Q/A #135 - My Sundew Has No Tentacles

July 27, 2023

Q/A #135 - My Sundew Has No Tentacles

QUESTION: Why is the Drosera capensis not fully developing it's tentacles? The plant starts to grow it's leaves then start to wilt away. I suspect low humidity might be the cause, but I wanted to …

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Q/A #128 - Cape Sundew Needs More Light

July 20, 2023

Q/A #128 - Cape Sundew Needs More Light

QUESTION: I bought a Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) from you a month or so ago. It’s doing very well now! Currently I have one growing right on top of another. I was tempted to separate them to gi …

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Q/A #88 - Is my Cape Sundew Dying?

May 15, 2023

Q/A #88 - Is my Cape Sundew Dying?

QUESTION:I recently got a Drosera capensis albino (from another nursery), and it caught a LOT of small flies, and then proceeded to flower: However recently after flowering, a lot of the …

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Q/A #72 - Aphids on a Cape Sundew

April 12, 2023

Q/A #72 - Aphids on a Cape Sundew

QUESTION: I'm not sure what this is on my Cape sundew. Possibly aphids? I watched your video on safe insecticides for some insight. I sprayed it with orthene. It doesn't seem to be hurting the p …

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Q/A #43 - Do I Need to Remove Dead Insects?

February 28, 2023

Q/A #43 - Do I Need to Remove Dead Insects?

QUESTION: When the sundew catches the bugs, do I just let the bugs stay there? Mine has already caught close to ten gnats, but I don’t know what I am supposed to do now. Does the sundew slowly di …

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Q/A #35 - Cape Sundew Is Dewless

February 15, 2023

Q/A #35 - Cape Sundew Is Dewless

QUESTION: I purchased this Drosera capensis from Sarracenia Northwest six months ago. I live in Central Florida, and my Drosera sits inside on a windowsill. After I received the plant, I repott …

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Q/A #29 - Drosera regia Is Wilting

February 6, 2023

Q/A #29 - Drosera regia Is Wilting

QUESTION: I purchased a Drosera regia from you last spring and it has done very well up till last week. It suddenly started wilting and drooping, although the middle new growth still seems sl …

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