We got these Venus flytrap seedlings at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show about 6 weeks ago. I thought they were disgusting. The kids fell in love.
At the time, they were just tiny shoots, like a small leaf poking out of the ground. I thought they'd die for sure. For the first 3 weeks we didn't even water them with distilled water like we were supposed to (apparently they are very sensitive to the chlorine and other minerals in regular tap water). I kept "forgetting" to buy the water. But in spite of it all, they survived, and continue to thrive.
I have to admit, I now find them quite fascinating. They're not quite big enough to swallow flies yet, but their traps are growing quite nicely, and you can already see the little hairs on them. And who would have guessed that they have heart-shaped leaves?Now they get lots of sunshine, water (yes, distilled water at last) and love. And if they do end up swallowing up all the flies and mosquitoes around the house, even I will fall in love with them.
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5 comments:
Great shots! I really need to get my watermelon seeds started, hopefully this weekend.
A heart with hairy teeth. ;) I need to find me one of those!
It is a very fascinating shot.
We have to get ours going, too. We always have fresh basil, and I am missing it. Please let us know it that plant eats your flies and mosquitos, cause if it does, I am on a hunt for one, or three! :-)
Those plants are protected in our neck of the woods. They grow around Wilmington, NC. I have seen them in pictures but never seen a real one. I hope yours eat lots of flies. We could use some out in the goat pen..LOL
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