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Trimming Dead Venus Flytrap Leaves: Petiole or Base?

Wait Until Nearly Fully Black

Clip at petiole (leaf stalk). Petiole often stays green weeks after trap dies. If petiole dies to ground, clip as low as possible without damaging crown.

Carnivorous Plants: Cutting Back Dead Phalaenopsis Stems: How Far, When, and Why; Deadheading Roses Correctly: Where to Cut for Healthier Growth and More Blooms; Spring Sarracenia Pruning: Timing and Rationale; Spring Trimming: Phyllodia and Overwintered Pitchers on Sarracenia; Venus Flytrap Dormancy Trimming: Leave a Few Winter Leaves; Trimming Sarracenia for Winter: Keep Phyllodia; Should You Cut Off Old Sarracenia Pitchers? A Species-by-Species Guide; Pruning Dead Nepenthes Pitchers: Where to Cut; Pruning a Ceiling‑High Dracaena: Where to Cut and Propagating the Top; Deadheading Kalanchoe and Transplanting Sweet Peas

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