Re: Drosera capensis

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Thu, 4 Mar 93 09:27:03 +0000

>Hi all,
>
>About two months ago I transplanted a _D. capensis_ and added some fresh
>moss to the surface of the pot. In the repotting and mossing process, I
>accidently covered the petiole of a mature leaf with a strand of moss.
>Within a week or two the base of the petiole browned and seperated from
>the plant. The blade itself remained green however, and I just left it.
>Now I can see a tiny little _D. capensis_ rising from the center of the
>glandular area of the leaf. This little plant has five or six tiny
>little leaves all its own. My question is, can Drosera be propagated by
>leaf cuttings, or is this little plant just a freak happening? Can I
>try it on other _Drosera_?
>
>Mark

Yes, some (most?) Sundews can make successful leaf-cuttings. D.
capensis also grows readily from root cuttings, so if your plant dies
off - don't panic! It will normally regenerate new plants from the
roots left in the ground (as long as they're still OK). Some other
species, such as D. binata, which have thick roots do this too. (If you
want many plants of your D. capensis, just wait until it seeds...)

BFN

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