Is this plant going dormant?

Is this plant going dormant?#367861

By idwaneo -  Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:16 pm
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- Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:16 pm #367861

Hello,

My flytrap started sending so short leaves close to rhizome, is that a good sign, is it dormancy?

Will a plant without dormancy never flower?

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Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367863

By Panman -  Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:38 pm
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- Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:38 pm #367863

That's a lovely plant and a great photograph. It certainly does appear to be going dormant. A plant without dormancy will flower.

BTW, you should post that picture in the photo contest.

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Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367951

By idwaneo -  Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:51 pm
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- Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:51 pm #367951

Honestly don’t know how to make sure my plants are really dormant.

Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367952

By sanguinearocks101 -  Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:03 pm
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- Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:03 pm #367952

That looks pretty dormant.

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Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367966

By idwaneo -  Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:32 pm
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- Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:32 pm #367966

sanguinearocks101 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:03 pm That looks pretty dormant.

How can you see it is dormant?

Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367970

By Panman -  Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:11 pm
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- Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:11 pm #367970

Notice how the newer traps are healthy looking but smaller and closer to the ground. You will also see that all new growth will get real slow and will eventually stop entirely. The good news is, given reduced light and reduced temperature, they will know when to go dormant and be ready for it.

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Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367976

By idwaneo -  Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:48 pm
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- Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:48 pm #367976

Panman wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:11 pm Notice how the newer traps are healthy looking but smaller and closer to the ground. You will also see that all new growth will get real slow and will eventually stop entirely. The good news is, given reduced light and reduced temperature, they will know when to go dormant and be ready for it.

I just saw this picture and the leaves look different, short yes but too wide, and mine are really thin.

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Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367984

By sanguinearocks101 -  Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:21 pm
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- Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:21 pm #367984

idwaneo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:32 pm
sanguinearocks101 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:03 pm That looks pretty dormant.
How can you see it is dormant?

I would think it is because of the short ground hugging leaves

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Re: Is this plant going dormant?#367989

By Panman -  Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:26 am
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- Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:26 am #367989

idwaneo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:48 pm I just saw this picture and the leaves look different, short yes but too wide, and mine are really thin.

Different cultivars will look different in dormancy what they will have in common is smaller growth, ground hugging leaves, and limited growth.

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