Sundews Etc.

Drosera badgerupii (aka "Lake Badgerup")

Drosera scorpioides

I don't often share photos of my sundews, but I figured I'd do an homage to Devon's awesome blog. First up are my pygmy Drosera. Recently, they've become a favorite of mine, and I acquired a number of gemmae this season, but I've had a number in my collection for some time. The gemmae I collected earlier this year were all dropped into the above pot. I have a few Drosera scorpioides coming up as well as a number of Drosera badgerupii.

Drosera badgerupii (aka "Lake Badgerup")

My parent pot of Drosera badgerupii is a bit sad looking and contains a number of plants currently producing gemmae. (I'm planning on collecting these and potting them up soon).

Drosera pulchella "White Flower"

Drosera pulchella "White Flower" is another pygmy that I've had for a while. It has done extraordinarily well in every condition that I've exposed it to, whether warm or cold. It has a been a profuse flowerer, although, as with many pygmy Droseera, the seeds are not easy to germinate and, to be honest, I haven't really bothered trying to collect or germinate them.

Drosera latifolia "Caminho do Mar"

This is my second attempt at growing Drosera latifolia. This species hates, hates, hates heat and will die if conditions are too warm for even a couple days (in my experience). I am hopeful that I can keep this guy alive and propagate him successfully.

Drosera oblanceolata

This Drosera oblanceolata is a new plant for me. Honestly, it looks quite a bit like Drosera intermedia. I happy that, so far, it appears to be doing quite well. I'm going to have to do some leaf cuttings of this, and other, species soon. I've been neglecting to purposefully do that for some time, and, unfortunately, some of the older plants are probably nearing the ends of their lives if they aren't refreshed soon.

Drosera binata from seed

The last plant I wanted to share was this little pot of Drosera binata. These are all from seed. That's unusual for this species, which is most often propagated via the thick, black roots forming new plants. I'm hopeful that these guys do well and are capable of producing fertile seed so that I can grow more from seed.