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.
Juliette (verified owner) –
I ordered two different plants, and since the weather is getting colder I added the heat pack and did 2-day shipping. Both plants arrived safely, healthy looking, and the heat pack was still warm! I followed the directions for acclimation after I potted them, and they are now near my other two carnivorous plants. Once acclimated I plan to place them in a different spot with a brighter grow light so they can hopefully get nice and colorful (arrived green).
Also, just want to say that the sellers are great at quickly answering any emailed questions. I’m very happy with the Curious Plant carnivorous plant nursery!
Joshua Milliken (verified owner) –
Rick (verified owner) –
Again as good as it gets