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  • #101
D. sp. Lantau Island x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Finally got straight leaves on this awesome thing
D. intermedia "Roraima" x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x affinis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. natalensis x aliciae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
I want to see this thing fully mature. Unfortunately it seems more interested in dividing over and over...
D. filiformis "FL All Red" x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
New hybrid starting to mature
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And a new favorite: I seem to have recreated a tropical linearis with this (nice because my actual linearis seedling doesn't want to do anything)
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
 
  • #103
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  • #104
Hybrids...beautiful, odd hybrids
D 'Alexandrite Aster' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x affinis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. filiformis "FL All Red" x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x intermedia "Easton, MA" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. capensis 'Albino' x sp. Lantau Island' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x spatulata "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
How I loathe the difficulty of photographing this one...it is simply marvelous in person, but always looks awkward on camera...
D. 'Childhood Wishes' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Childhood Wishes' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. capensis typical x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. natalensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. brevifolia x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x spatulata Fraser Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata ("white flower" x 'Tamlin') x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. "burmannii pink flower" x burmannii "Humpty Doo" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. aliciae x nidiformis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. aliciae x nidiformis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The step-sibling of 'Childhood Wishes', already developing an equally interesting appearance
D. madagascariensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "white flower" x 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x "white flower" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" x 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And finally got a bloom on this cross, much lighter than the reverse
D. oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" x spatulata gympiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x brevifolia by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "white flower" x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x spatulata "White flower" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Wonderfully red, this and its opposite are...
D. oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis typical by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Tom Turpin' x natalensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata gympiensis x oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata gympiensis x oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
nagamotoi carpet
D. spatulata "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" x anglica Oregon by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Scarlet Tears' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. aliciae x spatulata ('Tamlin' x "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. (ultramafica x spatulata) x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This refuses to flower still, so I don't know if it's the cross or not, but it's never gotten even close to the size of its parent aliciae, so...
D. "aliciae x brevifolia" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x spatulata ("white flower" x 'Tamlin') by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x (ultramafica x spatulata) by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x aliciae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x aliciae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Lastly, after many false germinations of just the species parent, I finally have this hybrid confirmed (using the very glandular flower stalks).
D. tokaiensis x brevifolia by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
 
  • #105
I absolutely love the D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis "typical" hybrids. I continually appreciate your work Hawken. With the rate you're going at it's only a matter of time before it facilitates a sizable niche in the community. Inspired by your projects I've done my own out-crossing, and I must say it's incredibly rewarding. Thanks for being our Drosera hybrid guru!
 
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  • #106
This thread documents, electronically, an impressive body of work. Thank you for taking the time and effort to post. I especially like the D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis typical. More cultivar registrations in the works?
 
  • #107
I absolutely love the D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis "typical" hybrids. I continually appreciate your work Hawken. With the rate you're going at it's only a matter of time before it facilitates a sizable niche in the community. Inspired by your projects I've done my own out-crossing, and I must say it's incredibly rewarding. Thanks for being our Drosera hybrid guru!

The Alakai x cape cross seems to be a particular favorite (ironically, still haven't managed to sell the extra I have :p ), and I am really hoping it fully matures and blooms soon so I can see all aspects of it. Glad to hear my attempts have been inspiring; they're mostly me just going "what haven't I crossed yet/what would look good?" and usually something really interesting pops out (trying desperately to line up something with my capillaris 'Emerald's Envy' right now).

This thread documents, electronically, an impressive body of work. Thank you for taking the time and effort to post. I especially like the D. anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" x capensis typical. More cultivar registrations in the works?

There may be a handful of other things I will register soon (my Alakai x oblanceolata and reverse crosses in particular are promising, debating on the Alakai x cape based on whether it finally blooms for me, but no names in mind yet), but for now I'm just enjoying the fact that they look cool and that I'm finally getting them out to other people. And, of course, if I can manage to get the last few of my 'Emerald's Envy' flowers to open at the same time as another species (and, great struggle, when I'm home), I hope I can get something good from that too.
 
  • #108
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp" x oblanceolata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Dewy little plant in one of my favorite pots...
D. spatulata "white flower" x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "white flower" x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x anglica "Alakai Swamp" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Coming back around after a crash, only this time I have more...
D. intermedia "Roraima" x anglica "Alakai Swamp" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Clone A and B of this great cross
D. madagascariensis x affinis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x affinis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x intermedia "Easton, MA" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. capensis 'Albino' x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
These two are very green after having been hidden under Nep leaves so long (Nep now relocated)
D. tokaiensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Childhood Wishes' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
One of my smaller hybrids
D. brevifolia x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And its reverse
D. tokaiensis x brevifolia by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And another cross one way:
D. brevifolia x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And the other
D. sp. Lantau Island x brevifolia by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata ("white flower' x 'Tamlin') x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata ("white flower' x 'Tamlin') x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. "burmannii pink flower" x "Humpty Doo" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
My first homemade x beleziana (looking better now since it grew in a few more leaves than this)
D. rotundifolia x intermedia "Easton, MA" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Supposed cross, but I also apparently had a lot of fallout from a pot somewhere above this...we'll see
D. oblanceolata x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "white flower" x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Long-leaved and red, perfect pairing
D. oblanceolata x anglica "Alakai Swamp" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And flowers so pale they're almost white
D. oblanceolata x anglica "Alakai Swamp" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also, with all the fanfare over my anglica x cape: this was one of the most suspect clones (in other words, been thinking it's more likely pure anglica), but it's also the first to send up a flower stalk. And as of right now, it's pretty clearly not an anglica stalk...
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp" x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Meanwhile, this is the clone that's divided several times over, still no blooms...
D. anglica "Alakai Swamp" x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Tom Turpin' x natalensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata gympiensis x oblanceolata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
nagamotoi carpet
D. spatulata "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" x anglica "Oregon" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. aliciae x spatulata ('Tamlin' x "Sydney") by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. aliciae x brevifolia by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x aliciae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x "royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
 
  • #109
D. aliciae x natalensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Recovering from a crash, and I have a lot of them...
D. intermedia "Roraima" x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x affinis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. natalensis x aliciae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x intermedia "Easton, MA" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Just waiting for flowers to confirm this one
D. "brevifolia x oblanceolata Sunset Peak" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
"Fat sister" to 'Childhood Wishes'
D. madagascariensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And the reverse cross to that which produced 'Scarlet Tears'
D. spatulata ('Tamlin' x "Sydney") anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. aliciae x spatulata ('Tamlin' x "Sydney") by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

I have some sad news today though: it appears as if D. anglica "Alakai" is a shapeshifter; though these plants have thicker roots than other anglica, a slightly thicker leaf shape, and the flower stalk began growing with glands that I've never seen present on anglica before, even this specimen that I was so confident about opened with white flowers and appears to be setting seed....sigh, guess that means I'll be trying again...
D. "anglica Alakai Swamp x capensis typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

Some other things I'm fully confident in however:
D. spatulata gympiensis x oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. oblanceolata "Sunset Peak" x spatulata gympiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Scarlet Tears' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x "Royal Natl. Pk. Sydney" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
 
  • #111
Your drosera hybrids are always so interesting. Have any of the individuals stood out to you yet?
 
  • #112
As in...?
I already have 3 cultivars registered of my own crosses (and they are pictured) if that's what you mean.
 
  • #113
D. 'Alexandrite Aster' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Bird's nest this one
D. intermedia "Roraima" x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. natalensis x aliciae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. filiformis "FL All Red" x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. capensis 'Albino' x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata 'Tamlin' x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Childhood Wishes' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. natalensis x 'Tom Turpin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Liking the promise of this one
D. oblanceolata x (ultramafica x spatulata) by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sessilifolia? x burmannii "Humpty Doo" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. madagascariensis x spatulata 'Tamlin' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata ('Tamlin' x "Sydney") x anglica "Alakai Swamp, HI" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x capensis "typical" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. rotundifolia x intermedia "Easton, MA" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This one went dwarf
D. 'Anemone' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. tokaiensis x spatulata "white flower" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "Sydney" x anglica "Oregon" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. spatulata "Sydney" x anglica "Oregon" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. 'Scarlet Tears' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. sp. Lantau Island x tokaiensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
D. (ultramafica x spatulata) x sp. Lantau Island by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
 
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