Help friends- Tell me the next steps!
I'm propagating two Drosera binata varieties:
D. b. multifida extrema, and
D. b. var "Golden Giant"

I made a classic mistake of putting both stem parts in the same prop water bottle together- so the babies could be from either variety. Two 'stems' are now sprouting growth, while my third has failed (see note on rot, below.)





For those who've done this...
What now?
How long should they stay totally submerged in the water bottle?
How big before they can live on their own?
What conditions to transfer them to? I'm guessing a well-lite long-fiber sphagnum terrarium to grow out, before introducing them SLOWLY to a pot.

Side-note for next time: it seems that rooting stems is a race...
can the plant send out a shoot (leaves, roots) before the stem succumbs to rot from bacteria and fungi...
So.... have you tried a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in the water to keep rotting to a minimum?
SECOND SIDE NOTE: Hey Ken- how about labeling or separating the stems better before attempting propagation???

I have no idea Ken but I'm going to watch this thread so I can learn something. Not many people would be brave enough to post any mistakes or ask for help so well done on doing that. This will be an interesting thread :-)

JJ x

I start Drosera leaves in small glass jars (Oui' yogurt containers I rescued from the recycle) with seran wrap to seal the top. Use distilled water and don't take the lid off until you are ready to plant. Yes, remember to label with name and the date you started them. In my experience, D. binata and all the forked Drosera sprout rather quickly. This is Drosera binata "Marston Dragon" two weeks before I potted it.

Put in water 12/20/22, potted 2/20/23.


I pot directly into they final homes. I don't separate the plantlets from the leaves but rather cut sections of leaf and barely cover it with soil to hold the plantlets upright. They root into the medium from there. I use 4" x 4" plastic pots and Hoffman Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss/perlite (1:1).

I took this photo today. I like the full pot affect more than the single plant in a pot.

@Lucy68
Have you tried the water prop method with Drosera capensis leaves / flower stems?


That's D. c. 'Hercules'

Never tried flower stalks, but the leaves will sprout plants.
I think most Drosera can be propagated with leaves in water.
The Petiolaris group being the most picky with water propagation.

kenisaac said: @Lucy68
Have you tried the water prop method with Drosera capensis leaves / flower stems?

Yes, easy from leaves but I haven't tried a stem either.