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Venus Fly Trap question

18 years ago

Hello all,

I have a vine growing out of the soil of my Venus Fly Trap container. I don't see anything in my books about it. I've already cut off what I believe was the flower stem. I'm not sure if the vine is part of the fly trap or if I've acquired a weed. Should I keep it or let it go?

Thanks,

Robin

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xymox
18 years ago
venus' flytraps don't grow vines. they only grow leaves with traps. the small little nub that you cut off the plant was probably the flower stalk if it was located in the center of the plant. i can't say what the small little vine might be, however, usually small little ferns, mosses or little plants sprout all of the sudden from the media. You shouldn't panic, however, it won't harm the flytrap if that little vine grows beside it, if it seems to grow larger, then maybe yes cut it off, you don't want your small pot with a beautiful venus' flytrap get ruined.

Hmm.. i cannot see the pic in the link above.. just letting you know. take care dude.

=xymox=
robinmatter
Original Author
18 years ago
Apparently my picture wasn't showing up. Hopefully this works:

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clay_in_iowa
18 years ago
The link doesn't work but cut and paste does.

That is no flower stalk. I have no clue as to it's actual identity but it's not a flower stalk.
kakozord
18 years ago
It's just a weed that's seeded itself. I'd pull it up if it was my flytrap - It'll only grow bigger and make it look scruffy.

Then again - it could be an exceptionally rare seedling of a plant worth millions of dollars - but I doubt it.

Kyle
petiolaris
18 years ago
Just an attempt to provide the link. Can any one tell me how to get a picture to appear in the field, as opposed to the optional link?

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xymox
18 years ago
Hmm.. the link won't work? Hmm.. but i do think that it is some type of little plant that sprouted in the same media. i always trim small little weeds or ferns that grow in the same pot of my Vfts.. because they usually outgrow them. but the link you are posting and the pic you are showing, both aren't working..
kakozord
18 years ago
That's funny. All pics and links work on my PC.

To make it appear in the field you have to use HTML tags.

That is something like this:

IMG SRC = "nameofpicture.jpeg"
except you put angle brackets () around it.

Kyle
petiolaris
18 years ago
[img]http://images.kodakgallery.com/photos1827/8/72/96/78/54/0/54789672808_0_ALB.jpg[/img]

I am using a completely different computer and I can see both picture and link to picture - now. I'm also attempting to see if bracketing img, with the forward slash in the closing brackets will work.
FlytrpL8E
18 years ago
Hey there petiolaris,
That definetly is not part of the flytrap.Not a common weed that I am aware of. kinda looks like a type of willow tree to me. I would remove it from the flytrap pot and grow it in some other pot.That is if you are into plants in general but if your not then jest remove and dispose of it as you see fit.
Thanx for listening and keep 'em plants growin'
Lois
xymox
18 years ago
Ahh there we go.. now i see the pic(thanks for sharing by the way) nope, that is not a flower stalk.. nor part of the flytrap.
xymox
18 years ago
oh, by the way, how much light does your flytrap get? it seems like it could use more, perhaps?
tommyr_gw Zone 6
18 years ago
I can't see the photo but it sounds like the others figured it out for you anyway.

VFTs are a lot of fun!

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robinmatter
Original Author
18 years ago
Thanks for the information. I think I'll transplant the other plant and see what it becomes.

I've got the VFT inside at the sunniest window I have right now. (I took the pic at night) In the summer it goes outside and gets lots of sun. It did REALLY well last summer. I've loved VFT since I was a child and finally reasearched how to grow them - what fun!

2 days 'til spring!!!

Robin
petiolaris
18 years ago
Okay, now I am using a desktop pc and I see no pictures at all and when I click the links, I am now "forbidden". How rude!

Robin, the calendar is saying one thing and the jet stream another. Here is Buffalo, we have a full week of 30's to contend with!

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