Daniel O. Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Hello, a few weeks ago my D. chrysolepis ´Serra do Cipo, Minas Gerais, Brazil´ has flowered and of course i took a few pictures. The plant is very big, it´s without the flower stalk about 22cm high. I really like these hairy flower stalks , similar to these from D. camporupestris, another of my favorites. D. chrysolepis a few minutes after i took the first pictures i noticed an insect on the flower, after it was gone the flower looked this way for comparison D. camporupestris Best regards, Dani Edited May 14, 2008 by Daniel O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitor b. Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Amazing, Daniel!!! All the pictures are very beaultiful. I most like the 5th picture and the last. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hy Daniel, very nice, special the last one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Hingst Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Very nice flowers, Dani - and well caught! Easy to see by your pics that this one is a real beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelljuhg Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Nice flowers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewrex Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Very beautiful! rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisscool_38 Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 I love those 2 species. Thakns for those pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Hi Daniel, great shots, I loved these hairy plants (too). 22 cm is very high for droseras, how do you support them? Regards. Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Absolutely gorgeous! Why don't we see this species in America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Superb Dani !!! Very nice flowers and pictures !! Iggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtricSeb Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Well grown plants and good pictures Daniel, thanks for sharing. Regards, Sebastian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Thanks for the very kind words. Carlos, i have to support it with 2 little woody sticks, otherwise it would fall to the side, especially with this flower stalk. In the first picture one of these sticks is slightly visible. In nature the plants for sure don´t have this "problem" because of the vegetation around them. Jim, i don´t know why these very beautiful species are not so common in your country. Perhaps we have to change it. In my opinion they are relatively easy growers, i don´t have any problems with them. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 (edited) Carlos, i have to support it with 2 little woody sticks, otherwise it would fall to the side, especially with this flower stalk. In the first picture one of these sticks is slightly visible.In nature the plants for sure don´t have this "problem" because of the vegetation around them. In nature I saw a lot of Eleocharis sp. and grass around D. camporupestris, but D. chrysolepis is a mistery for me Thanks! Edited May 11, 2008 by Carlos Rohrbacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hi Carlos, does that mean that you have not seen D. chrysolepis in nature yet? Where have you seen D. camporupestris in nature, in the region of ´Serra do Cipo´? Both plants originate from ´Serra do Cipo´. But for sure this region is very big, too big to see everything. Are they growing there totally isolated or is it not so common like D. camporupestris in nature? Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 does that mean that you have not seen D. chrysolepis in nature yet? Where have you seen D. camporupestris in nature, in the region of ´Serra do Cipo´? Drosera camporupestris, Drosera tomentosa var. tomentosa, Drosera montana var. montana, Utricularia pusilla and Genlisea pygmaea, in few time. See here Both plants originate from ´Serra do Cipo´. But for sure this region is very big, too big to see everything.Are they growing there totally isolated or is it not so common like D. camporupestris in nature? I looked for in the incorrect places, didn´t has GPS but I think be more difficult find D. chrysolepis in this (giant) place... Serra do Cipó National Park is Incredible!!! Kind regards. Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hello Dani, Great pics! I'd love to see a shot from further away, showing the whole plants. D.chrysolepis is a bit more difficult to find than D.chrysolepis at the Serra do Cipó. Or maybe it's just that I tend to hike more around areas where the latter is more common? Or maybe it's because the latter just forms larger/ denser populations and is easier to see (D.chrysolepis is often hidden among thick grasses). Take Care, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) Hi Carlos and Fernando, Carlos, nice pictures in your link, the landscape is very beautiful, the plants of course too . It must be like in paradise. Perhaps you´ll find them next time. I´ve collected and i´m still collecting a lot of seed, so it´s no problem........ This species is producing really a lot of seed. Fernando, the flower stalk has reached the top of my decks between the lights, so it´s very difficult to take the plant from there to take a picture in the moment without loosing a lot of seed into other pots. The plant itself is about 23cm and the stem is about 14cm, the flowerstalk is about 23cm long. The woody stick is looking about 12cm out of the substrate. But i have a picture from about 2 months ago. Two days after i have taken the picture i saw the rising flower stalk (there are also some young D. camporupestris in the pot, little invaders ). emerging flower stalk a few days later Or maybe it's because the latter just forms larger/denser populations and is easier to see (D.chrysolepis is often hidden among thick grasses).On habitat pictures D. camporupestris really seems to grow more often in collonies. The thick grasses seem to be very useful for D. chrysolepis, otherwise for sure they would fall to the side.Are the known locations from both species in the ´Serra do Cipo´ totally separated or are they growing in some places next to each other? Best regards, Dani Edited May 14, 2008 by Daniel O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hello Dani, I've never seen the 2 species growing sympatrically, but I once found a D.chrysolepis maybe 15-25m away from a D.camporupestris colony at the Serra do Cipó. It would be very interesting if somebody tried to make a hybrid between them in cultivation! ;) Best Wishes, Fernando Rivadavia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Hi Fernando, 15-25m is not a very big distance, perhaps it could be enough to cross pollinate themselfes, but for sure the chance is very very small. OK, next time when they are flowering i will try to make a hybrid , perhaps i´ll have luck. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi Dani, I will have one Drosera camporupestris flower scape too , show in this week. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hi Carlos, great that your D. camporupestris are growing so fast. I´ll look for your pictures. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 ... great that your D. camporupestris are growing so fast. My collected plants have floral scapes Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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