Chimaera Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Amongst the self seeded drosera in the greenhouse (lots of capensis, intermedia, spatulata, a couple of filiformis) are a couple of plants like this which I do not recognise- although young they are more robust and larger than the intermedia and anglica I have, and clearly not capensis with different leaves and they formed a true hibernaculum in winter. Are Drosera known for hybridising without help? and if so, any idea what the parents may be- last year I had capensis, intermedia (a couple of types of each), spatulata, filiformis and rotundifolia flowering at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewjlamb Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hi ! I've experienced similar occurrences before, although do not currently grow any drosera. In particular I had a wonderful plant, either a turbo-charged Drosera intermedia or a fluke hybrid, that grew larger from its hibernacula each year until resembling a splendid, geometrical 'pincushion'. The petioles were deep red in high season, as yours may well be. However, perhaps I can help a little.... There is a hybrid of DD rotundifolia and intermedia, this is called Drosera x obovata. Also, there is a hybrid of DD rotundifolia and anglica, and this is D. x beleziana. There are also forms of Drosera intermedia I believe, that grow bigger and more impressive than the 'average' or type. It is my belief that sundew hybrids are not fertile, although not 100% certain of this. There are different sections within Drosera, such that 'random' hybrids say, between south African and northern hemisphere / temperate species do not occur. Perhaps the first test will be to see if you set fertile seed from this cultivar? Please keep us posted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted May 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thanks; it seems not to be a one off and there are 3 like this (probably far more but I weeded out a lot of seedings in other pots) which are twice as large and more red than any intermedia I have. Hopefully it will flower soon which will give more clue and if it sets seed I will collect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewjlamb Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Yes. Good work. Especially weeding out the seedlings, keep that up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted May 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 I hate wasting plants, but little drosera were starting to smother Sarracenia seedlings so I had to get rid of them. I potted up a few and that is where the hybrids came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 Looks an interesting plant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted May 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 The other 2 that seem to be the same are slightly more slender and not as red. Whatever this is, I think I might take some leaf cuttings and get a few more just in case it turns out to be something nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarttaylor37 Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Any updates on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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