How to prune drosera tokaiensis

Any time; remove flower scapes before seed set if self-seeding is unwanted. Use tweezers to remove dead outer leaves at the base. Snip flower scapes at their base before pods ripen if you want to limit self-seeding in communal trays.

As needed — minimal. Drosera tokaiensis is a small, fast-growing subtropical sundew that self-seeds prolifically. It needs very little pruning — just remove dead outer leaves as the rosette grows. If the plant flowers and self-seeds more than desired, remove flower scapes before seed sets. Otherwise, simply let it grow and pull out unwanted seedlings.

Use tweezers to remove dead outer leaves at the base. Snip flower scapes at their base before pods ripen if you want to limit self-seeding in communal trays.