Question
Hello,
I'm wondering after my Drosera x.California Sunset &
Drosera filiformis.ssp tracyi have been dormant when will
I notice the regeneration of the plant. I reside in Takoma,MD. The plants where outside during Winter. So will new growth be from the side of the crown or, can I expect to see new growth from the center where last year the tentacles dried up? Also, there was a problem with fungus so I used a fungicide spray to combat the issue. It may have been over kill but I'm not sure.
Thank you,
Rickey.


Answer
Hello Rickey,

Your dormant sundews should be reviving at the first warm weather. Basically anything over 60 degrees will see them begin to grow again, but 70-80 degree weather will see them quickly replacing lost leaves from their crowns. They will produce new leaves from the crown centers where all their new leaves originated before dormancy.

Since you had problems with fungus I would repot the plants so that I could check the roots to determine if they survived the winter and the fungus. If the roots are still alive, they should grow back soon.

Christopher