- Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:47 am
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Hi all. I'm based in Manchester in the north of England. I'm gonna hit the ground running with a question! I've had my fly trap nearly 3 months now and it seems to be doing ok but its yet to enter dormancy. The strange thing is, it appears to be doing the opposite of dormancy as I've noticed what appears to be the early signs of a small stem growing from the middle of the plant. It looks completely different to new leafs which have grown since I've had the plant and the top of the stem look more cylindrical than the usual new leafs. If it is a stem, I know I need to cut it off to preserve the lifespan of the plant before it grows too tall (so far its only about half an inch above the soil) but is this normal in a VFT at this time of year? Has anybody else encountered a similar stem growth in late November? I mainly keep my VFT indoors on a window ledge, but I will sometimes leave it outdoors on sunny days so that it catches some decent light and bring it back indoors in the evening when the temperature is colder.