A grower's Drosera regia (King Sundew) produced large leaves in spring, stunted growth in summer heat, recovered in cooler weather, but now center leaves are tiny again. They wonder if a new daughter plant is draining resources. Conditions: window + T5HO light, distilled water, weekly half-strength orchid fertilizer foliar, monthly Osmocote pellets.
Jacob Farin explains this is typical: the main rosette lives a couple years, then produces new shoots as it dies back. Their mother plants do this simultaneously. The new shoot will eventually reach the mother's size. D. capensis (a relative) behaves similarly.
Continue normal care; the daughter plant will mature in time.
Good Growing!
Jacob Farin
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