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Many thanks everyone.

I believe them to be D. Madagascariensis as I saw a YouTube video with someone repotting these seedlings and they looked very much like mine.

I just need a formal ID on these so I can label them for selling on in the future.

Hi all.

Heres another update regarding my 'mystery sundew seedlings' along with 2 photos!

I'm more convinced that these are Drosera Capensis'Typical' because they are beginning to show their true length.

Hope this helps.

Just to add, my mature Capensis Albino has flowered a few times nearby, but they dont produce seedlings with red tentacles (as far as I'm aware).

Looks like a capensis to me. Definitely not binata or madagascariensis.
And D. capensis ‘Albino’ ( the correct name for anthocyanin free D. capensis) does produce some light red/pink on the cilia if given enough light.

Here is an old picture of one of my ‘Albino’ capensis. Definitely capable of a little color.

KategoricalKarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:20 pm Looks like a capensis to me. Definitely not binata or madagascariensis.
And D. capensis ‘Albino’ ( the correct name for anthocyanin free D. capensis) does produce some light red/pink on the cilia if given enough light.

I definitely agree

Yep

To me the tips of the tentacles seem to be too dark for Albino. I'm leaning more to it being a typical.

Blast it with as much light as you can and you’ll find out soon enough.

The seedlings are currently on my north facing windowsill - I live in the UK.

Do you think that they are a mixture of D. Capensis Typical & Albino because the tentacles are not quite red enough for typical and too red to be albino?

KategoricalKarnivore wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:26 pm Here is an old picture of one of my ‘Albino’ capensis. Definitely capable of a little color.

Hi KategoricalKarnivore,

My Mature albino is completely colourless - not even pink.

Hello all hope you are well.

I sowed some more Drosera Binata 'Coromandel' seeds (purchased from Triffid Nurseries) about a month ago.

Could you please tell me whether these seedlings are Binatas or Capensis because one of the leaves look diamond shaped?

I also planted Drosera Capensis 'Typical form' but im not sure if they sprouted or not.

I have also higlighted the leaf in red.

Cheers

Binata doesn't start out with forked leaves. To get an indisputable ID, you'll have to wait.

Thanks for that.

However, i have heard people say that Binata seedlings have leaves that show 'the beginnings of forks'.

Wood1988 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:04 pm Thanks for that.

However, i have heard people say that Binata seedlings have leaves that show 'the beginnings of forks'.

At that age? It'll probably take a little longer for that to show. There was a small plant in my binata pot when I got it, and I didn't know what it was for a while. Then the leaves began forking and I realized it was just a small binata.