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Expert: - 1/20/2012


Question
Hello, I was curious if you've done root cutting for Drosera Bianta. If so, what size should the root should be when you cut it off from the mother plant to propagate vegetatively new Drosera Binats 'babies'?

I accidentally cut a piece of root off once while re-potting and it grew into a little Drosera Binata. So I was wondering what I had to do to achieve this success again.

Thanks!

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Some of my Babies
Some of my Babies  
I have and do grow many D. Bianta Sundews in many of my Terrariums.  I have never tried any type of leaf or root cuttings with these type of sundews for my best study has been in the growing and set ups of many kinds of carnivorous plants in different terrarium settings. I have a great friend Aaron May, the sundewman at www.growsundews.com/sundews/Drosera_binata_varielies.html  He is great with all things to do with all sundews. I always want to make sure you have the very best answer to help you with this wonderful hobby and in this cast Mr.Aaron May and His great web. site this it! I use this site myself and learn and enjoy every time I visit His site! I'd enjoy seeing a photo of your thriving sundews, maybe someday?  Thanks for sending my this question and know if you ever plan on growing any carnivorous plants in a terrarium I will have great info. and be so happy to help you! Happy Growing for now and may you, with Aaron help have many babies sundews to enjoy!  Dan

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SOME HAVE CALLED ME THE TERRARIUM EXPERT BECAUSE OF HAVING OVER 50 YEARS IN THIS WONDERFUL HOBBY. NOW WITH MY GREAT TIPS ON HOW TO HAVE AND KEEP THE BEST LOOKING CARNIVOROUS PLANTS AND A LIST OF CARNIVOROUS PLANTS BEST SUITED TO USE IN YOUR TERRARIUM. IF YOU NEED HELP OR INFO. ON HOW TO GROW OR SET-UP YOUR OWN TERRARIUM THEN I WOULD BE HAPPY TO HELP YOU. NOW WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS OF SET-UP WITH CARE STEPS OF GREAT INFO. AND THE RIGHT CARNIVOROUS PLANTS FROM GREAT GROWER YOU TOO WILL HAVE THOSE THRIVING COLORFUL PLANTS YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED INSIDE YOUR TERRARIUM!

Experience

I have been joying growing many species of carnivorous plants and in the study as to how best to get them to thrive in different kinds of terrariums set-ups. I have be in this wonderful hobby for well over 50 years now and I have faced all kind of problems head on and thru learning how to grow carnivorous plants with the right kind of lighting thru great set ups that support and protect long term care. I started this wonderful hobby by growing my first Venus Flytrap at the age of 6 and today at the age of 59 I now have well over 600 thriving carnivorous plants. I face questions and answers all the time with my friends on line and all of them tell me I should be doing this kind of support work and please note, I'm not here to sell anything but to give help to whom ever needs it. Please let me know if I can help, Thanks!

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I'm the host of "How to Garden Work Shop" Lowes at 7843 South Hw 35 San Antonio, Texas where we meet every Sat. from 11AM-1PM Also work as a Garden Pro. Wed. thru Sun. I'm starting the first 'Carnivorous Plant Club' in Texas with the great help from some kind garden clubs outside the state. Have it up and running by July 2012 so if you are wanting to join please sign up now for field trips and many work shops and how to shops with a lot of good stuff coming up soon.

Publications
Author of, 'A Carnivorous Planted Terrarium' found at 'Barns & Nobles' finer book stores rated my book at 4 1/2 stars. I have five other books under my belt and working on my next to be out in Oct. 2012

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B.S. Math/accounting 1974 Owned D & R Design a large landscaping & Pool co. for 34 years Carnivorous plants have been a big part of my life 1961-2012

Awards and Honors
I recieved "The Best in Swimming Pool Design" from 'Better Homes and Garden" with a four page layout and story in 1996 and again with story and layout in 1999 I also recieved "The Best in design of a Pond and Water fall" First place 'Better Homes & Garden' with a three page spead in 2001 and again in 2003 'First place' also for Best landscaping Design award with "The Mcallen Garden Club" for the following years, 1990,1992, 1995, 1997 and in 1999

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I have well over 20,000 past clients and all from Texas. I'm retired but still take on some pool, pond, waterfall, lighting and landscaping design work

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