For most plants that require dormancy you can grow them two years straight with no dormancy, then you need to start giving them a dormant period. Drosera grow pretty quickly so I don't know if you can go two years without dormancy, but it they are just infant plants I would definitely NOT give them a dormant period until next winter. My two cents.

-Don

Hello Dranomax,

What Don555 stated is true. You can either keep them under florescent lights protected indoors overwinter or do as nature intended and let them go dormant in lower photoperiods and colder weather. I am going to simulate dormancy with an ice chest for my North American plants, including my seedling Sarracenias and Flytraps. Drosera do grow a bit faster than other carnivorous plants, so what would happen is that they would mature a bit faster and really need a dormancy next year. You really do not need to be overprotective about dormancy for young plants but some people simply like to provide longer growing cycles when they are seedlings to really get them started.

It depends upon what sundews you have. Some require a dormancy and some do not. But at this time of year, just leave them be. Also, post a picture, so we can ID them and give you a better idea of anything they need.

Thank you all for your answers. I will not allow dormancy this time around and shall wait utill next years harvest. Posting a picture sounds like a grand idea. I will not tarry in creating a carbon image for my waiting public.

Petiolaris makes a good point there, does the packet even indicate whether the seeds are temperate or tropical? If they did not require stratification before germination, they are likely tropicals and will not require dormancy at all. If the packet does not indicate, you might want to call the company and find out. If not, just wait, keep growing them through winter under light, and see what they look like as they grow larger. Once they are big enough, they will grow adult characteristic leaves and loose their baby rounded leaves unless they are a round leaf species.

Pics would be great to help in identifying them if they are big enough.

Good job on germinating them.