Lil graos, etc.

[bluemax]

When I made the trade which so generously allowed me to grow Drosera graomogolensis I was asked to post photos. It's taken awhile but I swear they have not been abused. This one's for you Wire Man.

A 4" pot now containing 3 clusters of plants.

The plant that was originally in this spot died almost immediately after a rough journey - but look what it left behind.

I was using bottom heat for awhile. Some of my Drosera got red leaves that lost their dew - my aliciae was the worst hit. Now all are recovering.

From the other side.

- Mark

 

[SirKristoff]

nice congrats...
graomogolensis, atleast in my experience is very easy and quite rewarding...

 

[pappydew]

Awesome little dews!

 

[Smitty]

Those are some nice looking drosera you have there bluemax.

 

[corky]

nice really want to get my hands on one in the new year

 

[Brie]

Very nice!

 

[Wire Man]

How many species of Sphagnum do you have growing in that pot?! Pretty little dews.

 

[mass]

PVC pots? That's ingenious!

 

[bluemax]

How many species of Sphagnum do you have growing in that pot?! Pretty little dews.

Thank you, Wire Man. I think all the visible growing sphag is one species. I am at a loss as to why it grows bright green sometimes and other times dark red. You can see how some heads of it are starting to change color. I love this stuff. It grows low and compact and is less likely to overwhelm small plants but it seems pretty tough and likes plenty of light.

Thanks, Mass. I can't take credit for the idea, tho'. PVC pipe allows for custom heights and widths of pots as needed - and it can be pretty cheap. My addition is putting a square base of scrap plexiglas hot-glued to the bottom. This way if you want to repot you can snap off the bottom and push the plant out from that side.

- Mark

 

[dashman]

Looking good Max!

If the sphagnum in the pictures are also from me, then the red and green sphagnum most likely (99% sure) both came from Meadowview.

 

[jimscott]

Looking real good!

 

[bluemax]

Dashman - Thanks a bunch! The sphagnum is the very same that you included.

Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I will probably use this thread to upload 'dew photos to later on - as in "etc."

 

[mass]

I never get sick of looking at your dews.