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Old 2nd November 2009, 01:59 AM
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Default Re: Dividing flowering Venus Fly Traps.

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Originally Posted by Richard Hole View Post
Hi
Do they have a high strike rate? Bear in mind that I will have the flower stems sitting in water for maybe 3 days or more until I get to planting them. If the have a high strike rate I may put one per pot. Otherwise, I may plant a few in one pot. Another way could be to strike them in water. I have read that Nepenthes cuttings can be struck this way. I am not sure if that could work for Venus Fly Traps?
I suggest you root them all in a pot, they could take quite some time to root and grow, by the time they are big enough to repot, that's just the right time because the growing media starts to decompose.
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Each stalk is about 6 inches long. I assume that you are suggesting that I can cut each one into 3 pieces and after potting, I should cover the pots in plastic or put in a terrarium and expose to bright light but not sunlight. Is that a good idea?
Yes, that's a good idea.
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