How do Venus Flytraps divide?

How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11586

By Max -  Tue May 26, 2009 12:59 am
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- Tue May 26, 2009 12:59 am #11586

The topic sounds a little weird, but I was just wondering, how do Venus Flytraps make more of themselves? I mean how do they duplicate or form off shoots, and when does this happen or what types of conditions does the plant have to be in for this to happen? I have heard of many people saying " I only bought one, and then it grew into four", so how does this happen?

Thanks,

Max

Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11592

By Adam -  Tue May 26, 2009 1:54 am
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- Tue May 26, 2009 1:54 am #11592

Most of the happy plants (enough light, water and the right soil) seem to do it spontaneously. Perhaps it's an overflow of energy in the rhizome?

Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11600

By hackerberry -  Tue May 26, 2009 3:38 am
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- Tue May 26, 2009 3:38 am #11600

In a perfect condition, plants trigger their natural PGRs like Auxins and Cytokins. There PGRs are responsible for their divisions of either shoots, rhizomes or from the roots.

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Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11608

By NZL -  Tue May 26, 2009 5:55 am
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- Tue May 26, 2009 5:55 am #11608

Just for your information: PGR = Plant Growth Regulator (a kind of plant hormones)

Niels.

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Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11621

By Max -  Tue May 26, 2009 12:34 pm
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- Tue May 26, 2009 12:34 pm #11621

So do you think that it takes over a year for one plant to make an off shoot?

Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11624

By NZL -  Tue May 26, 2009 1:11 pm
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- Tue May 26, 2009 1:11 pm #11624

Yes definitely.
Unless you have a plant that's already been making an off shoot slowly. Then it might be ready next year.

When dividing a VFT this way, you have to uproot the plant and identify at least two 'grow points'.
In order to divide them successfully, wait until both growing points have their own root system. Otherwise, wait another year before dividing them.

Niels.

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Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11682

By Max -  Wed May 27, 2009 1:04 am
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- Wed May 27, 2009 1:04 am #11682

ok, I was wondering because I wanted to see them divide

Re: How do Venus Flytraps divide?#11722

By Adam -  Wed May 27, 2009 4:58 am
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- Wed May 27, 2009 4:58 am #11722

Well, it takes a long time to see stuff like that. Patience is one thing I've learned with this hobby....

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