No new growth on adult cape, but gemmae and some goo?

No new growth on adult cape, but gemmae and some goo?#434338

By alecStewart1 -  Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:52 pm
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- Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:52 pm #434338

Hey friends,

I thought I'd ask about this because I'm not sure if something is up or not. This adult cape sundew, "Lotus Eater", seems to be struggling with creating new leaves, but it's possible starting a flower (or maybe it is new leaves) and it has a couple of leaves with some goo. It also has 2 gemmae starting off.

I'm mainly just confused and concerned. My new D. capensis x D. spatulata is doing great after shipping with some humidity, but this one doesn't seem to be having a great time.

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Re: No new growth on adult cape, but gemmae and some goo?#434352

By Panman -  Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:28 am
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- Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:28 am #434352

Capes don't form gemmae. That is a resting bud because the plant is stressed. Give it consistent conditions, not too wet, and not too intense of light.

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Re: No new growth on adult cape, but gemmae and some goo?#434690

By Gary -  Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:40 pm
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- Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:40 pm #434690

One of my Capes is doing the same thing. It's near the end of a blooming cycle and it got hit with thrips so it's pretty stressed out. I'm glad I saw this thread as I was becoming concerned, but this looks to be a normal "suspended animation" reaction due to adverse conditions.

Re: No new growth on adult cape, but gemmae and some goo?#435314

By Gary -  Fri May 12, 2023 11:14 pm
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- Fri May 12, 2023 11:14 pm #435314

My Cape finally came out of the "resting bud" state, and immediately started putting up another flower stalk. I trimmed it off, the plant is recovering but still pretty stressed from its previous flower cycle and the thrips infestation.

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