Description
Drosera australis is a smaller, red pygmy sundew with thin petioles and round, bright crimson lamina. The flowers are small-medium sized with a light pink to salmon color. A nice and attractive species! This form can grow to around 0.75” in diameter with an intense red color under strong light and dense white hairs in the center of the plant. The flowers are a light salmon color and readily self-pollinates to produce tiny, black seed that germinates without special treatment.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera australis produces small, flattened gemmae. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants ship potted in a 2.5” pot and will have several small plants.
WINTER SHIPPING: Cold winter temperatures (<40F) require heat packs which will be automatically included with the shipment if necessary.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method.
Soil: 40% Peat: 60% Perlite/Sand is a good mix. Pygmy Sundews like well draining soils. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Insect Powder every 2-4 weeks.
Description
Drosera australis is a smaller, red pygmy sundew with thin petioles and round, bright crimson lamina. The flowers are small-medium sized with a light pink to salmon color. A nice and attractive species! This form can grow to around 0.75” in diameter with an intense red color under strong light and dense white hairs in the center of the plant. The flowers are a light salmon color and readily self-pollinates to produce tiny, black seed that germinates without special treatment.
As a pygmy sundew, it will produce ‘gemmae’ which are tiny modified leaves that appear as geometric circles of buds in the center of the growing point each fall. Each gemma can detach from the main plant and rapidly grow into a new plant (much faster than planting seed).
Drosera australis produces small, flattened gemmae. Adjust the photoperiod to be 9-10 hours in winter, gradually cycling to 14-15 hours in summer. They require proper lighting cues to produce gemmae and to flower in spring.
Plants ship potted in a 2.5” pot and will have several small plants.
WINTER SHIPPING: Cold winter temperatures (<40F) require heat packs which will be automatically included with the shipment if necessary.
Growing Information
Climate: Mediterranean (SW Australia). 40-100F, low to moderate humidity.
Light: Full Sun or 20W per sq ft LED light. Pygmy sundews love bright light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in 0.5”-1” of water using tray method.
Soil: 40% Peat: 60% Perlite/Sand is a good mix. Pygmy Sundews like well draining soils. Rinse media with distilled or reverse osmosis water to remove excess salts.
Feeding: Feed leaves with Insect Powder every 2-4 weeks.
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