Add a beautiful, hardy, insect-catching sundew to your collection! Drosera intermedia, commonly known as the Oblong-leaved Sundew, is a fantastic carnivorous plant featuring vibrant, paddle-shaped leaves covered in glistening, jewel-like sticky tentacles. It is incredibly efficient at catching gnats, fruit flies, and other small flying insects, making it both functional and fascinating to grow.
This listing is for one live carnivorous plant. Perfect for sunny windowsills, outdoor bog gardens, or dedicated grow setups!
Plant: One (1) healthy, actively growing Drosera intermedia.
Shipping Condition: Shipped [Choose one: potted / bare-root in premium long-fibered sphagnum moss] to ensure maximum safety during transit.
Size: Well-established young plant, ready to thrive under your care.
☀️ Light: Requires Full Sun to bright indirect light. High-intensity LED grow lights or a south-facing window work wonderfully.
💧 Water: CRITICAL: Use ONLY distilled water, reverse osmosis (RO) water, or clean rainwater. Keep the soil constantly wet using the "tray method." Never let the soil dry out.
⏳ Soil: Grows best in a nutrient-poor, acidic mix of 50:50 peat moss and perlite, or pure long-fibered sphagnum moss. Never use standard potting soil or traditional fertilizer.
🌡️ Temperature & Dormancy: This is a cold-hardy, temperate plant. It thrives in warm summer months and requires a winter dormancy period. In late fall, it will naturally die back and form a tight winter resting bud (hibernacula) before exploding back to life in the spring.
We take extraordinary care in packaging our live plants to ensure they arrive safely and securely.
⚡ Premium Shipping: Shipped via USPS Priority Mail for fast, reliable delivery to minimize time spent in transit.
Guaranteed Live Arrival: In the rare event that your plant arrives dead or severely damaged, please send a clear photo of the plant within 2 hours of delivery, and we will gladly send a replacement or issue a refund.
Shipping Days: To avoid plants sitting in warehouses over the weekend, we typically ship Monday through Wednesday.
Weather Notice: If you are experiencing extreme heat or freezing temperatures in your area, please let us know immediately so we can coordinate the safest delivery.