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I recently received an order of drosera rotundifolia from a local nursery, and the ones I received were very, very small, maybe only a year or so old. They were shipped bare rooted, and are somewhat banged up, and flattened down. I attached a photo. Do you think they have any chance of recovering and surviving?
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First and foremost, you should always contact the original nursery if you are at all concerned about the condition of your plants. They were the ones who grew and packed the plants, and they will be in the best position to properly assist you.
It's difficult to tell because a lot of it depends on the conditions of the roots rather than the condition of the leaves. This is always a risk when receiving plants bare root. While you save on shipping, you're at the mercy of the shipper to properly unpot and pack the plants to minimize root damage. You also have to be very careful yourself when having to pot up the plant. (For these reasons, we ship plants potted only. While shipping is more, you save in regards of recovery time and having to worry about getting the plants in soil upon arrival. In nearly all instances, a plant from our nursery looks like as if you came here and picked it up yourself.)
From your photo, it seems that you did the right thing. You potted your plant, though I don't know what type of soil mix you used. The right soil mix will also make a difference in whether you plant makes it. Since you didn't include that information, I can't comment on it at this time.
Once your plants are potted in the correct soil mix, the only thing you can do is wait. Time and patience are your allies at this point. In the right growing conditions, your plants will send out new growth. When that happens, you know your plants are on their way to recovery. After you have a set of new growth, you can cut off the damaged leaves. Their damage is permanent, and there's nothing you can do to reverse it. The most you can do is wait for a set of new leaves to replace the damaged ones.
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