Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens

Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336388

By FlyTrap Hunter -  Thu May 23, 2019 2:23 am
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- Thu May 23, 2019 2:23 am #336388

Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336396

By Artchic528 -  Thu May 23, 2019 3:00 am
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- Thu May 23, 2019 3:00 am #336396

Neat! Nothing like seeing flytraps in their native habitat. NC does grow the best flytraps, IMHO.

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Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336406

By Copper2 - Thu May 23, 2019 1:47 pm

- Thu May 23, 2019 1:47 pm #336406

Wow! Maybe that’s why Matt collected several plants there!

Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336421

By Fieldofscreams -  Thu May 23, 2019 4:08 pm
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- Thu May 23, 2019 4:08 pm #336421

It's a great illustration of how these plants do not grow naturally in super wet conditions. Notice how the ground is dry?

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Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336456

By thefic -  Thu May 23, 2019 10:57 pm
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- Thu May 23, 2019 10:57 pm #336456

It always makes me wonder where that misconception came from. I keep mine fairly damp-ish in the greenhouse (due to the overwhelming heat) and seedlings the same way. But I see some people keep them in terrariums and other soaking wet conditions. While I am sure there are specimens growing in bog like conditions, there are others growing along dry paths and open fields.

Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336457

By sbrooks -  Thu May 23, 2019 11:16 pm
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- Thu May 23, 2019 11:16 pm #336457

I agree that they don't require sitting in water, or having the rhizome sopping wet. But those in the ground have deeper roots that reach into places that stay damp.
Either way, Flytraps grown in an artificial environment such as a greenhouse, generally speaking, still often look nicer than those in their natural habitat.

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Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336473

By salty -  Fri May 24, 2019 11:31 am
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- Fri May 24, 2019 11:31 am #336473

It’s probably pretty moist just under the surface. There are drosera intermedia growing right next to them which would make me think it’s not as dry as it looks.

Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336518

By FlyTrap Hunter -  Sat May 25, 2019 5:22 am
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- Sat May 25, 2019 5:22 am #336518

Fieldofscreams wrote:It's a great illustration of how these plants do not grow naturally in super wet conditions. Notice how the ground is dry?

I agree my fly traps are growing much better this year and I push them to bone dry. Seems at the driest they seem to grow the most. I did stop using Maxsea in January so I could push them to the driest. Last year I burned some plants up using Maxsea and letting them dry.

Re: Huge Fly Traps at Rehder Gardens#336520

By Fieldofscreams -  Sat May 25, 2019 11:12 am
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- Sat May 25, 2019 11:12 am #336520

My first growing season I kept them constantly wet and they grew pretty good. Then I saw Steve D talking about keeping them on the verge of dry. So I tried it and sure enough they grew much faster and bigger. Ever since then I've been keeping them pretty dry compared to most growers.

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