Managing Excessive Flowering in Drosera spatulata Under Long Photoperiods

A grower's spoon-leaf sundew flowers constantly under 16-hour fluorescent lights (maintained for fork-leaf sundew to prevent dormancy). Asks how to stop flowering and seed maturation timeline.

Flowering Trigger

16-hour days simulate peak summer, triggering maximum flower production. Only reducing photoperiod to 11-12 hours stops flowering.

Management

Cut flower stalks weekly as they appear. This is the only option under current light regime.

Seed Collection

Flowers open bottom-to-top. Seeds mature ~2 weeks after last flower opens (when stalk dries).

Choose: maintain long days for fork-leaf and cut flowers, or reduce hours to stop flowering (may affect fork-leaf).