Andreas Fleischmann Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Hello sundew lovers! More impressions from Zambia: Very robust plants of D. madagascariensis grew with floating stems on the margin of a lake in northern Zambia. They did form red flowering carpets among the reeds. These more compact forms of D. madagascariensis grew on slightly drier ground than the huge forms, which prefered growing waterlogged. But sometimes both forms grew side by side, and their characters remained stable. I don't think that it's ecologically induced. Think of the huge forms of D. madagascariensis in cultivation (known as "D. madagascariensis var. major" or as "D. spec. Rhodesia" (not the Tamlin one!!)). This robust form is more green as it grew among tall species of Xyris ("yellow eyed-grass"). In contrast to D. madagascariensis, which generally grew in soaking wet places, D. affinis prefered drier ground. Where both species grew together, and where intermediate living conditions are available, hybrids between D. affinis and madagascariensis were found quite frequently. These plants did confuse us first: They look surprisingly similar to Debbert's D. longiscapa from Natal, except the fact that they where coloured deep red, whereas D. longiscapa stays yellowish-green (or copper) even in full sun. These plants in Zambia flowered readily, but we found only small seed grains in the capsules which turned out to be sterile. D. affinis in comparision to the hybrid D. affinis X madagascariensis: In D. affinis, the petioles (and the flower stalk) are only sparsely pubescent, whereas in the hybrid, both leaves and stalks are densely hairy. The stipules of D. affinis are tightly appressed to the stem, thus covering almost the whole stem surface. The stipules of the hybrid are more laciniate (like in D. madagascariensis), shorter and more lax in arrangement. One of the most impressive Drosera we saw (in my opinion): The hybrid D. elongata X affinis. (see Fernando's post!) Unfortunately, this hybrid produced only inviable seed as well . All the best, Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Beutiful Pics Andreas Magnificent plants particularly the last pic , Thanks for posting them - proves why we all love drosera . regards Belidna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Fantastic area!!! Lovely hybrids! Iggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 wow, keep the pics comin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundewmatt Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 AWESOME PICS!!!!! :)))))))))))))))))))))))))) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_flytrap_kid Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Such abundance Thanks for posting :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelljuhg Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Beautiful photos! The hybrids are very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binataboy Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Are those Utric leaves in the second last picture? Stunning plants :) Cheers George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensH Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Very Beautiful! Thanks for Posting. regards Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Clemens Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Darling plants and excellent photographs. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Hi, many thanks for the pictures! These are some of the most interesting plants i have seen so far. I think i have to try to cross D. affinis and D. madagascariensis next year (in case i get flowers of both plants at the same time) Christian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanW Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Excellent!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.J.Treasure Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredders Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Awesome pics. There's nothing like seeing photos of plants in the wild. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Fleischmann Posted November 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Hello, There's nothing like seeing photos of plants in the wild. There is! Seeing the plants themselves in the wild! ;) Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macs Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 You are a lucky man... thanks for sharing! regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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