Flower power

[Not a Number]

[MENTION=5343]Not a Number[/MENTION] could you please tell me what media you use for this species and in what humidity they are grown in? I am always struggling with mine. Thanks!

They are grown outdoors so ambient humidity, probably not less than ~40 most of the time, jumping up to ~80% in sometimes early mornings.
50-50 peat/sand or peat/perlite works fine. Tall pots (minimum 6" tall) and they dew up more consistently.

 

[Swagalotus]

Thanks!


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[hcarlton]

I find it interesting that the flower stalk of that sundew has dew on it. Very interesting.

It's not really an uncommon thing. Dew-producing glands on the flower stalks can be seen in natalensis, brevifolia, some spatulata forms, tokaiensis etc.

 

[curtisconners]

It's not really an uncommon thing. Dew-producing glands on the flower stalks can be seen in natalensis, brevifolia, some spatulata forms, tokaiensis etc.

Well, it's still cool.

 

[Not a Number]

D. hamiltonii - They're almost here - by Saturday. Both clones at nearly the same time.

A first for me - D. slackii - the right combination of weather or perhaps the Flower Faerie got tired of all the D. venusta.

 

[Tanukimo]

Drosera adelae

Drosera scorpioides

Drosera riparia

 

[Not a Number]

D. helodes

 

[curtisconners]

On the d. helodes which weighs more, the flower stalk or the sundew itself? Dumb question, I know, but I'm curious.

 

[Not a Number]

D. hamiltonii - been flowering the last week

 

[curtisconners]

Ok, these are some INSANELY long flower stalks.

 

[bluemax]

D. hamiltonii - been flowering the last week

Those are very nice indeed.

 

[marcus_r]

Woooohhh. D. hamiltonii flowers are awesome.

 

[hcarlton]

Ok, these are some INSANELY long flower stalks.

Some plants are just ridiculous; I have several hybrids that have rosettes 3" across, but the inflorescences are nearly always exceeding 18" to 2 feet. The Australian species seem to be especially nutty, no surprise this beauty is the same way

 

[hcarlton]

A bunch o' blooms
D. spatulata var. gympiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x spatulata "royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. brevifolia x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Tom Turpin' x natalensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. (ultramafica x spatulata) x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. ultramafica x spatulata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. capensis "red leaf" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[dr_donut]

Oh my, do those look good!

 

[Not a Number]

D. slackii - one of these months the flowers will open. Compare to the photo I posted just over a month ago (see above). Drosera slowii?

I missed the flower open but still something unique. D. tokaiensis - man-made, white flower hexaploid (fertile)

 

[Not a Number]

Finally there is Drosera slackii!

 

[Not a Number]

Drosera brevifolia Hampstead, NC

 

[hcarlton]

I love how not only brevifolia flowers are huge compared to the plant, but the entire inflorescence has those huge glands (great trait that passes readily into its hybrids).

 

[Not a Number]

Drosera callistos

This year's D. hamiltonii