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Post by acidic055 on Sept 15, 2007 16:10:03 GMT 8
Hi guys, my VFT's are flowering now...i think. cuz some of my traps have started to die off and theres the strange "growth" in the middle.  But i also have a problem. I dont know whether i should cut them off or not, i have 3 mature plants growing 3 flowers. Plz help me with what i should do thanx ^_^ |
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Post by stefan on Sept 15, 2007 17:03:54 GMT 8
Yup that is indeed a flower… They flower after about 6days or so in my experience. You could cut them off as it can drain the plant's energy. But depending on whether you only have a male or female plant it will just be a pretty flower. Im pretty sure thats the case but you may want to wait a little to get some other opinions. The weblink I used is below: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_fly_trap |
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Post by acidic055 on Sept 15, 2007 17:13:35 GMT 8
So does that mean, my flowers will make seeds even if i havent "pollenated" it or something? In other words, how do i get my flower to make seeds?
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Post by stefan on Sept 15, 2007 18:03:02 GMT 8
You need a female and male plant to pollenate, I believe
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Post by cactustts on Sept 16, 2007 19:17:08 GMT 8
You don't need two plants to pollinate the flower, I pollinate my plant (the only one flowering during that time) by just using a cotton bud to "tickle" the flowers from one to another, and I got seeds. Pretty simple.
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Post by cindy on Sept 16, 2007 22:57:25 GMT 8
Flowering a VFT will set it back. The degree depends on several factors: age of the plant, growing conditions and the amount of seeds formed. Some VFTs die after flowering so be prepared to lose the plant if you want seeds. Otherwise, like TS said, go ahead and pollinate. The flower has both male and female parts.
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Post by acidic055 on Sept 17, 2007 5:10:33 GMT 8
Oh awesome, well i have taken the liberty of cutting 2 off so theres only 1 left. I just hope i cut them right.
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Post by cactustts on Sept 17, 2007 23:18:20 GMT 8
Unless you want to see the process from flower to seeds, other wise you may lose a plant after you get the seeds. The fastest way of getting a baby VFT is by division, leaf/bulb cutting. VFTs grown from seeds may take up at least three years to maturity. Anyway, hope you enjoy the process.  |
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Post by cindy on Sept 18, 2007 10:04:13 GMT 8
acidic055, a grower here once poked the cut flower stalk into the orginal media. Voila! A offshoot appeared a few weeks after that!  |
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