August 2022, a few weeks after germination. The small population of gnats in my terrarium makes great snacks for sundews.
December 2022. One of the two clumps of thriving D. latifolia.
December 2022. One of the two clumps of thriving D. latifolia.
When I looked at the wide and flat edges of the central xaxim planter of my terrarium that hosts Nepenthes edwardsiana, I wanted better than just plain moss to cover it, as it was bound to happen. I imagined a crown of glistening sundews. Drosera latifolia, a beautiful rosetted species from the highlands of Brazil, is a perfect candidate for this. In May 2022, I purchased a seeds from a private grower and sowed them carefully on the top of the pot. About a month and a half later, the first tiny shimmering leaves appeared.
- Source: seeds obtained from a private grower ; clone from Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Environment: terrarium placed close to a south-facing, blinded window
- Temperature: from 10°C at night to 25°C during the day in the coldest months ; from 15°C to 32°C in the warmest months
- Light: two 4000K 12W LED bars with reflector, located 30-40 cm above the plants, alight 12 hours a day ; occasional shaded sunlight in the morning from October to April
- Soil: vertical panel made of compacted tree fern roots (xaxim)
- Watering: seepage from the daily mistings of demineralized water
– HISTORY [May 2022] Seeds sowed [June 2022] Germination [March 2023] Flowering of two plants
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