How to prune dionaea muscipula 'cupped trap'

Flower stalk removal: early spring; dead-leaf removal: any time during the growing season. Cut flower stalks close to the rhizome with sterile scissors when they first appear. Pull or snip fully blackened leaves at the base. Avoid disturbing the growing crown.

Rarely — a few times per season as dead growth accumulates. Venus flytrap cultivars like 'Cupped Trap' need almost no pruning. Remove entirely dead (black) leaves and, unless you want seed, cut flower stalks as soon as they emerge in spring to redirect energy to trap production. Healthy traps should never be cut — they photosynthesise and catch prey.

Cut flower stalks close to the rhizome with sterile scissors when they first appear. Pull or snip fully blackened leaves at the base. Avoid disturbing the growing crown.