Don't give up on them!!

Don't give up on them!!#75702

By Myhumminbird -  Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:32 pm
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- Wed Nov 10, 2010 5:32 pm #75702

This is a Lowes sundew that died completely off. I continued to water the pot and it is back from the dead.

Re: Don't give up on them!!#75707

By JimsPlants -  Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:28 pm
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- Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:28 pm #75707

Excellent! Great to see a plant come back from the dead! What drosera is it?

James [/url]

Re: Don't give up on them!!#75710

By Myhumminbird -  Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:39 pm
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- Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:39 pm #75710

It was labled Adelae, but the leaves look round to me. I am very new to sundews, so maybe someone else will confirm what it is. I just wanted to try one. I am very surprised to see this one alive. At it's worst it just looked like a pot of peat.

Re: Don't give up on them!!#75714

By JimsPlants -  Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:37 pm
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- Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:37 pm #75714

Cool! I think Adelae have roundsish leaves when they are small, some of mine do.

James [/url]

Re: Don't give up on them!!#75719

By Jaws -  Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:10 pm
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- Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:10 pm #75719

Great news Myhumminbird

Re: Don't give up on them!!#75732

By Steve_D -  Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:57 pm
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- Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:57 pm #75732

Myhumminbird wrote:It was labled Adelae, but the leaves look round to me.

Yes, it looks like a D. adelae. As has been mentioned, very young or small offshoots of adelae often have rounded leaves at first, before developing their more mature lance-shaped leaves.

I rarely give up on plants myself, unless unpotting them reveals completely rotten roots. Sometimes they come back months later, if a watering regimen is continued. It's great you didn't give up!

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