Sundew turning black in the middle of spring

Sundew turning black in the middle of spring #336742

By fluffy123 -  Tue May 28, 2019 9:56 pm
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- Tue May 28, 2019 9:56 pm #336742

My Drosera Filiformis ssp Filiformis just came out of dormancy last April. It was outside last winter when it was dormant. Right now it’s turning black. Does anyone know why?

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Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#336744

By fluffy123 -  Tue May 28, 2019 9:59 pm
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- Tue May 28, 2019 9:59 pm #336744

There is no pests on the plant when I checked it.

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Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#337082

By Adam Miller -  Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:49 pm
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- Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:49 pm #337082

Random frost can cause dormancy

Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#337083

By fluffy123 -  Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:52 pm
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- Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:52 pm #337083

It is awake you know, and I am trying to save it. Then it stopped growing, and is rotting already, and even the new growth too.

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Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#337273

By fluffy123 -  Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:03 am
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- Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:03 am #337273

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Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#337274

By fluffy123 -  Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:05 am
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- Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:05 am #337274

It happened to my one year old Drosera intermedia, and I removed to prevent damping off on my temperate sundew seedlings, But I have intermedias that are one year old in the same pot of seedlings.

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Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#337275

By Cross -  Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:05 am
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- Wed Jun 05, 2019 2:05 am #337275

How's the drainage in that? That looks especially soaked. While they do like water, there's a limit. What the actual conditions now? Temp, light, etc..

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Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#337332

By salty -  Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:42 pm
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- Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:42 pm #337332

Maybe hit it with a fungicide and see if it pulls out of it.

Re: Sundew turning black in the middle of spring#338586

By King Drosophyllum VI -  Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:13 pm
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- Tue Jun 18, 2019 5:13 pm #338586

Happens to all of my Drosera intermedia and happened to my D. filliformis when I had them. I just collect seed from D. intermedia and plant them in spring. My D. filliformis never flowered so idk I think it is either being too warm or too much water during dormancy that causes it.

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