This Island Earth Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I keep them on 100% peat and make sure that they're not in intense light. Could humidity be the problem ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeland Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I keep them on 100% peat and make sure that they're not in intense light. Could humidity be the problem ?Thanks. the best soil is pure spagh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I grow mine in a live sphagnum/perlite mixture covered by a plastic dome cloche to maintain humidity. D. adelae and D. prolifera are doing well, can't say the same of D. schizandra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Drosera adelae, unlike prolifera (and schizandra), will take as much light as you can give it and does not mind lower humidity. I grow mine in full sun in the Sarracenia greenhouse and it can take low temperatures down to near freezing but then dies back. It's not fussy about compost. D. prolifera can be tricky, I have never succeeded in growing it long-term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Long Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 I've been growing prolifera, adelae and schizandra in an orchid house for nearly a year but they recently started looking a bit sorry for themselves and not producing much dew. I put a plastic tank over them above some water a few weeks ago to raise humidity and they seem to be perking up already, the schizandra especially. Growing them in live sphagnum and perlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emre Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 I also failed to grow a long-term D. prolifera. It was okay for a few months, then suddenly died. I think I watered the plant too much. Growing tips, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droseraman Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 (edited) I also failed to grow a long-term D. prolifera. It was okay for a few months, then suddenly died. I think I watered the plant too much. Growing tips, anyone? For what it's worth, I've been growing mine on the tray method under fluorescent lights for several years now, and after reading up about them, I made this page last month: http://www.growsundews.com/sundews/Drosera_prolifera.html Comments and suggestions would be welcomed. And just for fun, here's a pic of D. prolifera and D. adelae growing in a clump during the cooler months, when they color up the most: http://www.growsundews.com/sundews/adelae/...in_Ceph_pot.JPG Edited January 31, 2011 by droseraman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 For what it's worth, I've been growing mine on the tray method under fluorescent lights for several years now, and after reading up about them, I made this page last month: http://www.growsundews.com/sundews/Drosera_prolifera.htmlComments and suggestions would be welcomed. And just for fun, here's a pic of D. prolifera and D. adelae growing in a clump during the cooler months, when they color up the most: http://www.growsundews.com/sundews/adelae/...in_Ceph_pot.JPG wow, that looks really great :). Will have to order a few prolifera and some more adelae now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 May as well add my experience with adelae aswell. I purchased a sad looking plant from BigW a few months ago. No dew on its leaves, browning leaves and retarded growth. I left it in the pot it came in, looks like 100% peat and just put it outdoors in my orchid house sitting in water. Its now thrown out plenty of new growth with lots of dew and is looking quite well now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Drosera adelae, unlike prolifera (and schizandra), will take as much light as you can give it and does not mind lower humidity. I grow mine in full sun in the Sarracenia greenhouse and it can take low temperatures down to near freezing but then dies back. It's not fussy about compost. D. prolifera can be tricky, I have never succeeded in growing it long-term D. adelae in full sun? I never knew that could be possible, thought they'd just burn up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 D. adelae in full sun? I never knew that could be possible, thought they'd just burn up!! My adelae is in quite bright light outdoors and is loving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 D. adelae can definitely take the light. D. prolifera grows well for me, for awhile, and then declines. I could never get D. schizandra off the ground, as it were. I think the best media is LFS, preferably live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 D. adelae in full sun? I never knew that could be possible, thought they'd just burn up!! They do if they are not used to it, but new growth is adapted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Evans Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Drosera adelae does not do well in full sun without there being a layer or two of glass between the sun and the plants. D. prolifera likes it a bit more humid as does D. schizandra. Of the three, D. schizandra is the most dependent on there being contanst high humdity and lower light levels. The higher the humidity, the brighter the ligh they can take each within their own respective niches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 For what it's worth here are 2 pictures of my plants. D. adelae D. prolifera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Could use more light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linuxman Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Could use more light. They're only on the windowsill at the moment. When it gets a bit warmer I'll try them in the greenhouse. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will9 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Could use more light. i think it s the normall color that she must have ,in nature she have also not sun and are bright green ,if i am not wrong then she lives in rainforest whitout any sun,red is a unatural color for this plants and i think it s not benefit the plants on long terms. I li!ke it when she looks like in nature,but this is only my choice ,i like too very red plants but i take south Americans and other red color plants ,and try to make this so red if possible Edited February 4, 2011 by will9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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