Drosera adelae
Description
Drosera adelae is an attractive and special sundew that actually prefers lower light levels! It grows lance-shaped leaves that can grow to over 6” long in the “giant” form. The leaves are more rounded as a small plant, but become longer and pointier as it matures. This species readily spreads through stolons (lateral stems) and can form clumps of plants. The dew drops can be very large in humid conditions. It also has unusual star-shaped, red flowers that can bloom successively for many weeks. A great species for lower light setups like terrariums or windowsills! This form is an unnamed typical form that is resilient and adaptable, growing to ~4” in diameter and regularly sending offshoots in all directions.
One of the Queensland rainforest sundews, Drosera adelae is found in shade growing near wet rocks or stream margins in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. While naturally in quite shaded conditions, it will grow more colorfully and compact in bright light. It loves to spread by stolon and will eventually pop up plantlets at the edge of the pot and even out the drainage holes of the pot. They can grow perfectly happily in maximum humidity.
Plants will be roughly 1.5-2” in diameter. They will ship potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H pots.
Growing Information
Climate: Temperatures between 50-90F are best. These prefer higher humidity and will be much dewier at moderate to high humidity. Unlike most plants, they love to be kept at max humidity if the soil is well aerated, like in a closed terrarium.
Light: Bright Shade or Indirect Sun, but these are great under lights at around 10W per square foot. They can also do ok at higher or lower light. If the leaves are overly red and look sunburned, the light is too high. If tentacles are green and leaves lack dew, it might need more light.
Water: These like to be moist, but not overly soggy. Don’t allow them to dry out. They can be grown using shallow trays. Only use distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater because tap water is toxic to carnivorous plants due to high mineral content and chlorine.
Soil: Soil can be 50% peat: 50% perlite, though most peat or sphagnum based mixes will be good. More drainage is helpful if the humidity is very high.
Feeding: Drosera adelae can be sensitive to overfeeding, mostly because the food can rot on the leaves in high humidity. It has less capacity to handle food than other species, so feed lightly with fish food powder, or lightly spray with a dilute fertilizer (~200ppm) like Dynagro Foliage Pro.
Description
Drosera adelae is an attractive and special sundew that actually prefers lower light levels! It grows lance-shaped leaves that can grow to over 6” long in the “giant” form. The leaves are more rounded as a small plant, but become longer and pointier as it matures. This species readily spreads through stolons (lateral stems) and can form clumps of plants. The dew drops can be very large in humid conditions. It also has unusual star-shaped, red flowers that can bloom successively for many weeks. A great species for lower light setups like terrariums or windowsills! This form is an unnamed typical form that is resilient and adaptable, growing to ~4” in diameter and regularly sending offshoots in all directions.
One of the Queensland rainforest sundews, Drosera adelae is found in shade growing near wet rocks or stream margins in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. While naturally in quite shaded conditions, it will grow more colorfully and compact in bright light. It loves to spread by stolon and will eventually pop up plantlets at the edge of the pot and even out the drainage holes of the pot. They can grow perfectly happily in maximum humidity.
Plants will be roughly 1.5-2” in diameter. They will ship potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H pots.
Growing Information
Climate: Temperatures between 50-90F are best. These prefer higher humidity and will be much dewier at moderate to high humidity. Unlike most plants, they love to be kept at max humidity if the soil is well aerated, like in a closed terrarium.
Light: Bright Shade or Indirect Sun, but these are great under lights at around 10W per square foot. They can also do ok at higher or lower light. If the leaves are overly red and look sunburned, the light is too high. If tentacles are green and leaves lack dew, it might need more light.
Water: These like to be moist, but not overly soggy. Don’t allow them to dry out. They can be grown using shallow trays. Only use distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater because tap water is toxic to carnivorous plants due to high mineral content and chlorine.
Soil: Soil can be 50% peat: 50% perlite, though most peat or sphagnum based mixes will be good. More drainage is helpful if the humidity is very high.
Feeding: Drosera adelae can be sensitive to overfeeding, mostly because the food can rot on the leaves in high humidity. It has less capacity to handle food than other species, so feed lightly with fish food powder, or lightly spray with a dilute fertilizer (~200ppm) like Dynagro Foliage Pro.
Description
Drosera adelae is an attractive and special sundew that actually prefers lower light levels! It grows lance-shaped leaves that can grow to over 6” long in the “giant” form. The leaves are more rounded as a small plant, but become longer and pointier as it matures. This species readily spreads through stolons (lateral stems) and can form clumps of plants. The dew drops can be very large in humid conditions. It also has unusual star-shaped, red flowers that can bloom successively for many weeks. A great species for lower light setups like terrariums or windowsills! This form is an unnamed typical form that is resilient and adaptable, growing to ~4” in diameter and regularly sending offshoots in all directions.
One of the Queensland rainforest sundews, Drosera adelae is found in shade growing near wet rocks or stream margins in the rainforests of northeastern Australia. While naturally in quite shaded conditions, it will grow more colorfully and compact in bright light. It loves to spread by stolon and will eventually pop up plantlets at the edge of the pot and even out the drainage holes of the pot. They can grow perfectly happily in maximum humidity.
Plants will be roughly 1.5-2” in diameter. They will ship potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H pots.
Growing Information
Climate: Temperatures between 50-90F are best. These prefer higher humidity and will be much dewier at moderate to high humidity. Unlike most plants, they love to be kept at max humidity if the soil is well aerated, like in a closed terrarium.
Light: Bright Shade or Indirect Sun, but these are great under lights at around 10W per square foot. They can also do ok at higher or lower light. If the leaves are overly red and look sunburned, the light is too high. If tentacles are green and leaves lack dew, it might need more light.
Water: These like to be moist, but not overly soggy. Don’t allow them to dry out. They can be grown using shallow trays. Only use distilled, reverse osmosis, or rainwater because tap water is toxic to carnivorous plants due to high mineral content and chlorine.
Soil: Soil can be 50% peat: 50% perlite, though most peat or sphagnum based mixes will be good. More drainage is helpful if the humidity is very high.
Feeding: Drosera adelae can be sensitive to overfeeding, mostly because the food can rot on the leaves in high humidity. It has less capacity to handle food than other species, so feed lightly with fish food powder, or lightly spray with a dilute fertilizer (~200ppm) like Dynagro Foliage Pro.