Drosera x 'Marston Dragon'
Description
Drosera x ‘Marston Dragon’ is a staghorn sundew hybrid of two forms of Drosera binata (Drosera binata var. dichotoma “Giant” x Drosera binata var. multifida “Extrema”). These have thin leaves that culminate in multiply forked, antler-like carnivorous leaves reminiscent of dragon talons. The unique features of this hybrid are the more chaotic, hooked and twisted points as compared to the hemispherical “Extrema”.
Drosera binata is found in many locations in eastern Australia and New Zealand where it can vary from a single fork (“t-form”), to double forks (4 points), to over 70 points in certain forms. The leaves can grow to over a foot long and the plants can form clumps of dozens of huge leaves. Some forms require a winter dormancy, but ‘Marston Dragon’ seems to be more “subtropical” without a true winter dormancy. Young plants will only fork once into a “t-form”, but as the plant gets bigger it will progressively split more and more into 20+ points.
Small plants will have leaves roughly 1-1.5” long and ~1” wide in 2.5” pots. Medium plants will have leaves roughly 2-3” long and ~2” wide in 3.5” pots. Large plants will have leaves >3” long and >3” wide in 3.5” pots.
Growing Information
Climate: Temperatures between 40-90F are best. These seem to do fine at different humidity levels.
Light: Part to Full Sun or at least 20W per square foot of LED lighting.
Water: Water with the tray method of roughly 1-2” of water. 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.
Feeding: Feed Fish Food Powder or lightly spray leaves with dilute Dynagro Foliage Pro or MaxSea at roughly 200-400ppm. Feed every 2-4 weeks to stimulate strong growth.
Description
Drosera x ‘Marston Dragon’ is a staghorn sundew hybrid of two forms of Drosera binata (Drosera binata var. dichotoma “Giant” x Drosera binata var. multifida “Extrema”). These have thin leaves that culminate in multiply forked, antler-like carnivorous leaves reminiscent of dragon talons. The unique features of this hybrid are the more chaotic, hooked and twisted points as compared to the hemispherical “Extrema”.
Drosera binata is found in many locations in eastern Australia and New Zealand where it can vary from a single fork (“t-form”), to double forks (4 points), to over 70 points in certain forms. The leaves can grow to over a foot long and the plants can form clumps of dozens of huge leaves. Some forms require a winter dormancy, but ‘Marston Dragon’ seems to be more “subtropical” without a true winter dormancy. Young plants will only fork once into a “t-form”, but as the plant gets bigger it will progressively split more and more into 20+ points.
Small plants will have leaves roughly 1-1.5” long and ~1” wide in 2.5” pots. Medium plants will have leaves roughly 2-3” long and ~2” wide in 3.5” pots. Large plants will have leaves >3” long and >3” wide in 3.5” pots.
Growing Information
Climate: Temperatures between 40-90F are best. These seem to do fine at different humidity levels.
Light: Part to Full Sun or at least 20W per square foot of LED lighting.
Water: Water with the tray method of roughly 1-2” of water. 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.
Feeding: Feed Fish Food Powder or lightly spray leaves with dilute Dynagro Foliage Pro or MaxSea at roughly 200-400ppm. Feed every 2-4 weeks to stimulate strong growth.
Description
Drosera x ‘Marston Dragon’ is a staghorn sundew hybrid of two forms of Drosera binata (Drosera binata var. dichotoma “Giant” x Drosera binata var. multifida “Extrema”). These have thin leaves that culminate in multiply forked, antler-like carnivorous leaves reminiscent of dragon talons. The unique features of this hybrid are the more chaotic, hooked and twisted points as compared to the hemispherical “Extrema”.
Drosera binata is found in many locations in eastern Australia and New Zealand where it can vary from a single fork (“t-form”), to double forks (4 points), to over 70 points in certain forms. The leaves can grow to over a foot long and the plants can form clumps of dozens of huge leaves. Some forms require a winter dormancy, but ‘Marston Dragon’ seems to be more “subtropical” without a true winter dormancy. Young plants will only fork once into a “t-form”, but as the plant gets bigger it will progressively split more and more into 20+ points.
Small plants will have leaves roughly 1-1.5” long and ~1” wide in 2.5” pots. Medium plants will have leaves roughly 2-3” long and ~2” wide in 3.5” pots. Large plants will have leaves >3” long and >3” wide in 3.5” pots.
Growing Information
Climate: Temperatures between 40-90F are best. These seem to do fine at different humidity levels.
Light: Part to Full Sun or at least 20W per square foot of LED lighting.
Water: Water with the tray method of roughly 1-2” of water. 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.
Feeding: Feed Fish Food Powder or lightly spray leaves with dilute Dynagro Foliage Pro or MaxSea at roughly 200-400ppm. Feed every 2-4 weeks to stimulate strong growth.