FlytrapCare Carnivorous Plant Forums

Hi everyone,

I recently ordered some Drosera Derbyensis seeds, which after a week began to sprout. It's been about a month since the seedlings first sprouted and I'm beginning to question if the seeds I received were really Drosera Derbyensis seeds. The seller seemed to be reputable and had good reviews, but I've never grown any type of carnivorous plant from seeds, so I have no idea what to expect.

I've included a picture of the seedlings, could someone please take a look and let me know if they are in fact Drosera Derbyensis? Here is the link:https://i.imgur.com/af4Q18I.jpg?1

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Definitely not any type of Drosera. Who is this so-called reputable seller? Because I’d get my money back from them.

That looks like mint

Did they come from China?

unfortunately, they were from China I bought them off amazon and figured that the seeds were going to be shipped form the US. Oh well, guess you learn from your mistakes.

thank you for your help guys!!!!

Yeah unfortunately Amazon doesn't make it very clear when purchasing items sold by third-party sellers where the item is shipping from. You can usually tell by the estimated shipping time (it'll be a couple weeks at least from China) or by looking at the seller's profile.

[quote="spatzel"]unfortunately, they were from China I bought them off amazon and figured that the seeds were going to be shipped form the US. Oh well, guess you learn from your mistakes.[i/quote]

Don't feel bad, I got taken too. I bought "real and authentic" seeds for D. Derbyensis, an unnamed Nepenthes hybrid, and a blue Flytrap, (yeah, I know, blue Flytraps don't exist) all from China. Thank goodness I only spent $6 total. Then I found this and other forums full of supportive carnivorous plant enthusiasts willing to share their knowledge and passion.
You're in the right place now.
Chef

what reputable seller did you think it was? amazon seeds are usually fake


plus it’s generally very obvious when something isn’t a drosera seedling: it starts making tentacles very early on as a sprout