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Hey guys. How long does it usually take for a capensis cutting to grow into a full flowering plant??

Also, how many healthy dewy leaves should I wait to have on my capensis before cutting like 1-3???

AND how long does it take for capensis seeds to grow into full plants from the time they are put in water to germinate???

Oh and do you see the dew drops from far away (not a mile, but a few feet,) or doyou always have to go right up to the leaf??

It can take up to 1.5-2 years for a new grower from the time you actually take the cutting to when it flowers, but if you have plenty of light (ie T-8 or T-12 fixtures indoors is best for getting leaf cuttings to grow to maturity) and you feed it often (once every 2 weeks or so) then a Capensis cutting can reach flowering maturity in around a year or less if conditions are ideal.

I'd wait until you have at least 4 leaves on your plant. A healthy Capensis should have 10 or leaves at a time (including the oldest declining leaves)