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Allexperts,
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My Drosera burmannii has a lot of leaves suddenly dieing all at once. I thought that this was because the plant was not getting enough sun light. So I move the plant under a more power full light. The plant was growing under 40 watt tubes. I have a picture I hope you can see what I am talking about. Thank you for answering my question.
Sincerely,
Weylin
Hi Weylin,
D. burmannii definitely likes full sun and warm conditions. Even though some varieties are nearly pure green, yours looks like it needed more light. This is a plant that should be 2-3 inches from your lights. Also it has a higher food requirement than some other sundews due to it's quick growth, so feeding it is a good idea if it's not catching anything.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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