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Drosera admirabillis

 

The Wonderful Sundew

Drosera admirabilis can get rather wide in diameter at maturity, sometimes exceeding 2 inchess across. Drosera admirabilis forms a skirt of old growth after growing for several years, and can eventually grow 4+ inches tall! Drosera admirabilis reaches its full potential when fed often, and will flower frequently when fed, as well. An easy to grow from seed carnivorous plant that catches its own fertiliser (insects). As with most carnivorous plants it grows in an acid wet environment, so the best medium to use is sphagnum moss peat (without added fertiliser) or well rinsed coconut coir and perlite. Most carnivorous plants catch insects because they grow in acid/ wet environments where nutrients are lacking. They also never tend to see alkaline water so it is best to water with rainwater.

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plant Features
  • The Wonderful Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • The Wonderful Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • The Wonderful Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • The Wonderful Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

The Wonderful Sundew

Latin name

Drosera admirabillis

type

Carnivorous plant

family

Droseraceae

ph

4.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    The Wonderful Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    The Wonderful Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    The Wonderful Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    The Wonderful Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown The Wonderful Sundew is 0.05meters x 0.02meters 0.05 M 0.02 M

Drosera admirabillis

Drosera admirabilis can get rather wide in diameter at maturity, sometimes exceeding 2 inchess across. Drosera admirabilis forms a skirt of old growth after growing for several years, and can eventually grow 4+ inches tall! Drosera admirabilis reaches its full potential when fed often, and will flower frequently when fed, as well. An easy to grow from seed carnivorous plant that catches its own fertiliser (insects). As with most carnivorous plants it grows in an acid wet environment, so the best medium to use is sphagnum moss peat (without added fertiliser) or well rinsed coconut coir and perlite. Most carnivorous plants catch insects because they grow in acid/ wet environments where nutrients are lacking. They also never tend to see alkaline water so it is best to water with rainwater.


Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Drosera tend to form clumps over time, and the clumps can easily be divided and the divisions re-planted

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Plant in a mix of 1 part peat, 1 part sand, 1 part long-fibred sphagnum (LFS), and 1 part perlite. Rinse your media before you use them . Can be planted at any time. Keep the plant in sub-tropical conditions, if possible.

 
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