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Post by pingking on Sept 1, 2008 15:02:17 GMT -5
Does anyone know how this drosera reproduce and care for it?
any help would be great.
cheers
Xavier
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Post by daniel on Sept 11, 2008 15:31:14 GMT -5
Hi Xavier, i´m growing this species now for a longer time without really big problems. The plants are growing in several 7cm pots and i´m watering them by the tray method (1-3cm). Watering only with destilled water or rain water. They are growing under artificial light like most of my other Drosera too (2 bulbs a 36Watt/865), the distance to the lights is about 20cm. They are not growing in a terrarium, but you can also grow them in a terrarium which is not fully closed. Substrate is peat/sand 1:1. I have tried leafcuttings but it has not worked at all, so the only method for propagation seems to be through seed. As a Tepui plant it likes cooler temperatures at night and of course good light, but in summer my night temperature is also higher (about 20 degree). South american species really like very strong light, it never can be strong enough. They don´t like repotting, after repotting they are suffereing for a very long time, much longer than any other Drosera and sometimes they are dying because of the long suffering. When you want to repot them or to send them to somebody you have to dig them out with substrate at the roots to stress them not to much. And, it´s one of the smallest south american Drosera, so for example taking pictures from this species is not the easiest. Here a picture: Best regads, Dani
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