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title: "I don’t know why my sundew is drying out. Can anyone help me? I…"
description: "I don’t know why my sundew is drying out. Can anyone help me? I haven’t done anything different. Could it be because it’s so cold outside? If so are there any…"
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author: "Leslie"
published: "2025-03-06T20:52:01.248783Z"
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# I don’t know why my sundew is drying out. Can anyone help me? I…

_Posted by Leslie on 2025-03-06_

I don’t know why my sundew is drying out. Can anyone help me? I haven’t done anything different. Could it be because it’s so cold outside? If so are there any tips to help?

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## 16 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-03-06

Do you have it in a water tray?

#### Leslie replied on 2025-03-06

Yes I do

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-06

If you have it in a water tray that's keeping it in a bog type condition constantly wet, and you're using distilled, RO or rainwater. That shouldn't be the issue. Sundew are generally tropical to temperate so it's possible it's cold related if the window is drafty. Or lack of light. Do you keep a dome on it all the time? They dont generally require it, and it prevents them from eating naturally.

#### Leslie replied on 2025-03-09

I don’t have the plant in a dome but maybe it could be the light since it’s been very cloudy and I have been using distilled water in a little tray

#### Leslie replied on 2025-03-09

Do u think it could be the weather? It’s been raining and cold

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-03-09

I live in WA and I have to supplement the Carni's that don't go dormant with a grow light. There's some under this one

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### Z.Mo commented on 2025-03-06

It could be a root problem. If it had the same soil from the nursery, there normally a little woven cloth around the root ball

#### Leslie replied on 2025-03-06

NO WAY? Thank u for telling me. I will definitely check. Do u think it could be overwatered?

#### Z.Mo replied on 2025-03-06

Normally overwatering alone doesn’t hurt them much, but I would definitely check the root situation. As long as you are using distilled, rain, or RO water and have it in a water tray with a humidity dome, then I wouldn’t think it an issue.  
You could also try a none “soil”-well draining mix. I really like coarse sand, milled spagnum/peat/coco coir, perlite, and pumice/leca (25% of each).

#### My precious replied on 2025-03-07

Do they do the same thing with Venus fly traps? I just rescued one from Walmart 😬 all I did was put it in a cup of water.

#### Z.Mo replied on 2025-03-07

Yeah it’s definitely possible. A lot of my carnivorous plants have the “cloth” with peat moss and it’s wrapped in sphagnum. I also check any plant I get especially carnivorous plants and around that are in 4inch pots or smaller. I think it’s called a nursery/seedling plug

### Z.Mo commented on 2025-03-06

Keep us updated!

#### Leslie replied on 2025-03-07

THANK YOU!! I will definitely keep you updated

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2025-03-09

I read these carnivores like distilled water. Could try that??

#### Leslie replied on 2025-03-09

I do use that but thank you so much for ur suggestion

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