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Post by cpgeek on Aug 4, 2015 16:35:24 GMT -5
Hi Folks, I took some recent pics of this interesting group of tropical dews from the Northern Territories and Queensland, Australia. Their habitat experiences high rainfall and temps in the summer and dry, hot conditions in the winter season. This requirement for high temps (> 30C) makes it a challenge to grow successfully in the Cold White North - one I have yet to master. Basically, I grow them open to the elements outside in full sun during the summer here in Torono (once the temps are > 15C, ~late May) and bring them in early Oct or so when cooler temps induce dormancy. Once inside, I allow the medium to dry out to barely moist & store pots in baggies under T8 lights at ~16 C and they remain dormant until I put them outside next spring. They would probably benefit from higher temperatures but, with the excepton of D. derbyensis, have proven remarkably resilient under these conditions in my short growing experience of 2 years. All the plants below are 2 years old from seed using a standard peat: sand or perlite mix. Enjoy! D. ordensis Mulligan Lagoon, Kimberley. You can see from these pics why they are also known as 'wooly sundews'! Note the red lamina on the 1 plant vs. orange on the other despite being from the same seed batch! D. lanata Lotus Glen, Mareeba, N Qld D. aff lanata Flying Fox, NT D. fulva Girraween Lagoon, NT D. kenneallyi Ant Mound, Fog Bay, NT D. derbyensis Prison Tree, Derby, WA D. falconeri Palmerston. Sadly, the Palmeston population is no longer extant D. paradoxa 'Type form' Lady Dreaming, Arnhemland, NT. This form is stem-forming. D. petiolaris Howards Lagoon, NT
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Post by WillyCKH on Aug 4, 2015 16:47:34 GMT -5
They're so cute I want to eat them!
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Post by lloyd on Aug 4, 2015 17:14:00 GMT -5
They're so cute I want to grow one.
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Post by hebtwo on Aug 4, 2015 17:53:15 GMT -5
Adorable! I'd eat one.
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Post by WillyCKH on Aug 4, 2015 20:24:23 GMT -5
They're so cute I want to grow one. You changed your mind!
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Post by lloyd on Aug 4, 2015 21:45:37 GMT -5
You can always eat it after you grow it.
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Post by bcmosaic on Aug 4, 2015 23:27:51 GMT -5
Man! they are nice!!! I'm only 3 months or so into CPs and I'm constantly amazed by the vast variety and beauty. Who wooda thunk it? I'm in love with the Paradoxa but I'd glady share that love with any of the others that are posted here. Just Awesome. Thanks for posting.
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Post by Dennis Z on Aug 5, 2015 1:39:34 GMT -5
Very nice! Thanks for sharing, petiolaris sundews will definitely be on my future want list.
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Post by H2O on Aug 5, 2015 1:45:36 GMT -5
Awesome photos man, completely missed this thread this morning.
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Post by Justintime on Aug 5, 2015 1:55:53 GMT -5
That D. petiolaris Howards Lagoon, NT I would love to add to my small sundew collection!!
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Post by shoggoths on Aug 5, 2015 11:33:26 GMT -5
Wow, nice pics and really nice job bringing them that big in only 2 years. Where did you get the seeds from CPG ? Thus far, I'm growing my petiolaris in a lowland tank, with the tray method, in 2cm of water. The temperature drop a bit at night in winter, I'd say near 16C and at that moment, they grow more slowly but in 2-3 years, they never have entered full dormancy. I can't say if it is good or bad but they are still flowering in summer ... those plants seem great for people unable to lower their terrarium temp
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Post by cpgeek on Aug 6, 2015 19:11:28 GMT -5
Thanks guys for your nice feedback. I had no idea that this post would make people so hungry If you can provide the basic requirements for sufficient warmth and light, wooly sundews are relatively easy to grow and very rewarding. Justintime: I should have an extra petiolaris available in a month - PM if interested. shoggoths: most of my seed came from the CPS Seed Bank (UK). On last check they are still available free for the price of a 1 yr membership subscription (2 seed pack limit I believe). Others (paradoxa, aff. lanata) came directly from Allen Lowrie. Availability of seed is scarce because cross-pollination of genetically non-identical plants is required to set seed. Once the temps warm up enough in spring, I would experiment growing some outside in the abundant sunlight and prey, to which they respond by growing quickly in my experience. cpgeek
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Post by roraima on Aug 7, 2015 9:10:18 GMT -5
Beautiful dews, thanks for sharing.
Awesome you have so many seed grown plants.
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Post by shoggoths on Aug 7, 2015 11:51:51 GMT -5
Great, thank you for the link. I'll think about it. With the conversion rate, the fee is not cheap. Availability of seed is scarce because cross-pollination of genetically non-identical plants is required to set seed. You're right. I had paradoxa and lanata flowering at the same time but the flowers were not open at the same moment (same time of the day or the week) and I wasn't able to crosspollinate Good luck !
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Post by lloyd on Aug 7, 2015 12:07:04 GMT -5
20 Pounds for membership seems steep.
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