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| Hello!
For my upcoming wedding, I am desperately trying to figure out how to make a venus fly trap into a boutonniere for my cousin who has grown them for years. He's a real enthusiast and I think it would mean the world to him if I could figure out how to make his boutonniere specialized with the Venus Fly Trap. Trouble is, I seriously doubt a it could be cut and wrapped the way a rose or carnation could.
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- Posted by petiolaris Neutral (My Page) on Wed, Jan 19, 11 at 10:08
| LOL! I must say, this is a very creative venture! You would probably have better success with a Mexican butterwort:
Here's one with a flower:
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| I've always loved your butterworts petiolaris. Think that is a good alternative. One important thing you didn't mention StLKristyC is when the wedding is scheduled. Venus Flytraps are normally dormant in the North American winter (now.) |
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| This will be in mid-June |
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| They don't take kindly to root disturbance but a VFT may survive if you wrap the roots and rhizome with a small amount of LFS and a paper towel and use a corner of a sandwich bag with a wire tie around it to keep some moisture in. That is how the majority of bare root plants are shipped IME. I agree the butterwort would make a better choice. |
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| Congrats on the wedding! You could also store the plant in a shallow cup of water once your ready to make the boutonnier. But wouldn't it be easier with a flytrap since it has a bulb? or do butterworts have bulbs too? (never grown one before). |
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| You know StLKristyC, you might telephone/e-mail California Carnivores or Cascade Carnivores and explain what you would like and when. They might be willing to start a dionaea in a test tube of Sphagnum and send it in time for the wedding. Google those two reliable nurseries or choose another; I've asked California Carnivores for special items before and they were very polite. |
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