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Dionaea muscipula Red Dragon Flytrap

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$15.95 $14.95
(198 reviews)

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This flytrap has red leaves and traps. Young plants are bright red all over. As it matures, it turns maroon with a green edge along the traps. Despite its attractive red leaves, it dislikes excessive heat. It also dislikes root disturbance, so we suggest repotting it only in late winter before the growing season starts. In fall, it slows down and gets ready for winter dormancy by dropping nearly all of its traps. While dormant, this plant can survive an overnight frost down to 20°F. Growth picks up again in spring.

The Red Dragon Flytrap is best suited for growers who have experience with the more common variety.

GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Outdoor perennial for container growing.
Height: Up to 4 inches.
Sunlight: Full sun during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less).
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite only.
Winter: Dormant. Minimal protection in USDA zones 7-9. Mulch in colder regions.

PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• Juvenile plant.
• Acclimated for outdoor growing. Appearance will change with the seasons. (See below.)
• Shipped potted. Care instructions are included.

SEASONAL APPEARANCE
January-March: Plant is dormant with few traps.
April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
May: Still waking up. Fully developed traps will gradually appear.
June-August: Full display of traps.
September: Plant is slowing down. Upright traps start to drop.
October: Dormancy begins. Fewer traps. No new growth until spring.
November-December: Plant is dormant. Browned traps are cut off.

 

Reviews

  • 5
    SNW's Continued Excellence

    Posted by Neil Rieke on June 12, 2017

    As per your usual care and treatment of your shipped plants, my Red Dragon flytrap arrived in perfect condition ready to be added to my collection. I will not hesitate to buy from SNW again and again in the future. Thank you for all that you guys do for those of us in the hobby.

  • 5
    Love my Red Dragon

    Posted by John Noetzel on May 21, 2017

    It's growing like a weed, and already has a flower stalk. I only had it for a few weeks.

  • 3
    it's okay

    Posted by Minh on April 21, 2017

    I bought this plant last year along with king henry and judith hindle. It was very small and fragile looking. It grew new traps as old ones died off, so it didn't get any bigger. At the end of the season I re-potted it into 5x5x7 white square pot and waited out the winter. This year it's doing a lot better. It tried to flower, but I cut off the stalk since I want it to grow bigger instead of spending all of its energy flowering. Early traps are maroon with green around the edges, which I love. Although since I live in GA, it gets super hot and so all of the traps turn completely dark red after a couple of weeks. If you like the color and don't mind the slow growth, then it's a great plant. For me, I refer ones with vigor as I like watching them grow.

  • 5
    Great looking plant

    Posted by Linda Crowder on September 26, 2016

    Hi guys...I always get healthy and great looking plants from you. Keep up the "good growing"!!

  • 5
    plants

    Posted by steven porter on September 6, 2016

    very nice plants. arrived fast in good condition

  • 5
    Venus fly traps

    Posted by james dean on August 29, 2016

    this is the second time I,v filled this out its the same as the first the plants are healthy put them out side laid pice,s of fruit to attract bugs there were catching so many flys that they put out longer traps I,m going to repot them now befor spring so they will have a good start for next year there allready getting root bound

  • 5
    health of Fly traps

    Posted by james dean on August 22, 2016

    they came looking good put them out side with the Droseri they first cought a spider and some fire flys then a laid a couple of red grapes then they cought flys now they have several long new green traps coming up I,m doing to have repot them in larger pots before winter we have very cold winters 20% below for weeks is not uncommon There getting to big for there pots and I need to make sure they survive winter for spring winter starts at Halloween fith killing frosts and isnt over till last of may

  • 5
    Awesome

    Posted by Robert scott on August 21, 2016

    This plant has been a ton of fun to watch, had exploded with growth and producing HUGE traps that are not much smaller than my B52. Great dark red with some green on older traps

  • 5
    red dragon

    Posted by Peter Keller on August 8, 2016

    Nice color but not deep red

  • 5
    Red Dragon Flytrap

    Posted by Gaby Jaspan on July 25, 2016

    This plant came in fantastic condition, and is currently the fastest-growing plant in my whole CP garden! 10/10 would order from here again! :)

  • 5
    Red dragon beautiful plant

    Posted by Kevin Thrush on July 18, 2016

    Nice package containers great idea

  • 5
    Beautiful plants

    Posted by marilyn litwin on June 26, 2016

    Plant arrived in great shape and is doing well in it's new home.