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Weed Alert: Common Reed Grass in Carnivorous Plant Pots

Tall, grass-like seedlings with long roots in your Drosera 'King Marston' pot are common reed grass (Phragmites)—a frequent weed in carnivorous plant collections. Its seeds contaminate peat and sphagnum easily.

Remove immediately. It's not a carnivorous plant and will outcompete your sundews. No reason to keep it.

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