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FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:04 am
by samyap
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Hi Everyone,
I am new to this forum and have started my first VFT plant on 30 Apr 2019. The good news is that the plant is growing, but I don't see any traps growing. I have attached a picture which I took this morning. Maybe I should wait longer for the traps to grow..
Thank you.
Sam (Singapore)
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:17 am
by toiletshorts
Hi Sam,
Greetings from a fellow Singaporean (well, partially lah haha). I'm new to the forum too and have just bought my first vft a few days ago too.
Do u know the species of your vft? I've never really seen leaves like that before on a vft. Though i am also a novice myself.
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Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:28 am
by salty
Sorry to say but those are not fly traps growing.
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:39 am
by samyap
The subject should be "FlyTraps
Without Traps"..
I ordered these from Lazada:
https://www.lazada.sg/-i284312924-s4542 ... =true&mp=1
I guess I need to demand for a refund then... sigh..
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:42 am
by toiletshorts
Sam i wouldn't really trust Lazada to sell the best in terms of plants.. i think something similar happened to one of my family members. They purchased a bonsai but came to be the wrong species or something like that. Died within a week.
I'd say lazada is ok for items, but specialist things like plants, pet stuff, etc. might be best to buy in-person or from a more trusted online source?
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Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 9:48 am
by samyap
Thanks for the advice.
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 10:23 am
by toiletshorts
No worries, Sam. Update us if u manage to get the refund
hope you do!
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Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 3:11 pm
by Copper2
Ok, I’ll say it. That’s not a flytrap! Whoever sold you it is scamming you
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 3:22 pm
by CpKid
Whew! No way are those flytraps!
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 7:14 pm
by Cross
I'm sorry dear. Check out the seed bank here. They're free seeds once a month. They're from users on here, so you know they're vfts. And they definitely have typical vfts. I'm sorry you got scammed. Please, please, please leave a review and report the buyer.
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Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 7:26 pm
by toiletshorts
Are the seeds here only deliverable within the US? I can probably read on the relevant threads but might be lazy and ask here in case anyone knows off the top of their head.
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Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 8:21 pm
by riveraXVX
yeah unfortunately fake seeds, even in their infancy stages of growth they still look like flytraps just very...tiny ones!
they will get a leaf that extends one way then the other after germination then will begin producing teensy carnivorous leaves like such:
the seeds for VFT will be teardropped shame, black and shiney like such (I enjoy taking macro shots!)
where are you located geographically?
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Thu May 16, 2019 11:55 pm
by samyap
Very nice pics you have and I can be certain that I am scammed..
I will just keep it and see what it turns out to be...
Any idea where I can buy these seeds in Singapore? I can buy a grown VFT, but I thought I wanna try growing from seeds.
Thanks.
regards,
Sam
riveraXVX wrote:yeah unfortunately fake seeds, even in their infancy stages of growth they still look like flytraps just very...tiny ones!
they will get a leaf that extends one way then the other after germination then will begin producing teensy carnivorous leaves like such:
the seeds for VFT will be teardropped shame, black and shiney like such (I enjoy taking macro shots!)
where are you located geographically?
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Fri May 17, 2019 8:00 am
by riveraXVX
a couple links for places to potentially talk to in/around Singapore:
https://www.facebook.com/Singapore-carn ... 340384703/ looks to be a hobbyist that sells plants there and at different events
https://www.atillyaday.com/
far-east-flora-singapore-cp-plants-t18811.html this thread mentions a far east flora (their website does not show carnivorous plants for delivery but their retail stores may carry some options)
I can vouch for none of these places personally but some options to check out! best of luck!
Re: FlyTraps with Traps
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:31 pm
by Big-Jack
Anything that grows that fast from seed in a month is NEVER a VFT. You need to have the patience of Job to grow VFT's from seed.