huge with feeding.

Matt wrote:They look great!

Thank you, Matt!

katya_dog1 wrote: I did. but those red seedlings and the SINGLE weird one which was looking awesome died. Both of rot.

Oh no, sorry to hear that you lost them both. Hopefully the next round of seeds grow will produce some nice plants .

YaronR wrote:Great looking plants!
How did they get to this size after only 9 months?
What do you feed them?

Thanks, YaronR!

Like katya_dog1 mentioned, I feed them bloodworms. Specifically, Omega One freeze dried bloodworms, though I don't think brand really matters. I followed the guide in the following link, with the exception of feeding more traps when they got larger. http://www.carnivorousplants.org/howto/ ... DBWSBS.php

Not much to update, they are just getting bigger and have some nice coloration .

Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

Absolutely spectacular. Love it!

wow, first time i have seen this thread and im impressed
Makes me wanna give it a go

stitz25b wrote:wow, first time i have seen this thread and im impressed
Makes me wanna give it a go

Thanks! It is certainly worth the time feeding them to get them to this size and health in a relatively short period of time.

Update:

A little over a week ago I moved the seedlings outside and got them acclimated to full sun. It is still amazing to see how far they have come in a relatively short timeframe. I had a small amount of spider mites on one plant that came out of nowhere indoors, but got them taken care of well before they became a problem. Other than some damage to one trap, the plant seems unaffected.

Also, earlier today I sowed 260+ seeds that I bought from sam1greentmb again on eBay, seeing as I got some nice plants from the seeds I started last year. So, I may document their growth from time to time as well and see if I can recreate similar growth rates. Anyway, here are the photos of the isolated seedlings that were moved outdoors. Since I cannot remember if I mentioned this, they are in 4" square pots for a size reference.

Largest trap measures at 1 3/16" at roughly 1 year old.
Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

The largest trap on this one measures at 1 1/4", also roughly 1 year old.
Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr

Seed Grown Dionaea muscipula by Adam B., on Flickr