The easiest way to propagate a Venus flytrap is to divide larger plants. New rhizomes form every year and can easily be separated. The offshoots grow very quickly and will soon produce new flowers.
How do you propagate a Venus flytrap through cuttings?
To propagate a Venus flytrap through offshoots, carefully separate a newly formed rhizome offshoot from the mother plant in spring. This offshoot is then planted in moist carnivore substrate and kept warm and bright, but without direct sunlight.
Venus flytraps reproduce vegetatively
In addition to seeds, Venus flytraps also reproduce vegetatively. The plant forms new rhizomes underground, from which offshoots emerge.
The offshoots can be easily separated from the mother plant by plucking them off. You can also cut them off with a knife or scissors.
It is important that enough roots and leaves remain on each section.
The best time for obtaining offshoots
To save the Venus flytrap unnecessary stress, wait until spring to divide the plant. Then you have to repot larger specimens anyway.
Prepare plant pots by creating drainage at the bottom and filling them with carnivore soil or self-made substrate of peat and sand.
Water the pot well so that the substrate is completely moistened.
How to care for the offshoots of the Venus flytrap
- Place offshoots brightly and warmly
- don't put it in direct sunlight at first
- Keep substrate moist
- If necessary, cover with plastic bag
- Air the plastic bag regularly
After division, place the cuttings in the prepared pots. Care for the offshoots the same way you would treat an adult Venus flytrap.
However, you should not place the offshoots directly in the sun for the first few weeks. First, sufficient new roots must form so that the plant can supply itself with water. Before you take the cuttings outside, slowly get them used to the fresh air.
During the initial period, the Venus flytrap needs water more frequently, which you add to the top of the substrate. Many experienced growers even recommend putting a plastic bag over the pot for a while to prevent the substrate from drying out. However, the bag must be ventilated more often so that the offshoot does not become moldy.
Tip
Venus fly traps can also be grown from seeds. However, it takes several years for the first flowers to form. Another method of propagation is growing from leaf cuttings.
