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Tuberous Drosera
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Some are already waking up, I actually had to plant a few of them immediately since they arrived bearing 1" stolons. D.graniticola was the furthest along.
I didn't have much luck with separating U.menziesii tubers from the main bunch. I'm not sure if it was the actual separating that bothered them or the fact that I let them get too dry during dormancy. I'll have to play with that again in the future.
I didn't have much luck with separating U.menziesii tubers from the main bunch. I'm not sure if it was the actual separating that bothered them or the fact that I let them get too dry during dormancy. I'll have to play with that again in the future.
There seems to be some confusion about the recent revisions to the various complexes of tuberous Drosera. In the last few years, many of the plants formerly described as subspecies have been given their own species status and in addition, several new species have been described. All of these revisions are explained in their entirety in Carnivorous Plants of Australia, Magnum Opus by Allen Lowrie, 2013 (An updated work from his previous 3 volumes, Carnivorous Plants of Australia Vols. 1,2 & 3 1987-1998). The information contained within has been invaluable to me in my efforts to grow these plants.
Work is still ongoing with these plants and there are sure to be more new species and more changes in the near future. I will try to keep this information updated to the best of my abilities.
Breakdown of the recent changes to the Drosera stolonifera complex:
https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/science/nuytsia/412.pdf
A quick guide to the new species and revisions of all 69 currently recognized species of Tuberous Drosera:
(List compiled and arranged by Aaron May and Lutz Pludra directly from Carnivorous Plants of Australia, Magnum Opus.)
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Work is still ongoing with these plants and there are sure to be more new species and more changes in the near future. I will try to keep this information updated to the best of my abilities.
Breakdown of the recent changes to the Drosera stolonifera complex:
https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/science/nuytsia/412.pdf
A quick guide to the new species and revisions of all 69 currently recognized species of Tuberous Drosera:
(List compiled and arranged by Aaron May and Lutz Pludra directly from Carnivorous Plants of Australia, Magnum Opus.)
| Species | Former Names | Growth Habit |
|---|---|---|
| Drosera abberans | Drosera whittakeri ssp. abberans | Rosetted |
| Drosera andersonia | Erect | |
| Drosera auriculata | Drosera peltata ssp. auriculata | Erect |
| Drosera basifolia | Drosera menziesii ssp. basifolia | Erect |
| Drosera bicolor | Erect | |
| Drosera browniana | Rosetted | |
| Drosera bulbigena | Erect | |
| Drosera bulbosa | Drosera bulbosa ssp. bulbosa | Rosetted |
| Drosera calycina | Drosera microphylla var. macropetala Drosera calycina var. minor | Erect |
| Drosera collina | Drosera erythrorhiza ssp. collina | Rosetted |
| Drosera drummondii | Drosera menziesii ssp. penicillaris Drosera penicellaris | Climbing |
| Drosera eremaea | Drosera macrantha ssp.eremea Drosera stricticaulis ssp. eremaea | Erect |
| Drosera erythrogyne | Climbing | |
| Drosera erythrorhiza | Drosera erythrorhiza ssp. erythrorhiza | Rosetted |
| Drosera esperensis | Climbing | |
| Drosera fimbriata | Erect, Fan-leaved | |
| Drosera geniculata | Drosera gigantea var. geniculata Drosera gigantea ssp. geniculata | Erect |
| Drosera gigantea | Drosera gigantea ssp. gigantea | Erect |
| Drosera gracilis | Drosera peltata var. gracilis | Erect |
| Drosera graniticola | Erect | |
| Drosera heterophylla | Erect | |
| Drosera hirsuta | Climbing | |
| Drosera hookeri | Drosera peltata var. foliosa Drosera foliosa | Erect |
| Drosera huegelii | Erect | |
| Drosera humilis | Drosera stolonifera ssp. humilis | Erect, Fan-leaved |
| Drosera indumenta | Climbing | |
| Drosera intricata | Climbing | |
| Drosera lowriei | Rosetted | |
| Drosera lunata | Drosera peltata var. glabrata | Erect |
| Drosera macrantha | Drosera macrantha ssp. macrantha | Erect |
| Drosera macrophylla | Drosera macrophylla ssp. macrophylla | Rosetted |
| Drosera magna | Drosera erythrorhiza ssp. magna | Rosetted |
| Drosera major | Drosera bulbosa ssp. major | Rosetted |
| Drosera marchantii | Drosera marchantii ssp. marchantii | Erect |
| Drosera menziesii | Drosera menziesii ssp. menziesii | Erect |
| Drosera microphylla | Erect | |
| Drosera modesta | Erect | |
| Drosera monantha | Drosera macrophylla ssp. monantha | Rosetted |
| Drosera monticola | Erect, Fan-leaved | |
| Drosera moorei | Climbing | |
| Drosera myriantha | Erect | |
| Drosera neesii | Drosera neesii var. neesii Drosera neesii ssp. borealis | Erect |
| Drosera orbiculata | Rosetted | |
| Drosera pallida | Climbing | |
| Drosera peltata | Drosera peltata ssp. peltata | Erect |
| Drosera planchonii | Drosera macrantha ssp. planchonii | Climbing |
| Drosera platypoda | Erect, Fan-leaved | |
| Drosera porrecta | Drosera stolonifera ssp. porrecta | Erect, Fan-leaved |
| Drosera praefolia | Drosera whittakeri ssp. praefolia | Rosetted |
| Drosera prophylla | Drosera marchantii ssp. prophylla | Erect |
| Drosera prostrata | Drosera stolonifera ssp. prostrata | Rosetted |
| Drosera prostratoscaposa | Rosetted | |
| Drosera purpurascens | Drosera stolonifera ssp. compacta | Erect, Fan-leaved |
| Drosera radicans | Erect | |
| Drosera ramellosa | Erect, Fan-leaved | |
| Drosera rosulata | Rosetted | |
| Drosera rupicola | Drosera stolonifera ssp. rupicola | Fan-leaved |
| Drosera salina | Erect | |
| Drosera schmutzii | Rosetted | |
| Drosera squamosa | Drosera erythrorhiza ssp. squamosa | Rosetted |
| Drosera stolonifera | Drosera stolonifera ssp. stolonifera | Fan-leaved |
| Drosera stricticaulis | Drosera macrantha ssp. stricticaulis Drosera stricticaulis ssp. eremea | Erect |
| Drosera subhirtella | Climbing | |
| Drosera sulphurea | Drosera neesii ssp. neesii | Climbing |
| Drosera thysanosepala | Drosera menziesii ssp. thysanosepala | Erect |
| Drosera tubaestylis | Rosetted | |
| Drosera whittakeri | Drosera whittakeri ssp. whittakeri | Rosetted |
| Drosera yilgariensis | Erect | |
| Drosera zigzagia Drosera zonaria | Erect Rosetted |
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Drosera hookeri
Drosera humilis
Drosera menziesii
Drosera modesta
Drosera peltata
Drosera purpurascens - The flowers of this species are intensely sweet smelling. They fill the whole room with a strong Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) like aroma.
Drosera rupicola
Drosera subhirtella
One of the Tuberous Drosera trays.
Drosera humilis
Drosera menziesii
Drosera modesta
Drosera peltata
Drosera purpurascens - The flowers of this species are intensely sweet smelling. They fill the whole room with a strong Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) like aroma.
Drosera rupicola
Drosera subhirtella
One of the Tuberous Drosera trays.
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got capensis for that
have more problems with the non-climbing or non scrambling ones. like D. menziesii or D. auriculata
bluemax
Lotsa blue
D.hookeri is rigid enough to stand on it's own, unless like Mach you have wind issues (pun intended Ha!). That species is also a solid green/yellow even under intense light.
Mach recently noticed that some plants that he'd gotten labeled as D.peltata "Tasmanian Red" (or something to that effect) were red and did not look quite right for the species. His plants are likely D.gracilis (formerly D.peltata ssp.gracilis). Many of these plants were collected, grown and distributed long before they were properly studied and understood. This has led to a lot of mixed up data on them. I have a pot of plants I received a few years back as "D.peltata "Pink Flower" and D.peltata "White Flower". As it turns out, the "White Flower" plants are actually D.hookeri and the "Pink Flower" are D.peltata.
Do you have any photos ?
Mach recently noticed that some plants that he'd gotten labeled as D.peltata "Tasmanian Red" (or something to that effect) were red and did not look quite right for the species. His plants are likely D.gracilis (formerly D.peltata ssp.gracilis). Many of these plants were collected, grown and distributed long before they were properly studied and understood. This has led to a lot of mixed up data on them. I have a pot of plants I received a few years back as "D.peltata "Pink Flower" and D.peltata "White Flower". As it turns out, the "White Flower" plants are actually D.hookeri and the "Pink Flower" are D.peltata.
Do you have any photos ?
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Drosera aff. stolonifera - Mini Hills Form - Off to a late start this year.
Drosera auriculata
Drosera humilis
Drosera porrecta - Southern Form
Drosera porrecta - Northern Form
Note that the basal rosettes of this species are elevated off the ground up onto the stalk.
Drosera prostratoscaposa
Drosera ramellosa
Drosera rupicola
Drosera zonaria "Large Form" - Getting ready to go dormant.
Drosera auriculata
Drosera humilis
Drosera porrecta - Southern Form
Drosera porrecta - Northern Form
Note that the basal rosettes of this species are elevated off the ground up onto the stalk.
Drosera prostratoscaposa
Drosera ramellosa
Drosera rupicola
Drosera zonaria "Large Form" - Getting ready to go dormant.
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tje25
Plant Addict!!
bluemax
Lotsa blue
bluemax
Lotsa blue
Indeed ! I didn't even catch them at their height of flowering. These plants are easily twice the size of my D.lowriei "Type" plants. I pollinated as many flowers as I could so, fingers crossed for seeds !
