Date: Tue, 11 Nov 1997 10:31:08 -0600 (CST) From: Paul Burkhardt <burkhard@aries.scs.uiuc.edu> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4301$foo@default> Subject: Re: Drosera binata problems
Matt Ouimette wrote:
> In the meantime, the three that only branched once have fallen under
> their own weight! Now they lie horizontally, making a mess of the
> terrarium. The 4th stem hasn't uncurled, but I fear that when it does,
> the weight will cause the same problem, especially since it looks like
> it'll have twice as many trap tendrils.
>
> Am I doing something wrong? has anyone seen this happen before?
The problem might be your light source. Mine tend to topple over in low
light. In the summer, I grow them in direct sunlight all day and they
exhibit the more typical erect growth. Also, flowering won't hurt the
plant if it is healthy. You will see a drop in leaf growth when flowering,
but the flowers are nice.
Paul Burkhardt
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