How to prune madagascar sundew

Any time dead material is visible. Gently peel or snip dead brown leaves away from the base. Remove spent flower stalks by cutting at the base once seed has been collected or blooming is fully finished.

As needed. Drosera madagascariensis needs no pruning beyond removing dead leaves and spent flower stalks. Like all sundews, its leaves die back naturally and should simply be peeled away once fully brown. Never cut into active trapping leaves — they are the plant's feeding mechanism.

Gently peel or snip dead brown leaves away from the base. Remove spent flower stalks by cutting at the base once seed has been collected or blooming is fully finished.