Should I let them flower?

[ameliepoulain]

A number of my newly acquired droseras are flowering. I'm wondering if I should let them flower or just to snip them off.

I'm afraid that flowering might exhaust the plant to the extend of killing it, and I might not even get any seed!

Those planning to 'bloom' are:

D. intermedia & D. binata var. multifida from Lim and D. burmanii from David. Oh yes, one of the D. Spatulatha from David is blooming too, but I know I can let that flower! ;D

The B. liniflora from David was already flowering when it arrived + my P. Primuliflora is also flowering! I'm very curious, is it spring already???

Advices please, Oh wise sage of the forum ;D

[ifurita]

D. intermedia and D. burmanii shouldn't be problems, I let mine flower and see no adverse effects. D. binata does exhaust itself from flowering, so you may not want to let it flower unless it is a very healthy and rubust adult plant. I usually let mine flower and while none have died, some have had their growth set back by a lot after flowering(of course, the very healthy ones can flower 3-4 times in succession without any visible detriment to the plant).

[piscesilim]

No worry. Let it be.

[tarence]

Athene...my binata T form died after flowering...not sure about the multifida as mine are all still babies. The rest can be left to flower happily....get your magnifying glass ready to spot the seeds when you collect them. *smile*