Drosera dielsiana 0
Author: Arthur Wallis Exell (1901-1993) & Jack Rodney Laundon (1934-)Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
English name: Diels' sundew
Zone: South Africa
References
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 13 pag. 193,195. Address
Drosera dielsiana Observed in South Africa by Elaine (license)
References for the genus
- A taxonomic revision of Drosera section Stolonifera (Droseraceae) from south-west Western Australia, Lowrie, Allen. Nuytsia 2005 Vol. 15(3) pag. 355-393. Address
- Drosera gibsonii (Droseraceae), a new Pygmy Drosera from south-west Western Australia, Mann, P. Nuytsia 2007 Vol. 16 pag. 321-323. Address
- Drosera pedicellaris (Droseraceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia, Lowrie, Allen. Nuytsia 2002 Vol. 15 pag. 59-62. Address
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 13 pag. 187-201. Address
- Four new Drosera taxa from south western Australia, Lowrie, A and Marchant, N. Nuytsia 1992 Vol. 8(3) pag. 323-332. Address
- Drosera gibsonii (Droseraceae), a new Pygmy Drosera from south-west Western Australia, Mann, P. Nuytsia 2007 Vol. 16 pag. 321-323. Address
- Drosera pedicellaris (Droseraceae), a new species from south-west Western Australia, Lowrie, Allen. Nuytsia 2002 Vol. 15 pag. 59-62. Address
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 13 pag. 187-201. Address
- Four new Drosera taxa from south western Australia, Lowrie, A and Marchant, N. Nuytsia 1992 Vol. 8(3) pag. 323-332. Address
General specifications
Biological type: succulent
Frost resistance: 32ºF
Leaf color: red
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Frost resistance: 32ºF
Leaf color: red
Flower color: white
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
IUCN Red List of threatened species status: Least Concern
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,3ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division
Sowing instructions
SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 8 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds on the surface of Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Vermiculite between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-4 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
. . . 2020A Collection of seeds in 'Pérouse20>Perouse'. (Wild origin)
29-04-20 Sown 50 seeds in a tray and germinated at 25-05-20, result: 4 units in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Surface Peat mix 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light 2-4w
. . . 2020A Production of 4 plants in our nursery (Formerly of wild origin)
15-12-22 4x Dead plant because of watering problem: Serre8 F2.