{"product_id":"drosera-multifida-extrema-deluxe-potted","title":"Drosera multifida 'Extrema' Potted","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThe most beautiful of the fork-leaf sundews, Drosera multifida 'extrema' leaves, can be up to a foot across and branch over 32 times, like the first photo, which is of a mature plant we’ve had in the nursery for years! The entire plant is red in high light. Old mature plants will surround a hanging pot with red sticky leaves. They don't always go dormant, but they will in cooler temperatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plants we are shipping are 2-4” tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note: shipping can be hard on the sticky dew covering the leaves so your plant may arrive without dew. It can take a few weeks for the plant to produce more dew, if after four weeks it has not produced dew, you may need to increase light. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-detail-desc\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-detail-desc\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-detail-desc\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eGrowth Habit: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eNew leaves grow from the soil and older leaves die back, older leaves building up under the new leaves. It is normal for these plants to have high leaf turnover, meaning the leaves die back frequently and new leaves grow in. Sundews have black roots generally, do not be alarmed when you see the roots are black! Drosera multifida will make a profusion of pendulous leaves over a foot and a half long! They do very well in hanging baskets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-detail-desc\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-detail-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eSun:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e Full sun. Drosera require lots of direct sun to grow and form dew properly. In mild climates, they can be grown outdoors in full sun but we do recommend these be grown indoors in most areas. If you live in a very hot AND very dry place like Arizona or Sacramento, for example, you will want to grow your plants in full morning sun with protection from the afternoon sun or under 30% shade cloth. It is common for several leaves to \"burn\" and die back when you first place your plant into the sun; your plant is acclimating to your conditions, and in most cases, new leaves will soon grow and be fully acclimated. These small Drosera should be carefully acclimated to the full sun if introduced in the hot and sunny months of summer as smaller plants can burn too much and die. Drosera can be grown very happily indoors on extremely sunny windowsills that receive all-day sun, or under grow lights. Grow lights should be 6-10” from the plant, depending on the light, and on a 10-12 hour day length. If your plant is not producing dew, it most likely needs more light. It can take a few weeks for a plant to regenerate this dew after shipping or making changes to its growing conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater \u0026amp; Humidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eAlways keep them in a saucer with a few inches of distilled, rainwater, or reverse osmosis water. Never let them dry out, especially in the hot summer months. Drosera are bog plants that prefer water-logged conditions unless you live somewhere both very hot AND extremely humid, like Alabama. In that case, let the water tray dry out for a day or two between refills. Always use distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater only. These plants are sensitive to their water quality, and giving them mineral and salt-free water is very important. In winter you can let them dry out a bit between rain storms, but do not let the soil get so dry that it pulls away from the edges of the pots. Be sure to supplement water as needed in between rains in winter. These plants appreciate humidity of at least 40%.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eTemperature and Dormancy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e These grow throughout the year without dormancy requirements and prefer warmer temperatures. They thrive in temperatures ranging from 40 degrees - 90F degrees and can take a high-temperature spike up to 105F degrees for a short period. These plants do appreciate a 10-20 degree drop in temperature at night. They do not need or require a dormancy, making them an ideal houseplant. However if exposed to cooler temperatures they will go into a semi-dormant state in winter and can return from their roots after a light freezes. We do not recommend exposing to temperatures below 40 in general but they are able to tolerate a brief, light freeze of 25 if the day time temperature rises above 40 degrees. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eSoil and Repotting: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWe prefer a mix of four-part fertilizer-free peat moss to one-part perlite. You can add our pre-made mix to your \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.californiacarnivores.com\/collections\/growing-supplies\/products\/california-carnivores-professional-grade-peat-and-perlite-mix\"\u003eorder here\u003c\/a\u003e. You do not need to repot your plant when you receive it from us for at least a year, and we recommend against it during the spring-summer months. Avoid repotting this species as it is a short lived perennial or an annual. Soil can also develop a swampy smell, especially right after shipping, when the plant is wrapped in plastic and sealed. This is normal; these plants grow naturally in bogs and swampy conditions, and peat moss can develop a bit of an anaerobic smell, but this does not indicate a problem with the soil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eFeeding and Fertilizer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e Drosera will catch plenty of food when grown outdoors. When grown indoors, they will significantly benefit from a foliar fertilizer. Plants grown outdoors will appreciate a foliar feed as well. Apply MaxSea fertilizer once per month to the foliage only. Dilute 1\/4 teaspoon of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.californiacarnivores.com\/collections\/growing-supplies\/products\/maxsea-16-16-16-fertilizer\"\u003eMaxSea\u003c\/a\u003e into one gallon of water and then apply to the leaves with a mister bottle or a watering can.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eMore Information: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eFor further information on dormancy, repotting, dividing, and more, check out our website or our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@california_carnivores?si=zsqwmumt4l0uctqs\"\u003eYouTube\u003c\/a\u003e channel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"California Carnivores","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10986225029,"sku":"","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/9998\/files\/7017E7D6-9BA5-4F6D-BA8C-D51291EBFC45.jpg?v=1728090647","url":"https:\/\/www.californiacarnivores.com\/products\/drosera-multifida-extrema-deluxe-potted","provider":"California Carnivores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}