Dionaea Akai ryu: a colourful carnivorous plant

The Dionaeas are already beginning to come to life in the greenhouses. They are all still lying flat, but the new leaves will gradually unfurl, ready to make new catches once the insects return too!

Let’s take a look today at the Dionaea Akai Ryu. Many people are surprised by the plant’s colour as winter draws to a close. Indeed, whilst it was entirely red, or even burgundy, at the end of summer, it is now dark green, greenish-brown… In short, a more ordinary colour.

Don’t think that your Dionaea Akai Ryu isn’t a genuine one, and that just because its appearance seems to vary, you need to buy another one! In fact, your plant will regain its long-awaited red colour with the arrival of warmer weather – something that only exposure to the sun from spring onwards will guarantee!