A Drosera adelae, moved from a low-light bathroom to full outdoor sun in Southern California, suffers severe leaf burn—brown, wilted leaves with only central green areas remaining. Jeff Dallas prescribes aggressive action: cut all leaves off at soil level. Place the pot in a bright window (not full sun) in a tray of distilled water. Wait 3 weeks for new, healthy, dewy shoots to emerge. Do not move the plant during recovery.
Key insight: D. adelae prefers shadier conditions than most sundews. It thrives in bright windows or under fluorescent lights (12-16 hours, 12,000+ lumens, 8+ inches away). Full sun causes rapid burning.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
https://www.cobraplant.com
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