Anyone know where to find this Drosera

[AlmondMO]

I have been searching for a Drosera Erythrorhiza Squamosa to add to my collection. And as my grandfather said, they are rare as hens teeth. If anyone knows who might have one for offer please let me know.

Also, if I am not posting in the right area - kindly let me know.

 

[bluemax]

I have occasionally had some to sell in the past and I've listed them here on the sales portion of TF. I'm not sure if that will happen this year or not.

 

[AlmondMO]

I will try to keep an eye out for them. I got scammed on purchasing seeds so am very cautious outside of this site. Thank you.

 

[bluemax]

Adnedarn, our hard-working web host, is very diligent about spotting scams and scammers here. Have you already tried other tuberous sundews? You might want to try some of the upright species before you launch into the often-expensive rosetted forms.

 

[AlmondMO]

I have not tried tuberous sundews yet and this would be my first. Any specific suggestions for a first foray into tuberous sundew?

 

[adnedarn]

I have had the same pot of D. hookeri going for years! I've never dug them up and I just leave the 6" tall pot in with my Sarracenia all year long. I understand that's as easy as you get get for tuber Drosera.

 

[bluemax]

Other good beginner species are D. zigzagia, D. menziesii and most, if not all, of the others in the group with D. hookeri. Cal Carnivores sometimes has tuberous species so they are a good one to watch as the seasons progress. I just bought D. rosulata from them this last year and the plant was a nice one. Also, sometimes the ICPS Seed Bank has tuberous species seeds.

 

[hcarlton]

Yeah, you definitely don't want almost any of the rosetted species as your first tuberous, you will almost certainly kill them (I ruined both of my D. squamosa last year because soil issues, too much tannins). D. tubaestylis would be the one exception that I've found, and I might have some later in the year, but generally recommendations would be hookeri, auriculata, gunniana, menziesii, gracilis. The erect/climbing group is generally the easiest, both the rosetted and fan-leaved species more touchy (but the rosetted the most so).