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Drosera capensis Flower Cycle: Normal Wilting

Victor's D. capensis alba flowers open then suddenly wilt/die. Plant in ¼ pot water, south window (5 hrs direct + bright indirect).

Capensis flower

Jeff Dallas: Plant is fine. Sundew flowers are racemes (bloom bottom-up). Individual flowers open for one day—photo shows spent flowers closing. D. capensis self-pollinates; closed buds are likely developing seedpods. Increase seed set by tickling open flowers with a paintbrush. Blackened pods will open and scatter seeds.

Good Growing!

Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com

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