Looks like it could be any number of plants in that clump. What matters is that it will grow into a huge forest of Venus Flytraps :D

Ohh i know i cant wait till it does, and the thing is their were a couple of those their to! like 2 other ones i was so tempted to grab them to! And i believe the Big mouth has 2 plants cause it looks like they are growing from two dirent points! Ohh i want to see those big VFT mouth close! ahh it looks so awsome!!

akheadbanger.....THATS NOT FAIR!!!!

Eish, Walmart here sucks,lol
Ye that looks like a Big Mouth, and watch out, them suckers GROW QUICK.
You got some loverly plants there buddy, good find!!

Happy growing

Sheldon

Sheldon speaks the truth. The "Big Mouth" varieties of Venus Flytrap grows like a mutha! Haha! Watch out, because soon it'll be big enough to take on birds and cats :p

I wish they got that big, that would be awsome! I just wish they didnt have to go dormant! its not to far away! *tear*
i really hope that mass has a couple difrent species in their, i saw a small trap that i swor looked like a Royal REd! and i wouldnt be suprised if their was difrent types, the walmart stuff you get usualy isnt just common. not like thats a problem!

Later

I got my VFT from Wally World last week and read everyone's excellent advice. How does this setup sound? I put it in a terrarium in a bright window with just a little direct sunlight for an hour or so in the morning with bright indirect sun the rest of the day (it is still recuperating.)I keep the lid to the terrarium cracked and filled the bottom with gravel to 1 1/2 inches with the plant and asphagnum moss all on top. I plan to water by adding the distilled water to the gravel just up to the plant roots and let them wick up how much water they need. It's been a week and it still looks good. It's like a modified tray watering system. Does this sound feasible in the long run? Thanks in advance for your help.

How do you know it is a "Big Mouth"?

The length of the leaves and the size n coloration of the traps. Big mouths have larger traps and short leaves they grow very compact to each other

Ye as akhead said, once you get used to seeing the various mutations its easy to see, the Big Mouth mutation also stands out, its a beutiful and great VFT mutation!

Cheers

Sheldon

I do not think I am bringing bad news when I say this because you have a nice plant there, but chances are that your plant is not a Big Mouth. It could be a Dingley Giant or a Low Giant or many other cultivars. It could even be a red trap VFT.

There is one thing that Big Mouths tend to have. The bristles or teeth tend to be a bit shorter than average VFTs, they are also thicker than other plants.

You got some nice plants there. Have you tested those pebbles you place on the pots of the plants to see if they are alkaline?

If they are alkaline you may have problems later on. Also, pebbles tend to accumulate heat. So if the plants are outside you can eventually burn them.

You probably have about elleven plants there. You stated that you got them from Walmart? That is the first time I see them give that many plants out in one pot! My *&@*%$@! goodness.

well
i know i was spazin out they had 3 other ones. i wanted them, i havent had n e problems with the pebbles. but they are coming up nicely with new growth on the outdoor pots once i got the pebbles but i dont spray from top i water from bottom if they were alkaline. but they seem to be doing fine. and now that you talk about it they might be difrent i dont know it might be some kind of giant mutation. oh welll, ill post more later gtg

later all!

Well since they are probably not Big Mouths....I'll happily take them off your hands *Big Grin*
hehe, it does look like a Giant Mutation though with those traps but indeed it could be a Low Giant/Dingley Giant as Byron correctly pointed out.

Very very nice either way, how much was walmart selling these for if you dont mind me asking?

Cheers

Sheldon

You can test your pebbels for alcalinity by placing some in a vile of newtral water, with the ph test color already there (appears as bluish green in a ph test kit). If after placing them, the water turns more blue than blue-green or completely blue, you may have a problem later on.

The best pebbles are those made from glass, for they do not leak much of anything ones they are washed.

You should get used to spraying from the top. It is healthier for the plants because it washes away any small insect or insects trying to establish a population on your plants, such as the orange mites.

Around 5 bucks per plant, and ive invested about 15 dollars from walmart in plants, but they survive. they have so far.

Ill be sure to send you some seeds if i get any this comming spring ok Sheldon? ill make sure they come from the giant mutation. it will be a mix tho not sure what mix of tho, i just think it would b cool to grow them from seeds, Next year i should be sure of what kind of vft that is in the mass. It sould be a forest as stated later in the post. Should i seperate them b 4 last frost this comming spring so they have some root room or what?

Later

Lol no worries akhead, I got 2 Big Mouths now.
Btw, next summer when its growing fast and furiously, try some leaf tuggings to grow plantlets, the only VFT leaf to take easily was my big mouth, the lill guy is about 1 inch across now and growing fast!!
So far the traps are big enough to swallow ants.

Cheers

Sheldon :)

when would be the best time to take a "leaf tugging"
as you put it. Ive heard this is the way to make a clone of the adult plant. I think that it would be very cool to way to reprocduce my plants other than by seed.
Later

when would be the best time to take a "leaf tugging"
as you put it. Ive heard this is the way to make a clone of the adult plant. I think that it would be very cool to way to reprocduce my plants other than by seed.
Later

We;; you could take it at any time, but I would suggest spring/summer once the plant has come out of dormency and starts pushing out new leaves, then you atleast have time to grow the little plantlet during the main growing season.
I took mine about 2-3 months ago and the little plant is about 1 inch across.
This has about a 60% success rate I think, dont be suprised if it does not work on everything, but also DONT GIVE UP.
If you put the white base in the wet peat and the leaf starts to turn black just leave it be.
Often the leaf turns to mulsh and just when you think its failed you notice a little plantlet has just formed.

Cheers

Sheldon

I imagine that if the plant came from Walmart, chances are that it is just an ordinary flytrap(otherwise they would market it as a giant form to make more $$). I would be surprised if the large tissue culture companies even knew that cultivars of flytraps existed, unless carnivorous plants are one of their specialty(ie agristartIII). Most are not keen on seeking out specific clones, especially if they have already found a clone that is easy to multiply in-vitro.

The first photo looks like the plants were taken out of tissue culture in the multiplication stage, rather than the rooting stage...

Well they had several difrent kinds of traps it was from a company claled bloom right or summin. And they have better informatoin than others. It comes in a fancy little tube with holes on top. I know not the best way to ship but they looked healthy, i think they know just not that well. Maybe its not but it looks like it, and ive seen Dente from Walmart and ive seen COmmon vft from walmart. So ya know its either they trimmed all the traps, or its the reall cultivator! Idont know. and youre probably right about the tissue culture thing.

Later

Hi,

Agristart does produce dente, red dragon and typical flytraps, so I would not be surprised to find those in chain stores, however, I would be surprised if I found some red piranhas, shark's teeth etc.

well im sure it does... if it produces those... i dont think it has Red piranahs or sharks teeth those arent as common as a dinglys giant clone or some thing. I dont know, its likely.

LAter

Yeah, thats a nice group of vft's. I have seen the same thing in Lowes (lowes/Wal-mart are the same thing) It may get a bit crowded in a few years though. I, however, do not buy from lowes or walmart. About a year ago both were bulit near Daleville Va, almost instantly driving out of business 5 seperate well established family owned nursuries in the area including the one I worked at. They are good at that.
Anyway..
How many are there? Count how many leaves there are and divide by seven. Any plant with more than seven or so leaves has already begun divinding into two different plants. You have about..calculating..a lot.
good luck! :)
-R Hasty

No it hasnt, if you go to one of the other posts, it isnt nesisarly mean you have that many plants i konw on one of my younger pullings only has 12 leaf's that are growing out of one Rosseta, its only one plant IT doesnt nesisarly mean that theirs that many plants. Only way im sure you can tell is if the amount of flowers and or, dig up the bulbs! But thats i dont want to send them into shock!

cheers

akheadbanger,
To get off the topic of bigmouths and tissue culture. I'd be inclined to pull that first plant apart when you're able to repot it. Clumping varieties divide rapidly so regular division is necessary to give them space to grow. IME plants growing that clustered together do not grow into a huge forest but remain somewhat stunted until they're split up. The smaller plants in the clump also tend to get smothered. Not only will you find out how many plants you have when you divide the clump but the traps will get a lot bigger.

Oh thanks, i will paln on splitting them up with in the pot, Depending on how many VFT's their are. but Do you have any sudgestions on how to? I know in Spring, But should i soak the roots in water so they dont dry out to much? Or what should i do?

Cheers and Thanks

Divide them before the new growth starts (Winter-early Spring). No need to soak them in water. The plant won't dry out during the time it takes to divide and repot it. Tease away the peat from the root ball. When you've removed most of the mix just jiggle the mass of plants until they come apart. Once the mass of plants loosens up, most of the rosettes should separate easily. You'll get a few in which the rhizomes are still attached to each other. Leave these as whole plants and allow the rhizome to separate naturally. Don't bother wasting your money on things like superthrive to prevent transplant shock. VFT's are tough plants and so long as you divide them while they are dormant they'll bounce back without any set back.