Question
I'm growing a nitidula x ericksoniae pygmy sundew that I've recently bought from your website.  I don't know the propagation methods for this kind of plant.  I've thought about leaf cuttings, but some sites say that I can't do this for small drosera.  Propagation tchniques such as using gemmae and root cuttings I'm not very familiar with.  Can you fill me in on these methods?

Answer
Hi Jake,

The best way to propagate pygmy sundews is through gemmae (pronounced ghem-may).  Gemmae are small vegetative buds that the plant produces in fall and winter and are genetically identical to the mother plant.  The plant produces the gemmae at the center.  So throughout fall, look closely for these buds forming in the center of your sundews.

Once you see them develop, they will be ripe in about two months.  You'll know when they're ripe when you gently touch them and they immediately pop off.  After knocking off the ripe gemmae, simply place them on moist soil.  Don't cover them.  Give them lots of bright light, partial to full sun.  Within 2-3 weeks, tiny plantlets will emerge.  

Good growing!
Jacob Farin