This was at a local meeting of the ICPS in Southern California.
I forget who it was that raised them, offhand.
Is there anyone else here who attended that meeting and remembers?
~steve
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On Thu, 25 May 1995, Robert Beer wrote:
> > Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any tips for getting venus
> > flytraps to produce large traps?
>
>
> The best thing you can do is provide good conditions and wait. Bright
> light, fairly high humidity, and appropriate medium. Higher humidity
> will result in better trap formation.
>
>
> > If I were to snip off leaves as they form from all but one growing
> > point on the rhizome, would this cause the leaves as well as the
> > traps produced at the remaining growing point to be larger, or would
> > this action just frustrate the plant or perhaps send it into shock?
>
>
> No, the leaves perform a valuable function by photosynthesizing, and
> cutting them off will just weaken the plant.
>
> > How critical is the lighting? I know under very bright lighting
> > conditions the traps as well as parts of the leaves turn red in
> > color? Under this lighting condition do the traps grow the largest
> > or am I better off in a lower light intensity for increased trap
> > size?
>
>
> Give them the brightest light you can, and you will get the best
> formation.
>
> Also, how does light
> > intensity affect leaf life? If the plant is in full sun are the
> > leaves going to last longer or shorter than a plant under some shade
> > clothe?
>
>
> As long as the leaves are not getting burned, good light is not going
> to make the leaves die off any faster, and will probably result in
> better, more robust growth. A good setup I have seen is flytraps
> grown in large tubs planted to about 10 - 12 inches below the rim,
> stood in full sun. The high rim above the medium keeps more humidity
> in and still allows full sun. These were some of the best plants I
> have seen.
>
> Bob