Binataboy Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Earlier today myself and a few friends took a break from the VCPS show and went on a trip to Cranbourne botanic gardens. The tuberous Drosera were all but dormant but the spatulata and Utrics were looking very nice. U. dichotoma habitat U. dichotoma A U. dichotoma with blue ridges! Another pic to prove it is a stable trait! We found 2 populations with this trait. We assume that they are perenial popualtions as they were to large to have grown in one season. U. lateriflora were growing everywhere there was wet ground. A U. lateriflora flower close up D. pygmaea were quite common and there were a few growing in sand. The D. spatulata were looking nice Cheers George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Geez, you didn't waste any time George. I haven't even had a chance to look at my shots yet. The colonies of the purple paletted U. dichotoma were much more impressive than a photo can illustrate. I'll post a few of mine when I find the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Fabulous U. dichotoma. I suspect a return trip for seed may be on the books! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 I may have collected some seed already................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langy Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Hi, George Great photos, thanks for sharing them. Did the Drosera spatulata have the white flowers, instead of the regular pink? :wavey: Langy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Yep, they had white flowers. That is the normal colour that you find in the coastal areas of Melbourne and Victoria. They are the same plants and same location as seen in this recent thread- http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11940 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Here's a few of mine. The purple paletted U. dichotoma The habitat of U. dichotoma and U. australis which grew in the water. and a patch of U. lateriflora which was unbelievably common anywhere that there was a bit of moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCarnifreak Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Thats a beautiful place :) Nice pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Looks great place indeed. Thanks for posting! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewrex Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Nice pics and wonderful place Any more?george) 8) rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binataboy Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 I took a few pics but have run out of web space. I was also going to load some pics from another, somewhat less exciting, field trip. I will have to use some of the storage here. Its always a buz to find something new! Sean, I didn't give much of a talk through as by the time I loaded all the camera software (which it turned out I already had on the PC ) I was to tired to say much. It is interesting to see the variation in our cameras for the colour of the U. dichotoma. Cheers George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 My envy for the Australian CP growers now runs even deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Great pics as usual! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Wow, very interesting variation. Thanks for sharing Dieter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Great plants and very good shots! Good to see pictures of the habitat as well. I always thought lateriflora would prefer a more sandy soil, but this soil looks like a much more peaty one! Thanks Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Hi Martin, No, you are correct. U. lateriflora does prefer sandy soils. This area is actually an old sand mine that was reclaimed and turned into a native botanical gardens. A seep runs through the centre providing perfect conditions for swamp loving CP species. This particular spot may appear a little more peaty but most other areas are a grey coloured sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Hi Sean, Is there much variation in U. dichotoma across its range? I was just looking at the one, posted, the from with the yellow palate bulge from the same location, and one from a sub-alpine area of the ACT. U. dichotoma with yellow on palate bulge (Cranbourne VIC) U. dichotoma with creamy yellow on palete bulge (Orroral ACT). Looks like the variation is mainly in colouration and the width of the corolla, but the structure on the palate bulge varies a little also... Cheers, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Beautiful pics, guys! Did ya have dodge any snakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 No Jim there weren't any snakes around but it was the perfect day for them. We saw an echidna, a wombat, a bandicoot and several types of small lizard but none of the snakes that are quite common in the area. Hi Dan, The U. dichotoma forms in Victoria (the only ones that I am really familiar with) vary mainly in the size and width of the lower corolla, the colour of the palate (yellow or white), the degree to which it protrudes, the number of ridges present on it and the presence or lack of a darker purple colouration around the generally yellow palette. There are a few which have different flower colours, for example the form from Jamieson which has pink, blue, lilac and deep purple flowers. Other differences can be the size of the leaves (some are quite small whereas others can be considerably larger). The number of flowers the plants produce can also differ between different forms (from 1 in some areas to more than 6 in others) as well as the thickness of the inflorescence (some are thin and wiry whereas others can be quite thick and sturdy). Something you'll have to keep a lookout for during your travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 This area is actually an old sand mine that was reclaimed and turned into a native botanical gardens. Hi Sean, that sounds good - at least if it means the area is protected now for a longer time. Hope the same happens to many other comparable places in Down Under like e.g. the Koolpinya Sand Sheet. Regards Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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