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Hi all.

Have a highland variety king sundew. I keep them outside during the day so they get 6 plus hours of direct sun. (From about 10am to 5pm)

I have it resting in a small tray of water which I let dry out during the day so the soil stays wet but but not saturated.

I bring them in during the evening as it's winter here and temps dropping to about 5 degrees Celsius and don't want too expose them frost.

Some days when it's excessively windy I keep them inside against a window where it's getting the same amount of sun... But obviously not much air flow...

There is healthy growth and it's feeding well.

However I'm noticing a fungus type growth on some of the leaves... Any idea as to what this is and what's causing it?

Any suggestions on what to do to fix this?

Thanks guys. Will appreciate any advice.

Lee

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In my experience these types of fungal growth on Drosera leaves are nominal, the fungus thrives in the micro-environment of the leaf. They often start growing because of the uneaten nutrient of leftover prey on the leaf. This will cause no harm to the sundew, but the fungal ridden leaves will not be able to digest meals.

Your plant is stable, and I don't think air movement is an issue as it's growing in open air. It looks healthy and actively growing, not much to worry about here.

Tx David. Much appreciated...

Can breath a bit now:-)

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