Christian Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Hi, today i will start with pictures of D. cistiflora from Southafrica. We have found so many different forms of that plants, that i cannot show them all at once! So, i will do it location by location. I will start with forms from the Silvermine Nature Reserve and will update this thread with other locations from time to time. Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 How tall is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlatokrt Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I like that wide stem leaves, my plants have them very narrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agamemnon Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Dear Christian, thanks a lot for sharing. I had the opportunity to see many pictures of this kind from the nature. Is it a very widespread species in southern Africa. Due to the large extension is not surprising that this sort of very variable. Whether it is the color of flowers, stem length and width of leaves. I have in my collection both form of leaf (wide and narrow form) and each behaves somewhat differently. I would not be surprised "description" of new species. African sundews would certainly deserve more botanical research. Picture of Dorsera cistiflora will be also represented at the exhibition Carnivorous plants and their biotopes, which will be held in the Botanic Gardens in Liberec. In March will be also presented catalog about exhibition in english language. (it will be about 130 pictures of carnivorous plants from around the world) Edited January 23, 2010 by agamemnon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 (edited) Hi, the plants are usually somewhere between 15-30cm tall. As already mentioned there are lots of forms, almost every plant looks a bit different. I will continue with some whiteflowered plants from a location near Darling. Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johns Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Brilliant, sundews tall enough to compete with grass. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefforever Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Those purple and mauve flowers around them are spectacular! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando Rivadavia Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 This is certainly one of the most beautiful Drosera!! Did you have a chance to see the dark purple form? It's my favorite... :) Fernando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) Hi Fernando, no, we sadly did not see the purple form, that you have shown some time ago here in the forum. Btw, the blue flowered plants are Geissorhiza radians. Does anyone on this planet grow that plant? Some more pictures from that location near Darling: regards, Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Hello, still from Darling. Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelebs Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Wow very nice drosera! Is it very difficult to grow?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadja77 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Both pics and plants are really stunning. The flowers are amazing! Thanks for showing us these. Did the plants tend to grow in wet soil or more near drier patches? I find that these plants don't like to be wet for extended periods under my conditions. Nadja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Christian, great pictures, a really very nice looking species. What a pity that you have not found the dark purple form. Thanks for sharing. Best regards, Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_p_c_ Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 woooooooow is a really beautiful plant! and see it in nature is a spectacle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Pico. Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Spectacular plants and pics! Is it very difficult to grow?? No, it's quite easy if you have a little experience with tuberous Drosera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) Hi, here are the last pictures from Darling. Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Makes you wonder how the seedlings could possibly get a foothold amongst the dense grasses and herbs. I guess they sit there waiting for a fire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFS Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Sean: You can see the occasional cattle or sheep hoof print in the photos. That's often how meadow plants get established, being kind of the equivalent of a fallen tree gap in a mature forest. Miguel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 (edited) Hi, here are some pictures of a northern form of this plant from the Cedar Mountains. This one is different to most of the other forms by having upright basal leafs (looks a bit like some forms of D. ascendens) as well as almost no leaf on the flower stalks. All plants of that species in the Cedar Mountains have been deep red! Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisscool_38 Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 (edited) Great! I was aware of this "form" but didn't know what it looks like. Thank you for those pics. It looks like a transition form between Drosera cistiflora and Drosera alba. Edited February 21, 2018 by kisscool_38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlatokrt Posted March 14, 2010 Report Share Posted March 14, 2010 (edited) Very nice and very interesting form. Edited March 14, 2010 by Zlatokrt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droseraman Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 That second form is very cool! Great pictures as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrAlmond Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Fantastic! This form really looks like D.alba ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) Hi, here is a more typical form (whatever that means within this species) also from the Cedar Mountains regards, Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 (edited) Hi,obviously i forgot to show pictures of the form with the (at least for me!) nicest flower colour. I hope you like them, too ;)Christian Edited May 19, 2016 by Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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