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« Thread Started on 19 Dec, 2006, 9:04 »Here's some pictures of my D. intermedia. They're about 1 inche in diameter. Just ignore the ugly green algae ok... haa, haaa...

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« Reply #1 on 26 Dec, 2006, 11:14 »Wah! Nice detail you took, David

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« Reply #2 on 26 Dec, 2006, 11:51 »Well, I am quite new at growing drosera but I think the algae should not kill the plant unless maybe if they overgrow the plants which I doubt since the plant is already so big.

But this also tells me that the light intensity and air circulation is not enough, that's why algae is growing.

I've shifted the plants to another grow chamber with higher light intensity and better air circulation a few days ago. Hopefully they will grow better with less algae.
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« Reply #3 on 26 Dec, 2006, 11:56 »David,
i read somewhere quoting that sundews are very bad at competing resources. thats why the articles said that if possible, remove all unwanted weeds growing with the sundews. sundews are easily overgrown by other plants. maybe other experienced sundews growers have different angle point of views.
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« Reply #4 on 26 Dec, 2006, 12:52 »I think it is true that sundews can be easily overgrown by other plants since they are low growing and small. But I doubt that competing plants will affect them since they live is nutrient poor soil and get their nutrients from insects. They are actually more sensitive to nutrients in the soil as compared to pitcher plants.

I've seen many growers grow a few Sundews in the same pot with no ill effect. It might be good for other plants or algae to grow in the pot so that these other plants can absorb the nutrients that are harmful to Sundews. Some growers grow Sundews on live sphagnum moss.