New Growth on Forked Sundew
Question for my other Sundew owners! I got this guy about a month ago and he’s been sitting in a south-facing windowsill with his pot in distilled water.
A little over a week ago he started putting out new growth, but it is significantly longer than the rest of the plant. They are growing rapidly but haven’t shown any signs of “forking” like the older growth. At this point, they’re just kind of getting so long that they flop over.
Am I doing something wrong or is this normal when they have a sudden growth spurt? # #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub
A little over a week ago he started putting out new growth, but it is significantly longer than the rest of the plant. They are growing rapidly but haven’t shown any signs of “forking” like the older growth. At this point, they’re just kind of getting so long that they flop over.
Am I doing something wrong or is this normal when they have a sudden growth spurt? # #CarnivorousPlants #CarnivorousClub
0ft to light, direct
3” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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@TwistedxSinner Yes I do, I have posted about forked sundews in an old post at #cpclubthursday. In my experience, they can tend to grow long thin leaves and it may be in part due to lighting conditions or during the dormancy months. So a variation in your conditions may result in more forking leaves eg more light. So long as it is growing, I wouldn’t be too concerned as the green leaves is what gives it the energy it needs through photosynthesis
http://www.growsundews.com/sundews/Drosera_binata_varieties.html
http://www.growsundews.com/sundews/Drosera_binata_varieties.html
Your sundew looks a little ‘leggy’ to me and could probably benefit from more light. Maybe you could try supplementing a bit with a grow light? Good luck and happy growing!