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  • #261
[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.
 
  • #262
Thanks!


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  • #263
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.
 
  • #264
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.
 
  • #265
D. hamiltonii - They're almost here - by Saturday. Both clones at nearly the same time.

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:woot: A first for me - D. slackii - the right combination of weather or perhaps the Flower Faerie got tired of all the D. venusta.
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  • #266
Drosera adelae
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Drosera scorpioides
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Drosera riparia
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  • #267
D. helodes
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  • #268
On the d. helodes which weighs more, the flower stalk or the sundew itself? Dumb question, I know, but I'm curious.
 
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  • #269
D. hamiltonii - been flowering the last week
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  • #270
Ok, these are some INSANELY long flower stalks. :0o:
 
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  • #272
Woooohhh. D. hamiltonii flowers are awesome.
 
  • #273
Ok, these are some INSANELY long flower stalks. :0o:

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 :)
 
  • #275
Oh my, do those look good!
 
  • #276
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?
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I missed the flower open but still something unique. D. tokaiensis - man-made, white flower hexaploid (fertile)
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  • #277
Finally there is Drosera slackii!

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  • #278
Drosera brevifolia Hampstead, NC

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  • #279
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).
 
  • #280
Drosera callistos
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This year's D. hamiltonii
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