Encouraging Flowers on Sundews, Bladderworts & Butterworts

Aaron's tropical sundews, bladderworts, and Mexican butterworts grow fast under lights but never flower or seed. No insects caught, no fertilizer.

Two Triggers for Flowering

1. Fertilize lightly: Spray every 2 weeks with ¼ tsp/gal urea-free orchid fertilizer (low P, ammoniacal/nitrate N). Wet leaves only.
2. Vary photoperiod: 15 hr day in summer, drop to 9–10 hr in winter. Subtropical species respond to daylength changes.

Both mimic natural seasonal cues that initiate blooming.