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what is a good medium to sow seed? can i do it in 50:50 peat perlite? how fast do they germinate? how long untill it is a adult? what size is it at an adult stage? how many years to flowering is it?

soooooo many questions~

Yes, or Dried LFSM is good!

well, what species are you planting?

caspensis

ahhh, don't worry about it! Capensis is fairly easy to germinate, just sprinkle over pot of peat and perlite. Good luck! Probably takes 2-3 years to reach adult size, could flower then or sometimes sooner.

bombsboy wrote:what is a good medium to sow seed?

Long-fibered sphagnum (dead) is really good but keep it tight so they don't fall down too far, or you could use a peat/perlite or peat/sand mix. Frankly, capensis seed would probably germinate on a wet shoe.

bombsboy wrote:can i do it in 50:50 peat perlite? how fast do they germinate?

Took mine about 2-3 weeks to germinate under strong fluorescents. Use either a ziploc bag or cover the top of the pot with saran wrap and a rubber band (no holes) to keep the humidity very high (you should have condensation = 100% relative humidity is ideal); it'll help with more successful and faster germination. Remove the bag or saran wrap slowly (poke holes, then more holes a week later, etc.) after they germinate and start growing tiny dewy leaves.

bombsboy wrote:how long untill it is a adult?

2 years I think, give or take.

bombsboy wrote:what size is it at an adult stage?

Plants will span about 5 inches across at maturity, and individual leaves are around 4-8 inches long, give or take, depending on the variety.

bombsboy wrote:how many years to flowering is it?

If fed (about every two weeks), they can flower in as little as a year. If not fed, probably 1.5 to 2 years like kittyklaws said.

Check out this article about drosera feeding: http://www.growsundews.com/feeding_sundews.html