Drosera natalensis glowing
Notice how older plants from thick stems upwards
What happens when you grow other plants near flowering natalensis
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. This particular plant has no location data. It grows quickly from seed, flower frequently, and slowly forms a small mound of dead leaves as it grows older. The entire original pot has been colonized with several plants, and has spread into all nearby pots as a pleasant weed. I like to feed with re-hydrated blood worms once a week or so, as it seems to exhaust itself with flowering so often. When I don't feed regularly, the plants seem to look crappy after flowering. Producing hundreds of seed can be tiring I guess.
As of late 2021, the mother plants have finally exhausted themselves and died (coupled with stressful conditions such as lack of watering). Their offspring lives on in all of the neighboring pots, as a pleasant hitchhiker.
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: Other Texas grower
As of late 2021, the mother plants have finally exhausted themselves and died (coupled with stressful conditions such as lack of watering). Their offspring lives on in all of the neighboring pots, as a pleasant hitchhiker.
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: Other Texas grower
