Sundew (botanical Drosera) can be propagated by seeds, cuttings or root division. All methods require a bit of finesse. As a beginner, you should first try to propagate sundew from cuttings. What you have to consider when propagating the carnivorous plant.

Sundew is easy to propagate from cuttings

Which method for beginners?

To propagate sundew by seed, you need a lot of patience and a good location for the seed pots.

If you're just starting out in the interesting hobby of carnivorous plants, try growing Drosera from cuttings or by root division first.

Grow sundew from cuttings

Sundew propagation from cuttings is a little different than you might be used to. No shoots are used here, but the catch leaves.

Prepare small pots in spring, fill them with substrate for carnivores and moisten them well. Cut a catch leaf and divide it into several pieces. Place the pieces with the underside firmly on the substrate.

Cover the pots with clear foil and keep warm and bright. After two to three weeks, small bumps form on the leaf parts. The cuttings are cared for just like adult sundew plants. The offshoots often flower in the first year.

This is how Drosera is propagated from seed

  • Fill plant pots with substrate
  • Scatter seeds thinly and press lightly
  • do not cover with substrate (light germs)
  • Place foil over the pots
  • set up warm and bright
  • Keep substrate moist

It can take up to five weeks for the first sprouts to appear. Care for the young plants just like adult plants. The new sundew will not bloom until the following year.

Root division in sundew

Cut pieces of about 4 cm from the root. Place them on moistened substrate in the pot. Cover the root pieces with a layer of peat.

Keep the pots warm and bright.

Make sure that the substrate is always moist but not too wet.

tips

The biggest problem with propagating sundew is keeping the humidity level constant while avoiding mold growth. Ventilate the plants regularly by regularly removing the film for a short time.

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