Rob-Rah Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 Hi, I have two Drosera that have come riding in other other plants, which I'd like to have a stab at identifying. Apologies for the poor quality of some of these pics... Number 1: The leaves are slightly oblong, and the plant is only about 1 inch in diameter. It survived a minimum of 2C but wasn't terribly happy. No hibernaculum to speak of. ------------------ Number 2: These plants are about 1.5 inches in diameter and seem to thrive in warmer conditions. I'm sure this isn't a capensis seedling, as its growth is too slow, and the attachment of leaves at the crown is different. The lamina to petiole size proportion is also fairly constant as shown, with no tendency to elongate the lamina as the plant grows. (I do have some capensis seedlings to compare sdie-by-side). Thanks for any guesses![/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 The first looks like a small Drosera collinsiae and the second is a Drosera ascendans or graomogolensis- more likely ascendans though. Not bad species to come in with other plants! Beat the hell out of the usual capensis or spatulata. Sean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-Rah Posted April 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I grow D. ascendens independently of these. Would ascendens have been happy with the high temps these plants have had (between 15C and 40C) and somewhat shaded? If I have inadverttnly found a way of keeping this species happy, I'll be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Spence Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 The low of 15 will be great for D. ascendans but I don't think it will thrive if the temp gets up to 40. Over Summer in my Greenhouse the temp reached over 40 a few times and the plants didn't like it too much. They really want to be kept around 30 deg to be happy. Others may have different stories to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tamlin Dawnstar Posted April 27, 2004 Report Share Posted April 27, 2004 I would go with Sean's determination as well, although #1 may be a form of D. magagascariensis as well. Time will tell: if it is the latter it will produce a tall ascending stem. Drosera ascendens in my collection is treated much as I treat any other Drosera species. I try to keep the temps below 30C and the humidity above 50%, and I find that the critical factors for its success are a good night time drop of 5-10 degrees with higher humidity at night. My plants are now flowering for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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