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Expert: - 4/13/2009


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Hello,
I'm wondering after my Drosera x.California Sunset &
Drosera filiformis.ssp tracyi have been dormant when will
I notice the regeneration of the plant. I reside in Takoma,MD. The plants where outside during Winter. So will new growth be from the side of the crown or, can I expect to see new growth from the center where last year the tentacles dried up? Also, there was a problem with fungus so I used a fungicide spray to combat the issue. It may have been over kill but I'm not sure.
Thank you,
Rickey.


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Hello Rickey,

Your dormant sundews should be reviving at the first warm weather. Basically anything over 60 degrees will see them begin to grow again, but 70-80 degree weather will see them quickly replacing lost leaves from their crowns. They will produce new leaves from the crown centers where all their new leaves originated before dormancy.

Since you had problems with fungus I would repot the plants so that I could check the roots to determine if they survived the winter and the fungus. If the roots are still alive, they should grow back soon.

Christopher

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Christopher Littrell

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I am capable of answering questions about the most common carnivorous plants found in cultivation. I have no personal experience with Byblis, Drosophyllum, Aldrovanda, and Heliamphora. I have not cultivated gemmae forming pygmy sundews nor tuberous sundews. For information regarding those aforementioned species, I would suggest contacting other experts. I can answer questions regarding most species of Nepenthes, tropical and temperate Drosera, Mexican Pinguicula, Sarracenias, and Dionaea. I have some limited experience with growing Utricularia, Cephalotus, and Darlingtonia.

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I have grown carnivorous plants off and on for about 27 years. I have made the same mistakes and suffered the same mishaps that many growers make as they attempt to separate the myths from the realities of growing these plants. Currently, I am successfully growing a variety of tropical sundews, a Nepenthes, several Venus Flytraps of varying ages, and Sarracenias. I have been successful in stratifying Sarracenia seeds and providing artificial dormancy requirements for my temperate plants when needed.

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I hold a Master's degree in Educational Psychology. Over my lifetime, I have constantly read books involving the growing conditions of carnivorous plants. I hope to incorporate the educational aspects involved in psychology with teaching other people how to cultivate carnivorous plants.

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