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By Caelem123
Posts:  22
Joined:  Sat Nov 19, 2016 3:29 pm
#317587
Im just posting this cus i think this is really cool, ive never seen my flytraps do this before. There are two traps coming from the same leaf
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By tommyr
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Joined:  Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:38 am
#317591
Mutations do happen.
By Big-Jack
Posts:  357
Joined:  Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:46 pm
#317609
tommyr wrote:Mutations do happen.
Would be nice to have a cultivar with a fixed trait like this.
By Darsh85
Posts:  43
Joined:  Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:38 am
#317636
Is it possible that cloning it could lead to a new double trapped cultivar? Or at least higher the chances of more double traps from the clone?
By Big-Jack
Posts:  357
Joined:  Sun Jun 12, 2016 7:46 pm
#317665
Darsh85 wrote:Is it possible that cloning it could lead to a new double trapped cultivar? Or at least higher the chances of more double traps from the clone?
Doubtful. Unless the FT in the OP was grown from seed it is already a clone (division or tissue culture) that just happened to send out a freak trap like they tend to do sometimes. As far as I know fixed mutations can only occur with seed grown plants since they have unique DNA. Of course there is always GMO and radiation but we won't go there. :?
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By Kwient
Posts:  152
Joined:  Tue May 10, 2016 7:43 pm
#317690
Darsh85 wrote:Is it possible that cloning it could lead to a new double trapped cultivar? Or at least higher the chances of more double traps from the clone?
If al the traps were growing a double trap then you had a chance, but with only one it is just a twist of nature.
Actually, I too have a double trap growing at this moment so it sometimes just happens.

Just Enjoy while it lasts :)
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By Maurice Haney
Posts:  3
Joined:  Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:20 am
#386511
Mine had this as well starting out
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By Engimal
Posts:  77
Joined:  Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:10 am
#388332
Lucky duck! Never had one in nearly 10 years of growing.
By pics_fromvenus
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Joined:  Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:21 pm
#433121
I was hoping there was some info out there.. my first summer with a pretty mature b-52 I got in the mail did this double headed traps mutation right after it grew a flower stalk. I cut off after it always about an inch tall. Double trap along with some very interesting traps that were missing some teeth and had no trigger hairs! I could "pet" 2 of these triggerless traps without them closing. Wildest freak genetics I've seen so far and now that 1 plant has turned into 6 so we'll see this summer! Happy growing!
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By davinstewart
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Joined:  Sat Jul 13, 2013 2:29 pm
#434054
It's probably worth taking the leaf as a cutting and seeing if it grows true. If it's a mutation at the leaf level then you might have a new cultivar. I'd be super excited to have multi-headed vfts. You could name it 'Tiamat' :-)
By Ilovepitbulls
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#434422
First thank you for adding me to the forum. I'm fairly new to the whole vft thing only getting my first plants last summer. They are coming out of dormancy nicely and after transplanting I noticed one of mine also has 2 traps on one leaf. Pretty cool!

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