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Species: Butterwort
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I don't know if this is the natural process of the butterwort, but the edges of the older leaves are turning brown and feel papery. Should I cut off the brown edges?
Also, the leaves from when I originally bought the plant are no longer producing dew. However, the three newer leaves are producing dew so is it merely that the older leaves stop making dew? Should I cut off all the older leaves so that the plant can focus all its energy into new, dew-producing leaves?
I have a F5 24 watt fluorescent tube bulb 3"-6" above the plants. The bulb has 6500k color temperature and 2000 initial lumens. I am using distilled water only. Pure Canadian sphagnum peat is the type of soil.
Thanks so much for your time in reading and responding to my question!
Hi Devon,
What you're seeing is perfectly normal. Older leaves will continue to die off as newer, healthier leaves are produced. I can tell from the photo (thank-you for providing that) that this is definitely a P. primuliflora. The newer leaves have the typical curved appearance. Just cut off any that are looking bad.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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