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Dionaea: Venus Flytraps
     Dionaea muscipula is endemic to a relatively small region of peaty savannas in southeastern North Carolina and north-eastern South Carolina. Note: indigenous species are native to a region but the same species can also occur in other regions. Endemic species are native to a region but are only found in that particular region.
     In the wild, Dionaea often experiences frost during winter months and is thus considered a warm-temperate species. For this reason, in autumn it's customary to place potted flytraps in a cool location in order to trigger winter dormancy. This procedure is important, as the plants will exhibit increased vigor and produce larger traps than plants that are kept at a constant temperature year 'round.
     During the growing season, flytraps need high light levels and should be kept constantly damp. Flytraps do well in a planting media consisting of 50/50 peat moss & coarse sand.

SPECIES LIST

New Flytraps
Our 2009 shipment of 13 different flytrap cultivars arrived from Triffid Park of Australia on July 9, 2009. These plants are now well-established; scroll down to view pics & descriptions or click: Triffid Park. You can also view photos of the shipment arrival & unpacking at: New Flytraps

 

Dionaea muscipula: Typical form.
Description: The traps are rimmed with long fine teeth, typical of plants in the wild.
Colouration: The medium green petioles produce green traps featuring a pinkish red interior.  
Comments: Our medium size flytraps are usually grown on for approximately one year from de-flasking.
Price: $7.75, Medium size. Plants of 6 cm / 2.5" diameter, sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.   

 
Dionaea muscipula: Typical form.
 Description: The traps are rimmed with long fine teeth, typical of plants in the wild.
Colouration: The medium green petioles produce green traps featuring a pinkish red interior.     
Comments: Our large size flytraps are usually grown on for approximately three years from de-flasking.
Price: $9.75, Large size. Plants of  9 cm / 3.5" diameter, sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'B52'
Trap Description: The large traps are rimmed with long fine teeth and feature a deep red interior colouration. 
Colouration: The petioles are a medium green. Bright light brings out the deep red colouration of the traps.
Comments: This extremely vigorous cultivar basically looks like a Typical form on steriods. 2" traps are common.
Price: $11.75

 

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Big Jaws'
 Description: This cultivar is said to produce larger traps than the typical form.
Colouration: Same as typical form.    
Comments: From a tissue culture lab in the USA. Imported in autumn, 2009. 
Price: $9.75

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Dente'
 Description: The traps of this form feature thick short teeth, similar to the teeth on a handsaw.
Colouration: Solid green plants, usually exhibiting a slight reddish colouration in the interior of the traps.
Comments: Dente seems to exhibit a more upright form, with the petioles raised at an angle into the air.
Price: $7.75, medium to large plants depending upon the season. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Dragon', syn: 'Akai Ryu'
 Description: The red traps are rimmed with long fine teeth.
Colouration: All parts of this stunning cultivar are exhibit a deep purplish red colouration.
Comments: Red Dragon must be grown in full sun or intense lighting in order to maintain the deep colour.
Price: $11.75, medium to large plants depending upon the season. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot.

New: Cultivars from Triffid Park
Dionaea muscipula 'Big Mouth'
 Description: Large traps on very short petioles (leaf stems).
Colouration: The interior of the traps are deep red.      
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Big Vigorous'
 Description: A fast-growing cultivar that produces large traps. 
Colouration: Same as typical form.     
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Bristle Tooth'
 Description: The traps are rimmed with a multitude of short tiny teeth.
Colouration: Same as typical form.     
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $18.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Clayton's Red Sunset'
 Description: Similar to Red Dragon, but a lighter shade of red.
Colouration: Deep red.
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $18.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

spring 2010

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Cross Teeth'
 Description: The trap hairs form pairs in a criss-cross pattern.
Colouration: Same as typical form.
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Dutch Delight'
 Description: An improved typical form from Holland. Fast-growing cultivar with large traps.
Colouration: Same as typical form.
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Low Giant'
 Description: This cultivar produces large traps on short, wide petioles.
Colouration: Same as typical form     
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Pink Venus'
 Description: Similar to Red Dragon & Clayton's Red Sunset, but a lighter shade of red; almost pink.
Colouration: Pinkish to light red. Cultivation in bright light enhances the colouration (photo was taken in winter).
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Red Piranha'
 Description: Another 'red all over' cultivar, but the traps of Red Piranha feature short, 'Dente'-like broad teeth.
Colouration: All parts of this cultivar are exhibit a deep red colouration.
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $18.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red'
 Description: And another 'red all over' cultivar. 
Colouration: This cultivar is known for it's overall maroon red colouration. 
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $16.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Shark's Teeth'
 Description: The large traps feature very short broad teeth.
Colouration: Same as typical form.
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $18.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Triffid Traps'
 Description: A predominantly green cultivar that produces dense clusters of traps.
Colouration: Similar to typical form.     
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

 
Dionaea muscipula 'Vigorous'
 Description: A fast-growing typical form from Triffid Park.
Colouration: Same as typical form.
Origin: Triffid Park.
Price: $12.00. Sold in 3.5" pots on site, shipped bareroot only.

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