To Chop or not to chop

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Is it too late to chop this flower stalk on my Venus flytrap? ￼ #help #VenusFlyTrap

@PetPlants · Answer

You can just let it bloom and try using a brush to pollinate it.  It's stressing on the mother plant but it can still survive.  I got a few seeds (3) from mine that did germinate.   The mother plant recovered afterwards.

@PetPlants · Answer

Either a fine hair paint brush or even a Q-tip.  Just move the pollen frome the stamen over the pistil.

@PetPlants · Answer

If you want try it.  To me the teeny tiny venus flytrap traps were so worth it.  As long as they get enough light and moist but not water logged soil they'll be fine.  If you see any fungus a sprinkling of cinnamon helps.

@Merranda · Answer

Just wanted to chip in a bit regarding the seeds: Theyre totally worth it! Last year the majority of my venus fly traps bloomed so I pollinated them all. Ive now got like 6 pots *full* of teeny tiny flytraps & theyre starting to appear in my other carnivores pots now too 😅 Their seeds dont require cold stratification, so when you get the seeds you can just put them in a pot (same soil as your adult vft), give them the same conditions as your adult vft, and they should sprout!

@PetPlants · Answer

They are so cute!

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