Drosera leucoblasta "giant flower"
Description
Drosera leucoblasta “giant flower” (Cranbrook, Australia) is a pygmy sundew with circular, bright red tentacles and large, orange flowers! Orange flowers are rare in carnivorous plants and these flowers can be as large as the plant itself. The leaves and tentacles will turn a beautiful reddish-orange color in strong light! This form has larger flowers and originates from Cranbrook, Western Australia.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera leucoblasta produces dozens of large gemmae that are around 1 mm in diameter. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants are potted in 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pots. Plants in photo 2-3 are representative of the plants you will receive. There will be 4+ plants per pot.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5” of water using tray method.
Soil: 60% Perlite/Sand: 40% Peat Moss. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Betta Fish Food Slurry every month or so.
Description
Drosera leucoblasta “giant flower” (Cranbrook, Australia) is a pygmy sundew with circular, bright red tentacles and large, orange flowers! Orange flowers are rare in carnivorous plants and these flowers can be as large as the plant itself. The leaves and tentacles will turn a beautiful reddish-orange color in strong light! This form has larger flowers and originates from Cranbrook, Western Australia.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera leucoblasta produces dozens of large gemmae that are around 1 mm in diameter. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants are potted in 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pots. Plants in photo 2-3 are representative of the plants you will receive. There will be 4+ plants per pot.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5” of water using tray method.
Soil: 60% Perlite/Sand: 40% Peat Moss. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Betta Fish Food Slurry every month or so.
Description
Drosera leucoblasta “giant flower” (Cranbrook, Australia) is a pygmy sundew with circular, bright red tentacles and large, orange flowers! Orange flowers are rare in carnivorous plants and these flowers can be as large as the plant itself. The leaves and tentacles will turn a beautiful reddish-orange color in strong light! This form has larger flowers and originates from Cranbrook, Western Australia.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera leucoblasta produces dozens of large gemmae that are around 1 mm in diameter. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants are potted in 2.5”W x 2.5”D x 3.5”H plastic pots. Plants in photo 2-3 are representative of the plants you will receive. There will be 4+ plants per pot.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5” of water using tray method.
Soil: 60% Perlite/Sand: 40% Peat Moss. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Betta Fish Food Slurry every month or so.