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Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:16 pm
by idwaneo
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?

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 5:38 pm
by Panman
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.

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:51 pm
by idwaneo
Honestly don’t know how to make sure my plants are really dormant.

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:03 pm
by sanguinearocks101
That looks pretty dormant.

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 5:32 pm
by idwaneo
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?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:11 pm
by Panman
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.

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:48 pm
by idwaneo
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.

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:21 pm
by sanguinearocks101
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

Re: Is this plant going dormant?

Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:26 am
by Panman
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.