The Carousel of Death....

[Brian Barnes]

Hello Friends,

Here's the first of a CP photo series I'm working on, featuring Drosera affinis from Namibia. This species grows for me here in Florida as a Winter grower which flowers in early Spring and then rests almost completely dormant to survive our hot, sticky and over-humid Summer, until the first cold snap arrives once more...

Even with insects in shorter supply during the cold weather, I'm amazed at how efficient of a "hunter" this species is!
With it's leaves flailing high into the air all around the plant, like some sort of morbid carousel, I couldn't help but promptly name it as such...

Please enjoy "The Carousel of Death"

Happy Growing,

Brian.

[khoas]

Amost like a cross between nidiformis and madagascarensis in habit.

[Brian Barnes]

Hey khoas,

Yes indeed! Maybe with a smidgen of Drosera intermedia as well! ;D

Happy Growing,

Brian.

[daniel]

Hi Brian,

really nice and hungy plants.
Are your plants really going almost completely into dormacy?
My plants are looking year round identical, without any signs of dormacy.

Best regards,

Dani

[Brian Barnes]

Hi Dani!

Yes, in Summer our D. intermedia and D. capillaris go semi- dormant during the hottest part (July and August)...Most of my South African Drosera do too, as well. That is of course, if they are all left outside year-round, which mine are pretty much. All the rare stuff comes in under lights! ;D
D. affinis does also and prefers the soil dryer at this time...

Happy Growing,

Brian.