Fredders Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hi guys Last year, in Victoria, Australia, we've experienced extremely dry weather. About 10 km from my house is a great CP habitat, the Cranbourne Botanical gardens which has at least 11 species. 3 Utics, 4 Drosera and also 4 Tuberous Drosera, which are now dormant. I visited Cranbourne in late November and then again in December with George to see how the CP's were handling the harsh dry conditions. Surprisingly some species were still looking great and in flower, while others were struggling and some we couldn't find. Attached are some pics from both of my trips. D. spatulata D. spatulata D. spatulata D. spatulata D. spatulata Photo taken by George D. spatulata D. pygmaea D. pygmaea U. dicotoma, U. lateriflora, D. spatulata, D. pygmaea and D. auriculata habitat. U. dichotoma U. lateriflora U. lateriflora U. australis hidden by silt in the pond is barely visable at the bottom of the pic. U. australis U. australis habitat 11-11-06 U. australis habitat 29-12-06 in desperate need for some more rain. cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onny Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Steve, Thank's for sharing. Now I know a typical habitats of utricularia and drosera. I've a drosera, but it grows in a small pot rgrds onny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chug Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Great looking plants considering the time of year. :) Great shots too. Lets hope for some rain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 A bit different to how the same waterhole was looking last year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.J.Treasure Posted January 15, 2007 Report Share Posted January 15, 2007 Cool pics, some of the habitats are looking too dry for cps! If I think of my spatulata and how fast it dies when the ground gets dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kiler_89 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Wow it is beaty full :) I wish I couldt see something like this on my own eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Steve, it is incredible to see droseras and uticularias growing in so dry environment, here only the meeting in sufficiently humid areas. Debtor for the photos Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Some great habitat shots. Carnivorous plants look so much better seen where they are supposed to be. I have to ask Fredders, what plant are the flowers from in your avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredders Posted January 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi Sheila My avatar is Drosera moorei. A grow a lot of Tuberous Drosera and will post some pics of my plants and flowers from last years growing season, soon. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheila Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 The flowers are beautiful. I must look out for a D. moorei that is one tuberous sundew I have never heard of. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredders Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Hi Sheila It used to be or may be called D. subhirtella ssp moorei. It's a small plant about 10-15cm tall and often it will scramble along the ground unless it has some sort of support. But it has nice rich dark yellow flowers compared to the other species like D. subhirtella, D. zigzagia and D. sulphurea which are a pale yellow. Cheers Steve D. moorei Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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