D. capillaris Long Arm from Tate’s Hell

[FrankenSnyder]

Photo shot yesterday of my precious D. capillaris Long Arm from Tate’s Hell Swamp in Florida growing in a luxurious carpet of live sphagnum moss. The long upright leaves of this form of capillaris must be an adaptation for growing in semi-aquatic conditions. I’d like to grow it partly submerged in water, as I have seen D. intermedia, but I suppose that would only spur the growth of yucky algae. Sphagnum looks better.

 

[adnedarn]

Looks great! I like it on the live sphagnum too

 

[bluemax]

Does this one grow year-round without any dormancy? 'Seems like it would due to its location in the wild.

 

[hcarlton]

All capillaris should be year-round growers given warm conditions. They're a tropical origin species so they don't have any real dormancy measures other than stalled growth when it's cold, or going annual.

 

[FrankenSnyder]

Right, thanks. A good looking easy to grow and flower sundew. I won’t be growing D. intermedia again. Good to have a place name; Tate’s Hell Swamp is a neat one. …A genuine Sundew from Hell

Tate’s Hell Swamp story:
The Legend of Tate's Hell Historical Marker

 

[andynorth1962]

Yea, I found out intermedia grow most everywhere once they start. Took over my first dozen or so Madagascar's.

 

[FrankenSnyder]

I’m guessing you meant to write capillaris rather than intermedia. D. intermedia refuses to flower for me indoors under artificial lighting with constant Spring light hours. My Tate’s Hell Swamp Long Arm capillaris grows and flowers non stop.

 

[bluemax]

I find that the Mt. Roraima form of D. intermedia flowers for me under artificial lights, though it is grown in a window and gets some natural light. It's a smaller form but 'seems very vigorous.

 

[andynorth1962]

Whenever I feed any of my drosera wingless fruit flies they flower pretty much non stop.

 

[FrankenSnyder]

Photo shot yesterday of a new one started from leaf cutting. Cute little devil. It’s feeding on a fruitfly portion.

 

[FrankenSnyder]

Photo shot yesterday. The Sundew from Hell is back again! Today is 2 months (56 days) since germination began. Already forming first flower stalk. Surprisingly fast. A real pleasure growing this one from seed. I sowed it with seed of my D. burmannii Beerwah in the same cup. The D. burmannii seedlings are growing fast too but will be awhile yet before they reach flowering size.