The best way to grow Drosera leaf cuttings.

[Richard Hole]

Hello

Is there any advantage of taking Drosera leaf cuttings by cutting the leaf where it intersects the crown compared to cutting the leaf 2 or 3 millimeters away from where it joins the crown? A problem with cutting where the leaf intersects the crown is that it may damage the plant or other leaves. It also may be more difficult to cut.

Also I read in Adrian Slack’s book that it is best to lay the leaves on finely broken sphagnum moss and to just cover the leaves with a thin layer of sphagnum moss. However, another grower suggested to just lay the leaves on peat moss and not cover them at all. An advantage with covering the leaves is that it would help to press them flat on the surface of the growing medium. Some curly leaves may not sit flat and could be separated from the surface if they are not covered.

Some people also suggest to cut the longer leaves into several pieces. Is this an advantage apart from that it could enable the leaf segments to remain in better contact with the growing medium compared to a longer leaf?

The plants I plan to grow are Drosera capensis, spatulata, adelae, venusta, indica and aliciae

Your help is appreciated
Regards Richard.