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Ok everyone. My new sundew comes in today. I've never grown one before. So, if you could kindly throw me some tips and advice, I'd appreciate it. I can read all the pages, but I'd like the 'I didn't know when I started' advice. Thanks in advance. Oh, my sundew is drosera capensis wide leaf Deluxe .

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Lots of water. The tray method works very well for this. Most growers grow in a tray with 1 to 2 inches of water in it at all times. Try to provide higher humidity. Humidity domes or terrariums are the best option for this. They want Lots of light. A windowsill should work fine but if you notice the tentacles stop producing red pigmentation I would switch to artificial lighting.

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What temperatures do you find they can withstand?

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Depends. I have found that capensis are unkillable aim for like 60-85 degrees. Some species appreciate a 10 degree temperature drop at night

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My Drosera capensis grow outside and they seem to be okay with temperatures over 100 degrees. They have survived freezes also and the only thing that causes a large problem are mealybugs which kill all of my large plants every summer except for the D. capensis 'red' which are not affected badly at all for some reason.
I don't have D. capensis wide leaf so I don't know how well it does outside but I assume it is similar to the other forms.

I grow my cape sundews indoors with full light and temps in the mid 70s to 80s. They're really easy. Some call them the indestructible sundew . I use the tray method, too.

Ok, so I have them on top of my heater(it's a flat top and doesn't get that warm). I have them in a tray of distilled water and a 5k Kelvin 1600 lumen bulb half a foot over it. I'll keto him inside until it stops freezing during the day. Thanks everyone!

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