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[sanguinearocks101]

Hello, my D. capillaris has 3 flower stalks on it currently, and I am tempted to cut the newest one off. If I cut it off and stuck it in the media how many plantlets would come from it? I don't think the seed bank needs 30 packets of D. capillaris and I don't either so I'm not sure what to do. I plan to donate the seeds from the 2nd flower stalk to the seed bank.

[hungry carnivores]

Capillaris makes very thin stalks. I don't think it will make any plantlets. I leave all sundew flowers to flower, except for Capensis and Burmanii.

[Shadowtski]

I throw severed flower stalks in a test tube of water.
Very high strike rate.
I've done adelae, capensis, binata, and others.

[ChefDean]

I was going to suggest what Shadowtski said for a first choice. For a second choice you could lay the cut stalk flat and lightly cover 50% - 75% with moss, like you would do with a leaf cutting.
Worth a shot.

[sanguinearocks101]

Another flower stalk is popping up and I miss the bigger leaves so I’m chopping it off once it gets a few cm tall. I’ll let you know if I get any plantlets.

[sanguinearocks101]

Sadly the capillaris flowered itself to death. At least I have some seeds to start some new plants from.