Fertilizing/Feeding Drosera

[H2O]

From my observations the best Drosera growers always happen to be good photographers too

 

[WillyCKH]

Thank you

 

[Amanito Virosa]

...as always, just incredible pics William!!! Second to last, is that x hybrida??? I've never seen mine (if that's what it is) so up close, even under the magnifying glass! Pics aside, nice growing too!!!
AV.

 

[WillyCKH]

Thanks AV! It is actually D. binata
Let me see if I could get a good photo on x hybrida!

 

[Amanito Virosa]

...ahh yes, I see it now. Not accustomed to seeing them so up close and in such great detail.
AV.

 

[WillyCKH]

Here you go, AV! D. x hybrida

 

[Dogrem]

Waw ! Please continue

 

[H2O]

If the photos get much clearer, you're going to start seeing yourself in the dew.

 

[Sloppysponge]

Wow just wow.

 

[Raymond]

...speechless... it's too good

 

[Jonathan]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone has tried dry Maxsea flakes on Drosera and had beneficial results? I may try this but my concern is burning?

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

Too concentrated, osmotic damage.

 

[Jonathan]

Too concentrated, osmotic damage.

Thanks Lloyd!

 

[wsong]

Hi guys i have a question, what fertilizer can i give to my drosera aside from maxsea is there any other alternatives that are easy to get not that expensive? Thanks

 

[Godolphin Greenhouses]

If I remember correctly @Les serres de Paolo Inc. has some fertilizer that he's developed for carnivorous plants. I can't remember if it was for sale or not, but a possibility.

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

Freeze dried blood worms.

 

[wsong]

I currently use fish pellets but i get mold.

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

I feed a lot of blood worms to my Pings and Dews. If I feed too much at a time and/or if the humidity is high, I sometimes get mould. The mould doesn't seem to hurt the plants.
My D. regia doesn't like bloodworms but does Ok with Schultz's orchid fertilizer at the dilute strength every couple weeks.
All the other dews go crazy with growth and flowers. I feed new growth with dew. I avoid near the growth point for Pings.

 

[wsong]

Ohh okay nice information. Thanks Lloyd.

 

[Shoggoths]

I use an old pepper mill with dry bloodworm in it to feed my plants.
That way, the plant can digest the food really fast and it doesn't leave big chunk on the leaf so no mould.
I second Lloyd, regia doesn't like bloodworm for me either.