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Drosera × 'Marston Dragon' Flowering Twice in One Season: Normal or Resource-Driven?

A Zone 11 grower's D. × 'Marston Dragon' flowered in March/April and again later. Expert: unsure if biannual or resource-triggered (e.g., heavy prey capture). In nursery, they bloom frequently. Year of observation needed to determine pattern in specific climate.

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