Dionaea muscipula 'B52'The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula 'B52' is a cultivar developed by Henning von Schmeling in the early 2000s. Its story starts with a plant he named 'Carolina Giant'. From the self pollination of this plant, von Schmeling grew a group of seven seedlings. He labelled these seedlings from largest to smallest. The 'A1' seedling later became the famous 'B52'. He selected it for its specific traits. The 'B52' shows vigorous growth. It produces traps that

The combination of its height

heavy red pigmentation is largely absent

They do not reach the height of pure leucophylla forms

Still rare amongst collectors

while older growth develops a softer yellow-green appearance

it is a blend of Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia minor

The pitchers of 'Max Rawlings' can grow to a height of 70 cm and have green bases that gradually turn red-veined on a cream background near the mouth

or their seeds

'Freja' produces lovely pink-petaled flowers

is a vigorous grower

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The contrast between the veining and the lighter background creates a dramatic effect