{"title":"Red Venus Flytraps","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-rouge-sombre-shdm038","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Rouge Sombre'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rouge Sombre' is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap cultivar\"\u003eVenus flytrap cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e prized for its exceptionally dark colouration. The plant grows with a compact, prostrate habit, producing broad, chunky traps that sit close to the centre of the rosette. As the season progresses, it develops some of the richest burgundy and purple-red tones found in any Venus flytrap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNewly opened traps often emerge with bright yellow-green margins that contrast strongly with the developing red interiors. As the traps mature and receive plenty of direct sunlight, almost every part of the trap gradually becomes suffused with a deep reddish-purple colour. Fully coloured traps can appear almost entirely dark, with only the enlarged leaf bases retaining their yellow-green colouring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe traps are framed by long, fine cilia that provide an elegant contrast to the broad, heavily coloured lobes. This combination of slender teeth and chunky traps gives \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rouge Sombre' a refined appearance that differs from many other dark red cultivars with heavier dentition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant produces a dense display of colourful traps throughout the growing season. Its low-growing habit allows the dark traps to overlap, creating an impressive mass of rich red and purple tones. The gradual change from yellow-green on fresh growth to almost solid dark red on mature traps adds further interest as the season progresses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44921358680344,"sku":"SHDM038","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/image_777983d5-afce-4594-936c-7a87eea71450.jpg?v=1733574601"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-red-piranha-shdm037","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Red Piranha'","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward Read and Ivan Snyder developed Dionaea muscipula 'Red Piranha' cultivar in Hawthorne, California. Read received green dentate flytraps from Snyder in 1995. These plants had triangular, toothlike trap bars but lacked any red colouration. This gave Read the idea to create a dentate plant with intense red pigmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 20 June 1995, Read crossed a select dentate plant with a red flytrap from Europe. The resulting seedlings were all green. Read selected the best grower and self-pollinated its flowers. From these seeds, a quarter of the new seedlings showed red colouration. This confirmed the red trait was recessive. Read selected one standout red plant with pronounced teeth. He named it 'Red Piranha' for its colour and trap bars that resemble piranha teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Red Piranha' is a dentate cultivar. Its trap edges are lined with sharp, triangular tentacles that interlock. These trap bars are its most defining feature. The plant exhibits strong red pigmentation across its traps and often the foliage. The intensity of this red depends on light exposure and the time of year. Under strong light, the colour becomes very deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44921358647576,"sku":"SHDM037","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/image_dc0a8f25-67f3-4769-866d-9ae3ba42a56e.jpg?v=1733574595"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-red-dentate-shdm036","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Red Dentate'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Dentate' is a striking \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap cultivar\"\u003eVenus flytrap cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e prized for its exceptionally dark red colouration and distinctive dentate teeth. It grows with a mostly prostrate habit, producing broad traps that sit low around the rosette. Under strong sunlight, mature plants develop some of the deepest red pigmentation seen in any Venus flytrap, making this cultivar easy to recognise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Dentate' is a combination of rich colour and short, triangular teeth. Rather than the long, slender cilia found on a typical Venus flytrap, the trap margins are lined with broad, saw-like teeth that create a bold serrated outline. The traps are noticeably curved, adding further character to the plant's appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly in the growing season, the traps often display a striking contrast between the deep red interiors and the bright green outer margins. As the season progresses and the plant receives plenty of direct sunlight, the red pigmentation spreads further across the traps, leaving only a narrow green border around the edges. Mature traps can develop intense burgundy to almost black-red tones while retaining their characteristic dentate teeth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Dentate' is a vigorous cultivar that produces large, colourful traps throughout the growing season. Its low-growing habit creates a dense display of richly coloured traps that stand out against the green foliage, making it particularly impressive when grown as a mature specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44921358614808,"sku":"SHDM036","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/89E39421-C8F3-4580-AF6E-0EAB9263A647.jpg?v=1748979810"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-archangel-shdm003","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Archangel'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Archangel' is an upright \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap cultivar\"\u003eVenus flytrap cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e developed by FlytrapStore. It is recognised for its large, heavily curved traps and rich dark red colouration. The name 'Archangel' comes from the pronounced arch along the back of each trap, a feature that gives the plant a distinctive profile unlike most other red Venus flytraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe traps are large in proportion to the rest of the plant and are carried well above the centre of the rosette on upright leaves. The inner surfaces develop deep shades of burgundy and dark red, while the outer trap and foliage retain varying amounts of green and yellow. This natural blend of colours creates strong contrast, especially as the traps mature through the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dentition consists of short, sturdy, triangular teeth that complement the broad shape of the traps. Rather than producing long, delicate cilia, \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Archangel' has thick marginal teeth that give each trap a solid, powerful appearance. The curved trap lobes and compact teeth combine to create one of the cultivar's most recognisable features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many heavily pigmented Venus flytraps, \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Archangel' tends to grow more slowly than green forms. As the season progresses, mature traps often deepen further in colour, with the rich red interiors contrasting against the lighter outer lobes and foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44921356976408,"sku":"SHDM003","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/7200C59E-FD3B-47AE-9A20-A64F3261B465.jpg?v=1747680035"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-akai-ryu-shdm001","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Akai Ryu'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Akai Ryu' is a well-known clone of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap\"\u003eVenus flytrap\u003c\/a\u003e. Its name, 'Akai Ryu', translates from Japanese as 'Red Dragon'. This name refers directly to the plant's defining characteristic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Akai Ryu' exhibits a deep burgundy to dark maroon colouration. This affects the entire plant. The leaf petiole, blade, and trap all show this pigmentation. The entire trap, both its interior and exterior surfaces, maintains this dark burgundy hue throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome green may appear around the plant's centre during mid-winter. Even when grown under laboratory conditions with higher nutrient levels, the plant still shows partial burgundy colouration. Its growth habit and flowers are typical of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44921356910872,"sku":"SHDM001","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/image_8b4b4d85-f38c-4f02-836e-3e1d27a4ede3.jpg?v=1733574357"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-red-spider-shdm058","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Red Spider'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Spider' is an upright \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap cultivar\"\u003eVenus flytrap cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e known for its long, narrow leaves and strong red colouration. It is a vigorous grower that can develop an almost entirely red appearance when grown under the right conditions, although the intensity of the colour can vary through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe growth habit is one of the main features of \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Spider'. During spring and early summer, the plant produces tall, upright leaves that lift the traps well above the centre of the rosette. The petioles are particularly long and slender, giving mature plants a tall, open appearance rather than the compact growth seen in many Venus flytrap cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe traps themselves can reach a good size and are carried at the ends of these elongated leaves. Their interiors develop a strong red colour, surrounded by long, fine cilia. The combination of narrow petioles and long teeth gives the plant the spider-like appearance reflected in its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColouration becomes more impressive with strong light. The trap interiors colour first, developing from orange-red through to a much deeper red. The petioles and outer surfaces of the traps can also become heavily pigmented. Under favourable conditions, established plants can become almost completely red, although some green may remain depending on light levels and the stage of growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46294067183896,"sku":"SHDM058","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/3B29E720-C6F9-49D3-9377-1967B7E410FE.jpg?v=1757269810"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-royal-red-shdm059","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Royal Red'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Royal Red' is an historic \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap\"\u003eVenus flytrap\u003c\/a\u003e cultivar and one of the earlier-named selections grown specifically for its red colouration. Unlike typical forms, where red pigment is concentrated mainly inside the traps, 'Royal Red' can develop red colouring across almost the entire plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowth early in the season often begins with a mixture of dark green and red. As light levels increase, the colour becomes progressively stronger. Mature growth can develop rich burgundy to deep red tones across the traps, petioles and marginal teeth. Under strong sunlight, very little green may remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Royal Red' generally produces an upright rosette during its main growing period. The leaves are relatively long and slender, carrying small to medium-sized traps above the centre of the plant. These traps can have a slight curve through the midrib, while the margins carry fine, narrow cilia. The teeth can be slightly irregular rather than perfectly uniform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of slender upright growth and dark pigmentation gives mature plants a noticeably different appearance from chunky, low-growing red cultivars. Older traps tend to become darker, producing a mixture of burgundy, wine-red and occasionally purple-red shades across the rosette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Royal Red' is generally a little slower growing than a typical green Venus flytrap. Colour can also vary between seasons. Plants may show less intense pigmentation following division or repotting before returning to their usual deeper colouring once well established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Royal Red' remains an important cultivar for collectors, both for its history and for the ability of the whole plant to develop deep red pigmentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46294071247128,"sku":"SHDM059","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/FullSizeRender_d0d000dc-5dfa-4d82-8425-688df8d3faa3.jpg?v=1733573894"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-scarlet-bristle-shdm060","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Scarlet Bristle'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Scarlet Bristle' is a distinctive \u003ca title=\"Venus flytrap\" href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\"\u003eVenus flytrap\u003c\/a\u003e discovered by Richard Keen in Canada. The plant appeared during tissue culture propagation of typical Venus flytraps in his laboratory. It stood out immediately due to its unusual trap structure and deep red colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant grows low to the ground in all seasons. The leaves remain short and lie close to the surface of the growing medium. This gives \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Scarlet Bristle' a compact and spreading habit rather than the upright form seen in many other cultivars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour is a key feature. The leaf blades and traps develop strong scarlet to burgundy tones when grown in filtered sunlight. Many plants maintain this red colour across most of the trap surface rather than only inside the trap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trap margins are very unusual. The marginal cilia are short, irregular, and heavily reduced. They lack the long hairlike tips seen on standard Venus flytraps. This creates a rough edge around the trap lobes that looks coarse and bristly. The structure differs clearly from dentate forms such as \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Shark Tooth' and also from cultivars like \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dionaea-muscipula-red-piranha-shdm037\" title=\"Dionaea muscipula 'Red Piranha'\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Piranha'\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Scarlet Bristle' also shows an uncommon feature in the trigger hairs. As the traps age, the upper portion of the trichomes develops thick, bristly growth. On mature traps, this growth becomes easy to see with the naked eye. The shape can resemble a spear tip or the end of a small bottle brush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis added growth on the trigger hairs does not appear to change how the trap works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46294071345432,"sku":"SHDM060","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/FullSizeRender_143668cc-9988-44bf-945a-0b0fe9dac985.jpg?v=1733573885"},{"product_id":"dionaea-muscipula-red-sawtooth-shdm080","title":"Dionaea muscipula 'Red Sawtooth'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Sawtooth' is a compact \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/venus-fly-traps-dionaea-muscipula\" title=\"Venus flytrap cultivar\"\u003eVenus flytrap cultivar\u003c\/a\u003e recognised for its deep red colouration and unusual saw-like teeth. The plant forms a low-growing rosette, producing traps that stay close to the substrate and create a dense, colourful display when mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defining feature of \u003cem\u003eDionaea muscipula\u003c\/em\u003e 'Red Sawtooth' is its dentition. Rather than the long, needle-like cilia seen on standard Venus flytraps, the teeth are shortened and triangular, giving the trap margins a serrated appearance. This sawtooth effect is visible even on young plants and becomes more pronounced as the traps mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder strong light, the plant develops rich red pigmentation across both the traps and foliage. Mature specimens can become almost entirely red during the peak growing season, with only small areas of green remaining on new growth. This strong colouration, combined with the distinctive trap margins, makes the cultivar easy to recognise among other red Venus flytrap forms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarracenia House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52047909585176,"sku":"SHDM080","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/2075\/9064\/files\/IMG-7379.png?v=1780228038"}],"url":"https:\/\/sarracenia.house\/collections\/red-venus-flytraps.oembed","provider":"Sarracenia House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}