Drosera ramentacea

[Christian Dietz]

Hi,

Here are two pictures of my Drosera ramentacea, that is about to flower.

Drosera ramentacea - bigger picture

Drosera ramentacea - bigger picture

Drosera ramentacea - bigger picture

Christian

 

[jimscott]

Cool whip! Start spreading the seed (in a month or so)!

 

[Treaqum]

Thats and amazing looking 'dew.

 

[Treaqum]

How do you grow it? Any chance of seed comming to the US?

 

[Christian Dietz]

Hi,

Because of legal grounds i can not send seeds to the U.S. Drosera ramentacea is already grown in the U.S. With a bit of luck and a lot of patience you may find a plant sooner or later.

Christian

 

[Jason Wong]

Looks a bit like a capensis...

Christian, is it a protected species?

 

[Christian Dietz]

Hi Jason,

Drosera ramentacea is most likely a (natural) Hybrid of Drosera hilaris and Drosera glabripes. It is only found where these two plants grow together.

I don't know if this species is protected or not. But, as far as i know it is not allowed to send seeds from Germany to the U.S.

Christian

 

[Jason Wong]

Alright, thanks. Hmmm, must try to cross...

Nice pics BTW, especially like the last one

 

[Christian Dietz]

Hi,

Today the first flower of my Drosera ramentacea opened. It is a bit more than 3cm across. Here are two pictures.

larger picture

larger picture

Christian

 

[seedjar]

Thanks for sharing Christian! That's quite an eye-catching plant. I certainly hope it becomes more common in cultivation... Perhaps some of our more experienced State-side growers will attempt to reproduce the cross.
I've read that galibripes is a finicky grower. Have you had any difficulty with this one (or galibripes, for that matter?)
~Joe

 

[Christian Dietz]

Hi Joe,

So far Drosera ramentacea has proven to be an easy grower for me. I have it in my greenhouse, which is heated to about 5°C to 7°C in Winter, year round. In Summer it gets shaded during hot days. Saddly i have not yet been successfull with propagating it. My Drosera glabripes (which i was told is likely to be a hybrid) is treated the same way.

Christian