Zath
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I picked one of these up recently, because I adored the way it looked (like a newly forming 'Royal Red' all the time).
But, after being put out in full sun, the green edges (margins?) of the traps either faded, or became dark red tinged with grey. I put them in a slightly shadier spot for the next leaf, and it had more green around it's edges than the last, but alas, that disappeared as well before the trap fully opened.
It basically looks like a bigger version of my 'Royal Red'...which is nice...but not what I bought, lol.
Anyone know the secret to good coloring on this cultivar? It seems the rule of "Give VFT's as much sun as you can stand" may not apply here.
**Edit**
I should clarify this has all been noticed over the course of a couple weeks. I realize the post makes it sound like it happened over a couple days, lol. I expected the existing traps to suffer, and was really only paying attention to new growth and how it fared as far as developing and retaining it's color.
I know some cultivars, like 'Dente' have cycles, where they'll grow normal cilia during the spring, and then ease into their trademark "teeth" in early summer and for the rest of the year.
So I'm also curious if the 'Akai Ryu' has a similar behavior, perhaps.
But, after being put out in full sun, the green edges (margins?) of the traps either faded, or became dark red tinged with grey. I put them in a slightly shadier spot for the next leaf, and it had more green around it's edges than the last, but alas, that disappeared as well before the trap fully opened.
It basically looks like a bigger version of my 'Royal Red'...which is nice...but not what I bought, lol.
Anyone know the secret to good coloring on this cultivar? It seems the rule of "Give VFT's as much sun as you can stand" may not apply here.
**Edit**
I should clarify this has all been noticed over the course of a couple weeks. I realize the post makes it sound like it happened over a couple days, lol. I expected the existing traps to suffer, and was really only paying attention to new growth and how it fared as far as developing and retaining it's color.
I know some cultivars, like 'Dente' have cycles, where they'll grow normal cilia during the spring, and then ease into their trademark "teeth" in early summer and for the rest of the year.
So I'm also curious if the 'Akai Ryu' has a similar behavior, perhaps.
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