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Hey everybody
I’ve had this flytrap for about 2 years now and I’ve never gotten it to show its characteristic trait.

It’s a “classic art” flytrap. This cultivar is known for having a deep red outline along the teeth of the trap, resembling lipstick.

Below I’ve attached a photo of what it’s supposed to look like
Second I’ve attached a photo of mine.

I know light levels have A LOT to do with color expression but I have bohemian garnets in the exact same spot and they’re all blood red so I don’t think lack of light is a factor here. Anyone have any theories?

Wow. That's a stumper for sure! Almost seems like the seller may have accidentally sold you the wrong plant?? Or perhaps their website photo is of a "best case scenario" with that cultivar. I will say that the plant on their web page photo is absolutely stunning! Can't blame you for being a little disappointed that yours didn't look like that. Have you tried reaching out to the vendor for any advice??
Your plants look great, BTW.

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None. Two seasons now and I just can’t get this one to look right. It doesn’t even get red interiors like my typical flytraps. I think they accidentally sent me the wrong one or something

camsdad66 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 8:20 pm Wow. That's a stumper for sure! Almost seems like the seller may have accidentally sold you the wrong plant?? Or perhaps their website photo is of a "best case scenario" with that cultivar. I will say that the plant on their web page photo is absolutely stunning! Can't blame you for being a little disappointed that yours didn't look like that. Have you tried reaching out to the vendor for any advice??
Your plants look great, BTW.

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I’m starting to think they sent me the wrong plant too. I think I am going to reach out to them even to see if they can confirm that this isn’t the correct plant. At least then I can feel okay ordering another one

Thanks! I try my best to make my plants look as good as possible. That one certainly catches a lot of bugs where I have them. I think that plants has 4 trapped at the same time right now

Yes, @Wolfcub258, please keep us posted! Interested to see how this pans out.

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This may not be the case in this instance but the flytraps I've grown that look similar only produced this look late in the summer or early fall with big healthy traps that were very old. The ones that hung on well all year but did not brown or die. Or sometimes when the plant had caught a lot of bugs at once and drained the plant a bit it would induce this. Still late in the year. My plants are exposed sun up to sun down with 30% shade cloth and 6mil plastic so probably 40% shade cloth equivalent.