Drosera falconeri is a completely unique Wooly Sundew with wide, round lamina on the ends of thin petioles. It readily turns entirely red in strong light. The odd appearance and large, dewy lamina make this one of the most prized sundews. It can easily grow to 2-4” in diameter depending on conditions and genetics. In the wild, these grow in extremely hot and wet monsoon tropics on the tip of Northern Australia. During the dry season, it can die back to an underground corm, however in cultivation it does not truly go dormant like this. The lamina can bend dramatically in response to food and can fold the leaf in half around the food.
Wooly Sundews (subgenus Lasiocephala) are tropical sundews from Northern Australia and New Guinea. They grow in the monsoonal tropics with distinct wet and dry seasons and constantly hot conditions. Many species have a fuzzy wool covering the leaves that helps to protect them from extreme sun and can collect condensation during the dry season. In cultivation, they appreciate hot and humid conditions with very strong light. This is typically done in a heated terrarium or grow tent. If given these basic conditions, they are easy to grow and some of the most aesthetically pleasing Sundews for any collection!
Small plants are potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H pots and are ~1” in diameter. Medium plants will be potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H, or 3.5”W x 5”H pots and will be between 1-1.5” in diameter. Large plants will be mature sized and approximately 2” in diameter.
WINTER SHIPPING: Cold winter temperatures (<40F) require heat packs which will be automatically included with the shipment if necessary.
Climate: Temperatures from 75-100F, moderate to high humidity levels. This species likes it hot and humid more than other.
Light: Part to Full Sun or 15W per sq ft LED light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in ~1” of water using the tray method. This species prefers wetter conditions most of the year.
Soil: A mix of 40% Peat: 40% Sand: 20% Perlite is good for the wetter growing species. Soak and rinse out the media before use as these species do not like minerals/humic acids. The exact mix is not as important as the resulting moisture levels in the pot which will vary based on watering.
Feeding: I will generally foliar feed Drosera falconeri with a dilute fertilizer since the wide lamina are well suited for foliar feeding and the humid conditions can easily lead to moldy food on the leaves.
Drosera falconeri is a completely unique Wooly Sundew with wide, round lamina on the ends of thin petioles. It readily turns entirely red in strong light. The odd appearance and large, dewy lamina make this one of the most prized sundews. It can easily grow to 2-4” in diameter depending on conditions and genetics. In the wild, these grow in extremely hot and wet monsoon tropics on the tip of Northern Australia. During the dry season, it can die back to an underground corm, however in cultivation it does not truly go dormant like this. The lamina can bend dramatically in response to food and can fold the leaf in half around the food.
Wooly Sundews (subgenus Lasiocephala) are tropical sundews from Northern Australia and New Guinea. They grow in the monsoonal tropics with distinct wet and dry seasons and constantly hot conditions. Many species have a fuzzy wool covering the leaves that helps to protect them from extreme sun and can collect condensation during the dry season. In cultivation, they appreciate hot and humid conditions with very strong light. This is typically done in a heated terrarium or grow tent. If given these basic conditions, they are easy to grow and some of the most aesthetically pleasing Sundews for any collection!
Small plants are potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H pots and are ~1” in diameter. Medium plants will be potted in 2.5”W x 3.5”H, or 3.5”W x 5”H pots and will be between 1-1.5” in diameter. Large plants will be mature sized and approximately 2” in diameter.
WINTER SHIPPING: Cold winter temperatures (<40F) require heat packs which will be automatically included with the shipment if necessary.
Climate: Temperatures from 75-100F, moderate to high humidity levels. This species likes it hot and humid more than other.
Light: Part to Full Sun or 15W per sq ft LED light.
Water: Distilled or Reverse Osmosis water. Sitting in ~1” of water using the tray method. This species prefers wetter conditions most of the year.
Soil: A mix of 40% Peat: 40% Sand: 20% Perlite is good for the wetter growing species. Soak and rinse out the media before use as these species do not like minerals/humic acids. The exact mix is not as important as the resulting moisture levels in the pot which will vary based on watering.
Feeding: I will generally foliar feed Drosera falconeri with a dilute fertilizer since the wide lamina are well suited for foliar feeding and the humid conditions can easily lead to moldy food on the leaves.
