Filiformis red?

[Lauderdale]

This was given to me and identified by that generous person as a D. filiformis red variety.  Now that it has flowered can anyone confirm that as fact?

The flower.

The plant.

Its' dinner.

Can anyone  identify the insect?  I am curious as it captures two or three a week and is the only one of my dews that do.  

 A poet I am not.

 

[rattler]

looks like a cranefly of some sort.

Rattler

 

[Jason Wong]

thats cool! Wish my filifomis would catch something (and hold on to it)

(Maybe not enough dew, that's why!)

'whadaya mean 'a poet you're not?'

Jason

 

[Lauderdale]

Jason, I was referring to part of my last sentence, "dews that do".  

I got too much sun the last couple of days.

 

[Spectabilis73]

hey you're a poet and you dont know it!

 

[The Griffin]

Well, it's the plant that would ID whether it was a red or not.
I have no idea, as the plant does not look that red. Is it grown in full sun?
That aside, I think it's a kick-butt plant! Anything that can catch crane flies is cool in my book, and it looks very erect and healthy!

Cheers,

Joe

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

This has the more delicate look I have come to associate with the red form from Washington County, Florida. You will know more this fall if the plant doesn't form a hibernacula (although some individuals do make hibernacula) you may assume it is correctly labeled. I see no reason to question that at this stage of things though. Nice looking plant!

 

[jimscott]

Quote[/b] (Lauderdale @ May 02 2004,2:10)]Jason, I was referring to part of my last sentence, "dews that do".  

I got too much sun the last couple of days.

Speaking of plays on words, was the fly named after Philip?

 

[gardenofeden]

does not look very red....

 

[The Griffin]

No, but as Tamlin said, with this particular plant, it's not always what it's cracked up to be.
Not all of these end up really red, and a lot of these will form hiberculum if the temps cool enough.
I still think it's a great filiformis.

Joe

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

I agree, it is a very graceful and beautiful plant and my favorite of all the D. filiformis forms. I find the color deepens as the season progresses.

 

[PlantAKiss]

My little D. scorpioides caught two craneflies...was really rather pathetic to watch them struggle.

I left them because I tried to rescue one from my D. capensis. I pulled it out...it flew up onto the light fixture. Later I came back to find it stuck again...it flew right back into it. I said to heck with it and left it. At least I tried.

Nice plant and photos Jan.

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

You did the right thing. Let them feed as they will: its all part of the Great Design!