July 27, 2023
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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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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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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April 28, 2023
Q/A #77 - Big Pink Sundew Isn't Very Big or Pink.
QUESTION:I have a Drosera capensis Big Pink that I got almost one year ago. It's in an east-facing windowsill and in its original soil. I water with low-mineral tap water. I live in Fairbanks, Alas
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April 27, 2023
Q/A #76 - Pinguicula and Sundew Are Looking Sad.
QUESTION:
We have a Pinguicula Alfred Lau that we purchased a while back. It was in great condition but we're doing something to it that isn't working. It looks really sad. The plant is sitting o
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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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March 8, 2023
Q/A #47 - Is 2 Hours of Direct Sunlight Enough for a Sundew?
QUESTION:
For the sundews, you note "several hours" of direct sunlight. Our apartment faces ENE (in Washington DC) and gets about 2-2.5 hours of morning sun. Is that enough to keep these plants h
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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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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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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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January 30, 2023
Q/A #28 - Drosera multifida Losing Its Leaves
QUESTION:
I received my Drosera multifida in good condition about a month ago. It’s still in the original pot. I'm in Southern California, and the temperature had dipped to about 40°F at night fo
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January 24, 2023
Q/A #24 - Drosera spatulata with Stunted Growth
QUESTION:
I recently purchased a Drosera spatulata from you guys, but I have been having problems with a different one I purchased from a vendor at the Beaverton Farmer's Market in November. W
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