Two small seedlings as of 8/22. Notice the round, orbicular lamina.
Drosera natalensis is an easy growing, South African Drosera species. To me, it looks a lot like other rosetted subtropical sundews, and it grows as easily as plants like spatulata, alicae, and venusta. (It's interesting to note this group of sundews are often confused and mislabeled as each other; venusta used to be considered a synonym of natalensis). However, anyone who's grown these plants can easily tell them apart. The lamina on these plants are very round and orbicular, and remind me a lot of the white flowered plants from Bulungula. I only have one seedling that germinated, and it's still too small to flower so I can compare it to the Bulungula plants. A very interesting form that looks distinct from the more typical forms.
Conditions: Grow Rack, Windowsill
Light: Very bright LED, 14" under a Marshydro 300w
Soil: Peat, perlite, sand, well draining but holds moisture well
Temperatures: Room temperatures around 74F to 84F (winter to summer months)
Humidity: No added humidity, ambient household humidity
Watering: Watered using the tray method, either sitting in 1/4" water or flooded weekly
Care Level: Very easy, a perfect beginner plant
Source: Lowrie seed
Conditions: Grow Rack, Windowsill
Light: Very bright LED, 14" under a Marshydro 300w
Soil: Peat, perlite, sand, well draining but holds moisture well
Temperatures: Room temperatures around 74F to 84F (winter to summer months)
Humidity: No added humidity, ambient household humidity
Watering: Watered using the tray method, either sitting in 1/4" water or flooded weekly
Care Level: Very easy, a perfect beginner plant
Source: Lowrie seed
