How to prune dionaea muscipula 'b52'

Spring for flower stalk removal; any time for dead trap cleanup. Remove blackened traps and dead leaves by snipping the petiole (leaf stalk) at the rhizome. Cut emerging flower stalks near the base in spring to redirect energy to trap growth, unless seed is desired.

As needed; flower stalk removal once per spring. Venus flytrap 'B52' rarely needs pruning beyond removing blackened traps and dead leaves. Cut flower stalks early in spring unless you want seed — flowering saps energy from trap production. Traps that have fired and failed to digest will blacken naturally; snip them at the petiole. Never remove green, functional traps.

Remove blackened traps and dead leaves by snipping the petiole (leaf stalk) at the rhizome. Cut emerging flower stalks near the base in spring to redirect energy to trap growth, unless seed is desired.