winter growing Sundews care instructions

Sun: As much sun as possible, if the sun is inadequate during their winter growing season, supplement with T5 fluorescent lighting. When growing under lights, set the photo period to 7 or 8 hours during the winter.

Water: Keep them sitting in water during their active season (winter). As summer approaches, wait for the plant to quickly go brown. Then reduce watering so that it slowly goes dry over the course of a month. Use only distilled, rain, or purified water. Keep them in a cool, dry place during summer dormancy and sprinkle them with water once every couple of weeks.

Temperature: Extreme heat (over 90 degrees) during their growing season may send them into dormancy. Many species experience light frost in the wild for short periods of time but must be protected from freezing.

Dormancy: Dormancy is variable but often starts in May and ends in September.