Drosera capensis ‘Beet’ is a Cape sundew that earned its nickname from the deep red color it develops in strong light. In order to propagate these, a friend and fellow grower provided us with a few offspring from her own plant (a.k.a. Momma Beet). Cape sundews are easy to care for making them a good plant for beginners. Please note: Some plants may be more green than others on arrival but will turn red with time under strong light.
Description
Size and packing method: You will receive a young bare root plant about 2 inch in diameter, carefully wrapped in a damp paper towel. If selecting with soil mix, you will receive two cups of our prepackaged Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix in addition to the bare root plant. This quantity of soil is roughly enough to fill one 2.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 inch square pot.
Growing requirements
Mature size: 3-4 inches in diameter
Light: Full sun or grow light equivalent
Soil: Carnivorous Plant Soil Mix, pure peat, peat-sand mix, or long-fiber sphagnum
Feeding: Feed bugs, dried bloodworms, fish food, or diluted foliar fertilizer such as Maxsea every 2-3 weeks
Humidity: 50-75%
Water: Keep wet at all times, provide water that is low in salts and minerals such as rain or distilled water
Temperature: 45-90°F
Dormancy: None
Planting and adjustment instructions will be included with your shipment.
Robert A. (verified owner) –
so healthy….lots of dew
Nick Z. (verified owner) –
Awesome red capensis!
Abby L. (verified owner) –
Dwayne Hillegas (verified owner) –
The “Beet” sundew is taking crickets already after only 1 week.
Debra (verified owner) –
Beautiful color!
Richard (verified owner) –
Amanda P. (verified owner) –
Very carefully packaged, healthy and already showing some of the deeper red coloring. Beautiful plant!
Edward E. (verified owner) –
Beautifully packaged. Already getting acclimated and starting to produce dew again.
john w. (verified owner) –
Joseph U. (verified owner) –
happy plant