Which method for beginners?
To sundew through sowing To propagate, you need a lot of patience and a convenient location for the seed pots.
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If you are just starting to get into the interesting hobby of carnivorous plants, try growing Drosera from cuttings or by root division first.
Pull sundew from cuttings
The propagation of sundew cuttings is a little different than what you may be used to. No shoots are used here, but the catch leaves.
In the spring, prepare small pots that you fill with substrate for carnivores and moisten well. Cut off a catch leaf and divide it into several pieces. Place the bits with the underside firmly on the substrate.
Cover the pots with clear foil and place them warm and bright. After two to three weeks, small bumps form on the leaf parts. The cuttings are cared for just like adult sundew plants. Often bloom the offshoots in the first year.
This is how Drosera is propagated from seeds
- Fill plant pots with substrate
- Sprinkle seeds thinly and press lightly
- do not cover with substrate (light germs)
- Place foil over the pots
- place warm and bright
- Keep the substrate moist
It can take up to five weeks for the first germ tips to appear. Maintain The young plants just like adult plants. The new sundew will not bloom until the following year.
Root division in sundew
Cut pieces about four cm long from the root. Place them on moistened substrate in the pot. Cover the pieces of root with a layer of peat.
Place the pots in a warm and bright place.
Make sure that the substrate is always moist but not too wet.
Tips
The biggest problem with growing sundew is keeping the humidity constant while avoiding mold growth. Ventilate the plants regularly by removing the film regularly for a short time.
