Drosera hookeri 0
Author: Robert P. Gibson (1968-) & Barry John Conn (1948-) & John Godfrey Conran (1960-)Family: Droseraceae
Genus: Drosera
English name: Grassland sundew
Zone: Australia
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: bright green
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): 0,6ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+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: bright green
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): 0,6ft x 0,3ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until May
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+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 between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.
Experiences in the garden
22-01-20A Obtaining seeds from seed provider International Carnivourous Plant Society collected in 'International Carnivourous Plant Society1>Conara Junction'. (Wild origin)
29-04-20 Sown 50 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Spring Strat Hum XXX Surface Peat mix 64-72°F Damp substrate+Light