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Post by daniel on Nov 6, 2008 20:29:26 GMT -5
Hi all, first excuse me for the older pictures which i have shown also in other forums a half a year ago, i hope you have nothing against it. Brian and Max have already seen these pictures (Sheila and my special friend Fred too), but perhaps they are not remembering any more. ;D For me in May it was the first time this species was flowering, nevertheless i´m cultivating it since about seven/eight years (the plant itself is about 10 years old), the flowers are about 1,3cm in diameter (it´s similar to D. prolifera, but much bigger), but i have not managed to pollinate it, it seems so that you need 2 different clones to be successful with pollinating it. Here are the pictures first the new one from a few minutes ago and here is a little baby at the edge of the pot and here are the older pictures from May, the tubes have been newer and this is the reason for the stronger colouration. the sepals and the flowerstalk have many bristles Best regards, Dani
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Post by maxposwillo on Nov 6, 2008 23:53:55 GMT -5
Hi Dani, That is one of the best grown specimens of Drosera schizandra I have ever seen! The flowers are beautiful! Good Growing, Max
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Post by Brian Barnes on Nov 7, 2008 5:18:01 GMT -5
Hi Dani, Excellent photos of a fine specimen. Thanks for showing them to us! What media do you use to grow it in? Happy Growing, Brian.
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Post by agoo on Nov 7, 2008 11:41:08 GMT -5
Daniel...schizandra baby ...sweeeeet.. I hope for it there will be a wonderful red flower like this on mine then... I tell you thank you for having showed it..
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Post by daniel on Nov 7, 2008 20:03:07 GMT -5
Thanks to all of you. Agoo, this is one of the nice things in this species that from time to time it´s sprouting out of the roots somewhere in the pot like D. adelae. Of course your plant will flower some day too. Brian, it´s growing in a 7cm pot (i know that´s too small), the first 2-3cm i have used peat/sand as substrate, the rest was living sphagnum, but after the leafes are covering now almost the hole substrate the sphagnum is not living any more. It has also changed the colour. I have very often seen that most of the growers are growing the Queensland Drosera (D. adelae, prolifera, schizandra) in closed terrariums with very high humidity and higher temperatures, but it seems to be not necessary at all. My plants have absolutely no problems with lower temperatures, lower humidity and more light. Most people here in Germany are growing this species on a shady windowsill and in my opinion their plants are looking not very nice, with thin leafes. That´s the reason why i like more colourful plants, somehow they are looking more healthy, but some people also don´t like this colouration. Bye the way, my D. adelae plants are deep violett. Best regards, Dani
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Post by jcreef on Nov 12, 2008 15:56:04 GMT -5
Dani,
Wonderful Deep color on those flowers...I love it!! You have a great looking specimen, congratulations!
Warmest Regards and Happy Growing, -Jc Miami, Fl
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Post by daniel on Nov 12, 2008 19:24:46 GMT -5
Many thanks Juan-Carlos. Best regards, Dani
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