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Post by vivgrows on Nov 22, 2014 19:13:04 GMT -5
Yes indeed. I was someone who could not keep a Drosera capensis alive for an entire year. It got me wondering if I was growing annual plants. Now a few years of growing and I have finally figured out the reason. I am posting my embarrassment in case there are other beginner growers out there with the same problem. This year all my capensis were big and healthy plants coming into winter. I brought them indoors from the greenhouse to spend winter under lights. I began to notice the decline of one pot, then another, just like before. The difference this time was that I was looking at my plants on a regular basis and started examining the pots as soon as I noticed the leaves starting to dry out. The reason it turned out was aphids. Just a few, but just enough to suck the vitality out of the leaves. I submerged the plants totally under water overnight, and yahoo. Recovery and new leaves covered with dew. Now I know to keep watch and take immediate action. These aphids were small, and easily missed. Drosera capensis in my care are no longer annuals.
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Post by Dennis A(cook1973) on Feb 27, 2015 19:35:39 GMT -5
We get overrun by spiders...hell for winged insects Heaven for VFT's and Dews lol !!
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