Do flytraps need stratification?

Do flytraps need stratification?#438556

By albertoburrito -  Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:44 pm
Location:  Chandler, Arizona, United States- Zone 9
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- Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:44 pm #438556

I just got some flytrap seeds from the seed bank, and while researching how to grow them I keep getting conflicting info about stratification. Do they need it?

Re: Do flytraps need stratification?#438557

By Intheswamp -  Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:58 pm
Location:  N31°43'59" USDA 8a/b
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- Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:58 pm #438557

To my knowledge they don’t need stratification. The ones I’ve planted in the past weren’t stratified.

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Re: Do flytraps need stratification?#438559

By Barlapipas 6 -  Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:11 pm
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- Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:11 pm #438559

No they don’t. You can even plant them right after harvest! While fresh they will sprout quickly too. Mine sprouted at about 10 days only!

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Re: Do flytraps need stratification?#438566

By MikeB -  Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:11 am
Location:  Clayton, NC, USA - Zone 8a
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- Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:11 am #438566

No cold stratification, but I recommend soaking them in low-mineral water for 4-5 days before sowing them. This lets the seeds rehydrate and should improve your germination rate.

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Re: Do flytraps need stratification?#438575

By fluffy123 -  Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:36 pm
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- Mon Aug 14, 2023 6:36 pm #438575

They do not need to be stratified. In the lower right of this photo, you can see a VFT seedling growing along with these adult VFTs and Drosera Intermedia. My seeds were harvested in July.

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