Laura O'Neal brought this tray of D. adelae to the LACPS meeting. It started out as one bigger plant and a few pups. She grows them under lights:
Well, like all Drosera the plant is adaptable. In habitat, this is a more "woodland" species, unlike many of the Australian species which grow in much harsher conditions. But it is adaptable, has to be considering what the climate is like in Oz! I've grown the plant in about 40% humidity and in full sun but the process of acclimation needs to be SLOW, especially if it is a greenhouse produced unit as this appears to be. So go for wet, cool and bright and as the plant gets a deeper "suntan" you can give it more direct light.
Growing in a terrarium under lights can produce some real monster sized plants, but they will have less color. Keep it going long enough and you'll have endless plants from the roots where they form, and then you can experiment and see which culture is better for you.
it may be adaptable, but it is VERY delicate when it comes to shifting it's environment. More than likely, your plant will die if you put it in full sun. Best to grow it on a windowsill, if a terrarium is not available.
4-6 inches would be good I would think, but, the plant probably won't make much dew, it needs more light.Ok, I'm going to try to get some perlite so I can replant it in a mixture instead of 100% peat moss. Also, does it matter if its a clay pot or plastic pot cause I read that plastic pots are better?
If I were to grow it by 100% artificial light, would a 27Watt 1300 Lumen light bulb which is on for 15 hours be enough for lance leaf sundews? and how far away should it be kept?
ok so could some1 explain in detail the amount of light it needs cause just saying putting it on a sunny window doesnt help