Drosera Capensis - The Perfect Beginner Sundew

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@veronicareyes7615 19 күн бұрын

I just bought an albino variation of this plant… my very first … I’m excited to see it grow!!! Thank you for the tips

@redwing1067 5 ай бұрын

I heard this plant is used for treating coughs ..Pretty cool! Thanks for the info about growing it -great video.

@succulentflytraps 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback ....happy growing to you.

@jellyjunkyard1245 Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure what it is about carnivorous plants, it’s just very interesting, the idea of a plant consuming animal meat and other things. It feels almost otherworldly.

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

Hi there .....yes I agree with you. It's how they've evolved over millions of years. The fact that the plants can secrete enzymes which can actually dissolve meat is truly remarkable. With regards to sundews its like they have multiple mouths and stomachs covering all their leaves.

@RighteousxNxBinky Жыл бұрын

It would be nice if they could eat all the cockroach in my kitchen 😂

@alimamizadeh3359 8 ай бұрын

@@RighteousxNxBinky I hope they can eat mosquitoes in my room 😁😁😂😂

@tobiasware Жыл бұрын

I'm loving your content, Jerry. D capensis has been a favourite of mine for years.

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

Hi there.....thanks for your compliment. Drosera capensis is an amazing species of Sundew. I love how their long leaves bend over live insects to help trap them.

@beccalibur 10 ай бұрын

I just got one to help control fungus gnats. Thanks for the informative video!

@69bangred 2 күн бұрын

How effective was it? I am thinking of doing the same

@beccalibur 2 күн бұрын

@69bangred can't be sure because it died immediately after being in my care haha

@69bangred 2 күн бұрын

@@beccalibur oh nooo hahaha , carnivorous plants do seem to be so hard to look after , I killed my venus fly trap quick smart after getting him too 😭😭

@dreed1058 Жыл бұрын

Just bought one. I really appreciate your independence info! I hope they help w/my fungus gnats. I do think it's pretty in a unique way!!

@haveagreatday6952 Жыл бұрын

cleared up the fungus gnats in my nepenthes st gaya and vft typical right away just by sitting in between them! good luck though!

@danawest6048 Жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful, thank you! It answered all my questions

@danidee123 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such an informational video

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JulyDaGuy 9 ай бұрын

Nice video! Very informative! One little thing though... might not be a good idea to keep a sundew warm during winter if conditions dont allow it to grow. You might trick it into growing when its supposed to be dormant and that can take a lot of energy out of your sundew leading to slow growth during spring. Keep it watered and protected from frost. If you do have to bring it inside because of conditions, dont put under grow lights. Just a nice garage with a tiny window is what you want during winter. Altogether thou great video!

@ThornBladeGaming Жыл бұрын

Love the channel

@MsNipri 8 ай бұрын

New subscriber! Loved the way you explained this Plant. I just bought one. Loving it ❤ Great video ❤

@succulentflytraps 8 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome!

@blooky102 Жыл бұрын

Drosera anglica is very similar but has a smaller area with the dew and it is temperate.

@susannaylor451 3 ай бұрын

Hi, ive bought 2 drosera plants today, sundew and paradoxajavad. Here in UK we only have peat free compost, can i use this with perlite when i repot into larger pot? Great video thanks 😊

@succulentflytraps 3 ай бұрын

Hi there .....I have heard of peat free mediums as a substitute. However without any info about the medium you're referring to I can't provide specific advice. However my recommendation is to source more information from the manufacturer of the medium you intend to use as to whether you should add perlite or not. There should be labelling specifying whether it can be used 'as is'. If so then you don't have to add perlite. Alternatively try to get in contact with any local carnivorous plant nurseries about your potting medium. They should be able to help you further. Happy growing!

@susannaylor451 3 ай бұрын

@succulentflytraps thank you. My garden centre has carnivorous plant medium I could use. Seems popular as a lot of people were buying it when I bought my plants. So might give that a try. Thanks again 😊

@umbratherios5614 Ай бұрын

The capensis is a pretty great plant, really... but i feel like the Drosera Nidiformis is just as good a plant, but VASTLY underrated...

@dfridge2375 Жыл бұрын

Like an idiot I got worried about not having any rainwater for a while and watered my sundew with tap water, but to make things worse I drizzled it from above. So now it has curled up black leaves in lots of places. I’ve realised what I’ve done wrong, but now how do I proceed? Leave the black leaves or remove them?

@filipgonda3173 10 ай бұрын

i would put it in new soil, carnivorous plant hate minerals in their soil

@salon615 8 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@succulentflytraps 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@sujathap1536 6 ай бұрын

Hats. Off

@alimamizadeh3359 8 ай бұрын

Do we have to put the plant in an aquarium in the apartment in a dry climate like Iran??

@succulentflytraps 8 ай бұрын

Hello and thank you for your enquiry. So long as the plant is standing in a tray of water then there should be enough humidity around the plant. Therefore you don't need to place the pot plant in an aquarium....hope this helps and Happy Growing to you!

@alimamizadeh3359 7 ай бұрын

@@succulentflytraps I got my first Drosera Capensis (And yeah, it's my first CP :D)

@jeniseervin3876 2 ай бұрын

I am a new owner of a Sundew and 2 Venus Fly traps. I bought some gel cubes to feed carnivorous plants. Do you advise or use these cubes?

@succulentflytraps 2 ай бұрын

@@jeniseervin3876 Hello there ....thanks for your enquiry. I'm not exactly sure what gel cubes are or what they're made from. I occasionally feed my plants frozen bloodworms. I just checked online and blood worms cinsust primarily made of fat and protein. If your gel cubes are of a similar composition it should be ok.....happy feeding!

@julio4094 4 ай бұрын

I bought one 5 months ago its growing fine but at the moment its having trouble captuering incests, the water droplets are pretty small any recommendations? i have been using distilled water and feeding it dead spiders (that I catch). should I just give it more time to grow? Ill honestly take any tips since Im new at this.

@succulentflytraps 4 ай бұрын

Hi there and thanks for your enquiry. The fact that you’re seeing droplets is a good sign. Just make sure you give your plant gets at least 5 hrs of direct sunlight with soft water in the tray. One thing I noticed with some of my plants last summer was that some got leaf bleaching. I suspect that it was as a result of the really hot days we got. The base of the leaves started getting red blotches. There was also smaller droplets and less dew on the leaves. They like plenty of light but the plants don’t like it too hot. During those hot (say above 30 degrees Celcius) you may want to place your plant in a location where it gets morning sun and afternoon shade. Alternatively you can permanently place your plant in a morning sun / afternoon shade position. So long as it get its 5hrs of morning sunlight it should be fine. Just some options to consider and experiment with to get your plants looking their best. Happy Growing to you.

@julio4094 4 ай бұрын

@@succulentflytrapsthanks u soo much will do

@scottbeaumont7286 Жыл бұрын

Hi i got a cape sundew red form beginning of december its under LED grow lights 14 hrs a day 30cm above the plant fed every 2 weeks hummidity 80% its growing like made and dewing but the leafs are growing curling outwords not straight , any ideas what the problem could be ? Thanks

@qbvideography2898 Жыл бұрын

Interesting question for you, I have a Sun dew I got a few weeks ago, and I realized Ive never actually seen “dew” on the leaves, is that somewhat normal? Or is something wrong?

@UncleKai263 8 ай бұрын

Needs more light to produce dew.

@filemonk8108 Жыл бұрын

Ahoj Water for sundews 1.)Can I water my sundews with tap water? 2.)Can I water that boiled and then cooled sundews with water? 3.)ed. Wysłano What water do you use for Drosera callistos ,Drosera anglica?

@Satarma61 8 ай бұрын

Only use distilled or rain water.

@JamesEndo1 Жыл бұрын

Nice informative video. How do you treat for pests? Do you use fungicide? Im a beginner with 3 sundews and notice a few pests on mine. Thanks.

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

Hi there.....I find that remarkably few pests affect Drosera capensis or other sundews. I think the mucilage covered leaves do a fine job of protecting the plants from pests. I do get the occasional aphid infestation. For removal of these I dip a toothpick into the mucilage on a sundew and simply pick up the aphids using the natural glue. I've had some plants affected by mealy bugs. I spray using Conguard to help treat them.

@alexyu1236 10 ай бұрын

Just bought a cape sundew and I'm just wondering why the leaves are so short?

@greenfingers9437 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, I have just potted up 3 Drosera Carpensis in one pot, they came in the post this morning, do I need to separate them into individual pots?

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

Hi there ......I've found that the plants don't mind growing together.in the same pot.However giving the plants more space by planting them in separate pots allows the long leaves to spread out nicely. This results in more presentable and FUNCTIONAL plants in the way they catch insects.. ...happy growing to you !

@alimac4531 Ай бұрын

Does the dark hours matter with this ?

@NN-cc1eb Жыл бұрын

Can I put it outside under direct Sun light?

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

Yes you can. I grow all my plants in direct sunlight....they get up to 8 hours in the summer months.

@hibiki88 Жыл бұрын

man mine was doing awesome until we had a heatwave of 100+ degree weather for over a month. looks terrible now

@sayikaaykurt2574 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba türkiyeden.Türkçe yayın bulamadım dilinizi anlamıyorum.Sorularıma cevap verebilirmisiniz.Bu bitkiye su verme dışında ne vereceğim ki yaşasın.Teşekkürler.

@ozangozoglu6155 Жыл бұрын

Merhaba, bazı insanlar bitkiye vitaminli su gibi birşeyi karıştirip uzerine spreyliyor. Ama eğet böcek yakalrsa yemek suyuna gerek kalmaz. Benimde buna benzer bir bitkim var ama musluk suyu verdiğim için, ve odamın nemi az olduğu için yavaş yavaş ölüyor

@doyouzgot2knw Жыл бұрын

Do they need humidity ?

@succulentflytraps Жыл бұрын

They don't actually need humidity to survive. Humidity ....which the plants enjoy.....is a by product of the pot plants standing in water. Just aim towards giving your plant adequate light, soft water using the tray method, a peat moss based medium and your plant will love you for it!

@doyouzgot2knw Жыл бұрын

@@succulentflytraps ok I put mine outside! In my succulent green house where they get lots of light. And kept it in the bog. I’ll monitor water every 2 days.