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I use equal parts of peat, perlite and silica sand, the same mix for my lamellata.
If they ever get too leggy, cut of the growing point and the plant will produce side shoots.
You should have got some extras lol. On another note, I know some people who grow or grew the wacky trap(and the person who discovered it) and have seen it up close. IMO, it is just a very ugly deformed mutant from tissue culture that would have been culled by a commercial tc nursery, but I...
Be sure to wash the medium used for sowing, especially if it is peat. Otherwise, you might a layer of slime mold etc. that will make germination very difficult...
Does anyone know the details of the Florida introduced flytraps such as the estimated number of plants originally introduced and whether they were a single clone or multiple clones?
I have found some conflicting information regarding whether the plants in FL are doing well or not.
The...
That looks like a typical flytrap. Unless it is labeled as cup trap, it is probably just a normal flytrap. Cup trap does not produce normal traps for me.
Up for auction is a 2in plant of D.ordensis type from Kununurra. This may be the biggest or one of the biggest forms of ordensis in cultivation. I have heard of plants reaching 8in diameter.
Bidding starts at $5. Shipping $4.05 by priority.
Up for auction is a large flowering plant of Drosera paradoxa "pink flower"-Mt.Bomford, Kimberley. The plant for auction was grown outdoors under full California sun and is extremely red. The easiest of the petiolaris complex Drosera.
Auction starts at $5. Shipping is $4.05 by priority.
Up for auction is a mature plant of Drosera madagascariensis-Presqu'ile de Masoala. This is a newly introduced form that has not been in cultivation for very long. More robust than the Botswana form and will easily top 8in in height. A very fast and easy grower.
Bidding starts at $5. Shipping...
Up for auction is a 3-4in plant of Drosera aff. ordensis wide leaf form-Kingston Rest. This plant is covered with dense white hair and is extremely woolly. Rather difficult to find.
Bidding starts at $5. Shipping will be $4.05 by priority.
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