Drosophyllum spring 2018

[fredg]

There are buds about.









With stickies, there's always a bit of the frame to further explore



https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bu1ThC7wXgeKj1leGMt_oIlgy5bG9FqB7XwzyOER3S3fikDM-Axro9JEFBj7zQ4k1yDOcgdG77cf_IPfkbizjqIztQCZ9w-ALAcl5G4lVufFstH_xm3t5Ef2pSREJQRChf2BR0VKJA=w2400



https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/DBiIpkJM5Dkc7bqKm9E_nZW1D-U0WPh-iIvMxvltQws-Nfp1GuFUu7rXtukkCQ7OsK0fMZk_iN60G6KGP62URFaTxYtNwlzU1aHtYQUQffsLQr0HE7qsPCm2wH9Nuk8HeyD19OIOhw=w2400

 

[bluemax]

Lovely pics, Fred! My plants are always windblown and have dog hair and old exoskeletons stuck to them.

 

[Grey Moss]

That's really nice. Gives me high hopes for the drosophyllum I have going.

 

[adnedarn]

Nice, look good! Do they self pollinate, or will you be helping?

 

[fredg]

I just left them to it last year Andrew and several produced seed.

I grew them as annuals in the 80's so in 2016 I decided to return to them and keep a few going. Result is they're doing OK.

The sweet smelll of honey in that greenhouse is a bonus, much better than the sweet smell of parfum de chat in with the Sarracenia.

 

[fredg]

Budding is progressing.(I'll not post all the photos )



This is a beauty at full size. Such a shame this Forum doesn't accept the Google Photo's embed code.

 

[fredg]

The full size of the bottom photo above.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/gboeUESa4mP1njJYI3F9_nINOY5YsXiARqAI3epNMRf9Eoj158TVzgNXUqMRgJi2y-TY6ZrcIFXYOSBeDST5yOdkczfjnryiTyBJHDy1AsBS_eDGU16IDaDzqEv68OaRmtSangBeIQ=w2400

 

[fredg]

I missed the first flush of flowers due to inclement weather. A second lot are out today so...



https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2poDcSIE2H_Uat1APxi69hvgxRt41Eq-54Iy9ALlyRevZpvAldgKnC3S4rm4fRJK98gBePJCqbbeo-0C2kML5glcBhnUNxCWtWIbJ9L9Op5RNkIlEvDFY8lBeRzJiMdRsiHQcUR4SA=w2400

....you get to see some yellow



https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/xWJJsW-hLfPjGBGvXR_GS0Iq5pcG-4er0Kt4K94VjmRB7_hexmC4-IW4JSQN14q6j5SSqiJ1lHperLIZ-qnDwk5s5dD9xPvFDQgcmdToa1PVupn9ayxFGLhexbhNkaYYBdh_UCmODg=w2400

 

[nimbulan]

I thought the flowers were supposed to open up that far. For some reason my plant only seems to half-open them. Lots more on the way though.

 

[fredg]

Lol Nim, if you got up earlier you may see them more open

 

[nimbulan]

Lol Nim, if you got up earlier you may see them more open

Nah all the flowers I've had only opened halfway and stayed that way for the entire day. My Byblis guehoi has been doing the same thing lately too, even though the first flowers I got from it all opened properly.

 

[fredg]

Over six weeks later and they're still at it.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pISeb_EWOhaYHHfm4wt9rr_PgKLc0F_IPb2e8dp7eQg2JDcsqXNeDWra3hVt9h6-W_ClRSznHa01omCKR4XaveBEBlqZKzG39bKwD0Eby8EsXP-h-uYFw2YMB5cn5gHDsTa_-4l6Nw=w2400

 

[Grey Moss]

Very nice. The sulfur yellow of the flowers is so vibrant.

 

[fredg]

Still still at it.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/8QkMRD9R6sgscIk8B4ofvk2waQRdgRBicjD_5PRIAbKGx9Ujb_sKlCDORYkLFh3GW9IWCTgyXq6wcQUTRmwuhDXxhyV-tRWY1YaHbhkMqijwp7RgoVJ4fHcGnMVnSCB0_ZWMNBSKYQ=w2400

With the buds on show it could continue to the end of August

 

[schmiggle]

This Drosophyllum appears to be addicted to flowering! I believe it is time for an intervention.

 

[fredg]

Be very very careful. Plants have a way of dealing with intervention.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PviY5eGLso4EL_8IFIGkV5kq_SdvsZ0AIBmNtC71t5NZNq7F2_K6_N5-ZsPXI2Vlxm8cgyt1PEkeHAoF56gYXk0AdQD3oEHmvMUP04ScjUBK0_aX9zNLt3l6q2mAV8CXZoWm1gE4xw=w2400