Spoonleaf Sundew Clumps: Don't Divide, Use Seed or Leaf Cuttings

Grower's 4×15" pot of Drosera spatulata formed tight, entangled clumps with few plantlets. Snips flowers for vigor. Asked about dividing vs. leaving, and tissue culture/leaf cutting methods.

Division

Don't divide. D. spatulata reproduces primarily by seed, not vegetatively. Clumps are tissue-culture remnants—entanglement is normal. Separation damages plants.

Propagation

• Seed: Let some flower, collect seed, sow.
• Leaf cuttings: Lay leaf on fungicide-sprayed peat, cover, under fluorescents. Plantlets in ~3 weeks. Detailed in Sarracenia Northwest e-book.

Tissue Culture

Impractical for hobbyists—requires sterile lab, laminar flow hood. Kits exist but contamination rates high.