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By LF42
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Hi, i have some Drosera Capensis seeds and i was wondering if i'm not too late to germinate them during this summer?
I'm kinda impatient and don't want to wait until next spring to put them on the soil.
Is it ok if the seedlings goes dormant during winter? It won't perturbe the plants season cycle?
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By Bluefire
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Capensis doesn’t have a dormancy. It shouldn’t matter what time of the year you sow it, so long as it’s warm and bright - which you can probably achieve with grow lights indoors.

However, I have yet to grow any carnivores from seed so I can’t offer personal experience.
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By Camden
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Bluefire wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:41 pm Capensis doesn’t have a dormancy. It shouldn’t matter what time of the year you sow it, so long as it’s warm and bright - which you can probably achieve with grow lights indoors.

However, I have yet to grow any carnivores from seed so I can’t offer personal experience.
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By LF42
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Bluefire wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:41 pm Capensis doesn’t have a dormancy. It shouldn’t matter what time of the year you sow it, so long as it’s warm and bright - which you can probably achieve with grow lights indoors.

However, I have yet to grow any carnivores from seed so I can’t offer personal experience.
Nice thank you. I don't have grow lights and can't grow the plants indoors, i grow them outside.
I guess i can put the seeds in the media right now !
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By ChefDean
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Camden M wrote: Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:47 pm Well, Cape’s can handle a light dormancy of 50F for a while so I’m sure if you put it in a garage or something like that during the winter, you’d be fine.
They can handle cooler temps for a while, but they don't go dormant. Not even a light dormancy. If you put it in a garage over winter it will likely die.
On the other hand, many Capes do not like temps over 85°F, and will stall out and look ratty for a while until they grow back out.
You can easily germinate Capes and grow them on a sunny windowsill. Room temps are fine for them.
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By Camden
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Yes, I would listen to chef. I’m only basing this of my own experience and could be different in your area. Last year I put a cape in the garage, it did die back a bit but it came back and actually, this is its first year flowering. Idk, I’m also the person who grows a N. Hamata with only a drop down to 65F during the night and it’s doing just fine soo :lol:
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By Bluefire
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Camden M wrote: Mon Jul 18, 2022 5:20 pm Idk, I’m also the person who grows a N. Hamata with only a drop down to 65F during the night and it’s doing just fine soo :lol:
My hamata also lives in this boat.
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