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Pictures and opinions on Red Piranha, Sawtooth, B52 and Big Mouth please!
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LAKJP wrote:Pictures and opinions on Red Piranha, Sawtooth, B52 and Big Mouth please!
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Red Piranha:






This specific cultivar has marginal lashes (teeth) that remind me a lot of ‘Dentate Traps’, but is of course a red variant of this plant. I just recently acquired mine from FTS and I really like it so far. I have read that some specific drawbacks of Red Piranha is that it puts more emphasis on dividing rather than producing large, mature plants.

Sawtooth:






I also just recently acquired this from FTS. This cultivar has marginal lashes that have sharp teeth that resemble a saw blade (hence its name). It produces more decumbent foliage (low lying). I have seen some pictures of the inner surface of the traps becoming bright red, while the area around the marginal teeth being more of a yellow-green.

B52:










I love, love, love this cultivar! This is definitely my favorite as of right now ☺ B52 produces huge traps! My biggest trap is a little larger than an inch and half, but I have heard of them reaching two inches! It is fast growing and very vigorous and produces upright leaves during the growing season. The inside of the traps can develop a bright crimson shade of red if exposed to bright light and also has long marginal lashes that can turn red. Overall just a beautiful cultivar, both in sheer size and color.

Big Mouth:






This is also another colorful cultivar! It produces more compact, decumbent foliage (clustered together) and produces a beautiful, yet intense red to purple coloration. I know the traps can get pretty big on this cultivar, but all of my plants are still relatively young so the traps are about average.

To sum up what I stated above:
-In order of most favorite to least: B52, Big Mouth, Sawtooth, then Red Piranha
-If I were to only choose one cultivar to own out of this selection, it would be B52 (overall just a great cultivar)

Sorry if my opinions were not clear enough. I love them all and have more of a bias towards larger trap cultivars. Hope this helped!

Thanks Josh; another question : How big is the biggest trap on Red Piranha and Sawtooth?

LAKJP wrote:Thanks Josh; another question : How big is the biggest trap on Red Piranha and Sawtooth?

I am not entirely sure, but I would estimate a little less than an inch (so pretty normal). I'll give you a more accurate measurement, when I get back to my house tonight!

Very nice photos! I always thought Red Piranha was more of a small clumping VFT than a larger branching one. The insides of my Sawtooth's traps are a lot redder than yours though - is it definitely getting enough light?

This was my Sawtooth in spring two years ago:
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8/sdc118351.jpg

weaver wrote:I am not entirely sure, but I would estimate a little less than an inch (so pretty normal). I'll give you a more accurate measurement, when I get back to my house tonight!

Thanks Josh !

Wow! That Sawtooth looks gorgeous Lord Death!

Lord Death wrote:Very nice photos! I always thought Red Piranha was more of a small clumping VFT than a larger branching one. The insides of my Sawtooth's traps are a lot redder than yours though - is it definitely getting enough light?

This was my Sawtooth in spring two years ago:
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8/sdc118351.jpg

Ya it is getting enough light (16 hour photoperiod under 4 T8 6500K bulbs--6 to 8 inches away), I literally just got it two days ago from FTS...so it could of lost some its color during the shipping process. And as for Red Piranha I was surprised to see it branching also, because like you said it's more of a small clumping VFT from what I have seen.