Mikefallen13's Drosera photothread

[mikefallen13]

I decided to start this thread since I have recently become obsessed with sub-tropical dews. I'll update this as often as I can especially if something particular catches my eye. Dont mind some of the sad looking dews, most are new arrivals and haven't had time to acclimate yet.

The set-up (I think this will work much better than the aquarium I was going to use)

Some of the inhabitants

I had to post a pic of this one too...

 

[mass]

Not so sure the paradoxa will thrive in that media, or with these sub-tropicals. Petiolaris dews are happiest in a sandy peat, standing water, and piping hot temps. From my experience anyways.

 

[amphirion]

pardoxa is one of the easiest petiolaris of the bunch and can take lower temperatures than the rest of the complex, and can survive even brief periods down to the mid 40s according to kulamauiman's experience. that being said---yours looks like it's going into nap mode. you should probably take a look over here:

http://terraforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129846

everything else looks good. happy growing.

 

[mikefallen13]

Thanks amphirion! I was wondering if it was starting to go dormant

 

[dionae]

Thats a great setup Mike. Whats species is the nep?

 

[mikefallen13]

Spectabils x truncata from EP

 

[mikefallen13]

Me thinks its time for an update!

Drosera nidiformis

An out of focus pic of camporopestris

venusta from Dionae starting to flower

Capensis 'Bains Kloof' taking over

Capensis 'Giant' in the background, and capensis 'Bains Rocket' in front

Un-ID'ed ping

Ceph 'Hummers giant' the first ceph I havent killed....yet

And my two tenuis cuttings arrived today

I hope you enjoyed looking!

 

[Peatmoss]

Woah dude, get those Neps out of there! Drosera only!

Very nice plants!

 

[jimscott]

Nice looking plants!

 

[Heli]

Wow you got tenuis?! Nice

 

[mikefallen13]

Yeah, I'm really happy about the tenuis he sent a bonus unrooted cutting (the one without a growth point) along with the rooted one. The rooted one is also starting to pitcher!

 

[dionae]

Congrats on the tenuis! Cant wait to see it pitcher for you.

 

[mass]

You think those capes are taking over now? You just wait..

 

[Wire Man]

My venusta from Dionae is flowering, too! It should open the first flower in 2 days or so. Nice little collection.