How to prune dionaea muscipula 'akai ryu'

Spring for flower stalk removal; remove dead material any time it appears. Snip dead petioles flush to the rhizome with clean scissors. Remove the flower stalk at the base in spring if trap production is the priority. The deep red colouration shows best on fresh, healthy growth.

As needed; once per spring for flower stalk management. Venus flytrap 'Akai Ryu' (Red Dragon) needs the same minimal care as other VFT cultivars. Remove blackened, spent traps and dead leaves by cutting the petiole at the rhizome. Cut the flower stalk in spring unless you want seed, as flowering reduces trap vigor. Never stimulate traps unnecessarily — it weakens them.

Snip dead petioles flush to the rhizome with clean scissors. Remove the flower stalk at the base in spring if trap production is the priority. The deep red colouration shows best on fresh, healthy growth.