Jaicen Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hi Guys, does anyone have any recommendations for species or Drosera that will do well without full sunlight? I have a north facing windowsill i'd like to populate with CP's to cheer up my work day. Ideally small species, so I can maximise the variety grown. I hear that Glanduligera likes shady conditions, but is hard to grow. Are there any others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) I would suggest the "Queensland Forest Sundews": Drosera adelae ("Lance-Leaf Sundew") - this one is the easiest, and probably suitable for open-windowsill culture in the UK (given our humidity) Drosera prolifera ("Hen & Chicks Sundew") - this is a nice one that creates new plants where the flower stems touch the substrate (like strawberries) - also quite easy, but likes more humidity than D.adelae. Drosera schizandra ("Notched Sundew") - this also likes more humidity, and is usually the slowest growing of the 3 species. Drosera prolifera and D.schizandra are probably best in an unheated (or heated) terrarium on the windowsill (e.g. a standard plant propagator), in order to maintain a higher humidity. I think Drosera glanduligera (which is a short-lived annual anyway) is a difficult specialist species to grow (from what I have heard - I have no experience of growing it myself), for the greenhouse or specialist terrarium, so probably isn't suitable for a windowsill. I would recommend you start with D.adelae, which should make a good houseplant for a North-facing windowsill. Other CPs that will grow quite well in the same situation are Mexican Butterworts (Pinguicula), and some of the terrestrial and epiphytic Bladderworts (Utricularia). Edited June 2, 2015 by AdamH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hi Adam, thanks for the advice. I'm looking for an Adelae now, which I have grown before. It's not my favourite, but i'll see how it goes with a view to picking up a Prolifera if it's all good. I'm also going to grab a few Mexican pings, I grabbed an Esseriana last night, and I might pick up the lonely looking 'Butterwort' I saw in a local plant shop yesterday, which i'm guessing is x Tina. I'm trying to avoid having a Terrarium if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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