How to Remove Sundew From a Terrarium

The damp environment possible in a terrarium forms a suitable habitat for sundews, which are wetland plants. In fact, your sundews might grow so well it becomes necessary to transplant all or some of them to separate pots. However, it is easy to damage their sticky, insect-trap leaves. Take care not to disturb your carefully planned terrarium and ensure the plant survives the move.

Pots
Compost mix
Cutlery
Large forceps
Moss

Instructions

- 1
  Prepare a pot for each sundew with an appropriate compost mix, such as general purpose potting compost and sand.
- 2
  Water the pots until the compost is well dampened.
- 3
  Create a hole for a sundew’s roots in the soil in each pot with an old tablespoon.
- 4
  Loosen the soil around each sundew or clump of sundews with the aid of a cutlery fork.
- 5
  Use forceps and a tablespoon to ease the sundew out of the terrarium. Hold the base of the plant with the forceps to avoid damaging the leaves.
- 6
  Place each sundew straight into its new pot. Hold the base of the plant lightly with the forceps while you fill in and firm the soil with a tablespoon.
- 7
  Tap the disturbed terrarium soil back into position. Add extra live moss where the sundews had been to keep the terrarium looking fresh.
- 8
  Water the sundews well for the following week.

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