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Giant Venus Flytraps

Explore giant Venus flytraps selected for large traps, substantial growth or both. Our collection includes varieties such as ‘B52’, ‘South West Giant’ and ‘Great White Shark’, each with its own shape and growing habit. Plants are propagated at our UK nursery; availability varies by variety.

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Dionaea Muscipula Great White Shark

Dionaea muscipula 'Great White Shark'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Great White Shark' is a giant Venus flytrap bred in England by Alistair and Jenny Pearce at Southwest Carnivorous Plants. The pl...

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Dionaea Muscipula Darwin
Dionaea Muscipula Darwin

Dionaea muscipula 'Darwin'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Darwin' is a giant Venus flytrap selected in England at Southwest Carnivorous Plants. It comes from a cross between Dionaea musc...

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Dionaea Muscipula King Henry Sold out

Dionaea muscipula 'King Henry'

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Dionaea muscipula ‘King Henry’ is a giant Venus flytrap bred by Don Elkins of Mesa Exotics. It was selected for its strong growth rate and large tr...

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Dionaea Muscipula Triffid Giant
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Dionaea muscipula 'Triffid Giant'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Triffid Giant' is a large-growing Venus flytrap cultivar selected for its overall size and vigorous growth. It produces longer l...

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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant' X 'Sawtooth'
Dionaea Muscipula South West Giant X Sawtooth
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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant' X 'Sawtooth'

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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant' × 'Sawtooth' is a cultivar cross that combines two well-known traits. It brings together the large trap size o...

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Dionaea Muscipula B52
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Dionaea muscipula 'B52'

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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 nam...

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Dionaea Muscipula Brad Giant 2
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Dionaea muscipula 'Brad Giant 2'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Brad Giant 2' is a giant Venus flytrap selected from seed by Mike King of Shropshire Sarracenias. This cultivar was chosen for i...

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Dionaea Muscipula G14 Dirk Venthams Giant
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Dionaea muscipula 'Dirk Venthams Giant' G14

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Dionaea muscipula 'Dirk Ventham's Giant', also known as 'G14', is a giant Venus flytrap clone originally grown by Dirk Ventham. The clone was known...

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Dionaea Muscipula Giant Sand
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Dionaea muscipula 'Giant Sand'

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Dionaea muscipula 'Giant Sand' is a Venus flytrap developed by Norman Parker, a grower closely associated with Adrian Slack. This cultivar is known...

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Dionaea Muscipula Megatrap
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Dionaea muscipula 'Megatrap'

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Megtrap is a plant that has a small amount of ambiguity surrounding its name. Go back 30 years and this plant was doing the rounds as one of Adrian...

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Dionaea Muscipula South West Giant
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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant'

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Dionaea muscipula 'South West Giant' is a Venus flytrap cultivar developed by British grower Alistair Pearce during the 1980s. He named the plant a...

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Dionaea Muscipula Giant Form - Trevor Cox
Dionaea muscipula 'Giant Form' - Trevor Cox
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Dionaea muscipula - Giant Form Trevor Cox

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Dionaea muscipula 'Giant Form' Trevor Cox is a vigorous giant Venus flytrap selected for its impressive trap size and strong upright growth. Mature...

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Dionaea Muscipula A2
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Dionaea muscipula 'A2'

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The Dionaea 'A2' is a specific cultivar with a direct link to one of the most famous giant venus flytraps. Henning von Schmeling created this plant...

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Dionaea Muscipula Big Bertha
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Dionaea muscipula 'Big Bertha'

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Dionaea muscipula ‘Big Bertha' is a giant Venus flytrap cultivar bred by Mike King of Shropshire Sarracenias. It is one of the largest forms in cul...

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What makes a Venus flytrap a giant?

“Giant” describes the plant’s growth characteristics rather than a separate species. These plants are forms of Dionaea muscipula, selected for features such as larger traps or a more substantial rosette.

When comparing varieties, look at the whole plant. Large traps, upright leaves and a spreading growth habit create different effects, and the variety with the biggest overall footprint may not have the longest individual traps.

Choosing a giant variety

Our range includes familiar names such as ‘B52’ and ‘South West Giant’, alongside plants with distinctive trap margins. ‘Great White Shark’, for example, combines large traps with short, triangular teeth.

Trap size depends on the variety, maturity, season and growing conditions. A young division needs time to establish and will not necessarily arrive with the mature traps shown in the product photographs. Check the listing for what is supplied.

Growing larger traps

Give your plant time to build strength in a sunny position, using suitable compost and low-mineral water. Follow our Venus flytrap care guide for seasonal advice.

You can also browse our complete Venus flytrap collection to compare giant forms with other sizes, colours and trap shapes.

Venus flytrap FAQs

What compost/ soil should I use for Venus flytraps?

Use a low-nutrient carnivorous plant mix such as peat and perlite, or peat and silica sand (not builders’ sand). Avoid multi-purpose compost, garden soil, and anything with fertiliser added; these can burn the roots. If you prefer peat-free options, choose a carnivorous-plant-safe mix specifically formulated for these plants (test with one plant before using on your entire collection). Repotting into a fresh mix every year helps keep plants vigorous.

Do Venus flytraps need winter dormancy in the UK?

Yes. Dionaea are temperate carnivorous plants and naturally go dormant in winter. In the UK, dormancy usually happens outdoors without intervention as days shorten and temperatures drop. During dormancy, growth slows or stops, and older traps may turn black and shrivel up; that’s normal. Keep the plant outside in a bright, airy spot, keep the compost damp (not waterlogged), and avoid keeping it warm indoors over winter. Dormancy is important for long-term health and strong growth in spring.

Can Venus flytraps live outside all year in the UK?

In most of the UK, yes, Dionaea are generally well-suited to outdoor growing. They can handle typical UK winter conditions while dormant. An unheated greenhouse will provide your plants with a longer growing season, though. Cultivars that are heavily deformed or delicate often do better in a greenhouse.

Do I need to use rainwater for Venus flytraps?

Rainwater is strongly recommended. Like most carnivorous plants, Dionaea can't tolerate minerals and salts that can build up in compost over time. Use rainwater, distilled water, or reverse-osmosis (RO) water whenever possible. If you’re stuck, some UK tap water is low enough in dissolved minerals to use occasionally, but long-term it can lead to slow growth and a gradual decline. When in doubt, rainwater is safest.

Do Venus flytraps need full sun?

Full sun is ideal. In a bright greenhouse or outdoors in a sunny position, you’ll get better colour, larger traps, and stronger growth. A little light shade is usually fine, but too much shade often causes weaker, greener growth and fewer traps. If you’re growing on a balcony, patio, or in a bog planter, choose the brightest spot you have.

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