Drosera omissa [SEEDS]
Description
Drosera omissa is a distinct pygmy sundew with thin green petioles and teardrop shaped lamina rimmed by extra long tentacles. It can attain nice coloration on the lamina and can grow to over 1” in diameter. The flowers are medium sized and light pinkish-purple. Interestingly, these flowers will readily self-pollinate and produce seed which is rare in pygmy sundews.
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 omissa produces medium sized, semi-circular 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.
Each pack will have 30+ seeds. Drosera omissa germinates without special treatment and self-pollinates to produce tiny, round seed. One of the few pygmy sundews that can be easily grown from seed!
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 month or so.
Description
Drosera omissa is a distinct pygmy sundew with thin green petioles and teardrop shaped lamina rimmed by extra long tentacles. It can attain nice coloration on the lamina and can grow to over 1” in diameter. The flowers are medium sized and light pinkish-purple. Interestingly, these flowers will readily self-pollinate and produce seed which is rare in pygmy sundews.
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 omissa produces medium sized, semi-circular 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.
Each pack will have 30+ seeds. Drosera omissa germinates without special treatment and self-pollinates to produce tiny, round seed. One of the few pygmy sundews that can be easily grown from seed!
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 month or so.
Description
Drosera omissa is a distinct pygmy sundew with thin green petioles and teardrop shaped lamina rimmed by extra long tentacles. It can attain nice coloration on the lamina and can grow to over 1” in diameter. The flowers are medium sized and light pinkish-purple. Interestingly, these flowers will readily self-pollinate and produce seed which is rare in pygmy sundews.
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 omissa produces medium sized, semi-circular 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.
Each pack will have 30+ seeds. Drosera omissa germinates without special treatment and self-pollinates to produce tiny, round seed. One of the few pygmy sundews that can be easily grown from seed!
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 month or so.