Terracotta Seepage Planter – June 2023
My terracotta seepage planter has evolved since I created it roughly two and a half years ago. Drosera adelae has well and truly taken over, covering every inch of the…
Terracotta Seepage Planter – November 2022
In March, the planter was relocated back to Sydney and lives on a windowsill with strong but dappled north facing window (the bright aspect in the southern hemisphere). Drosera adelae…
Terracotta seepage planter spring update
I've had this seepage planter for around 9 months now and thought I might provide an October update (last post was in July). The Drosera adelae has really taken off,…
Dyeing with Sundews
The wikipedia page for Drosera lists an interesting use for sundews - in the Scottish Highlands, an extract of Drosera rotundifolia was used to prepare a yellow or purple dye.…
Terracotta Seepage Planter
I've had this planter going for 6 months now. The planter is constructed out of thin terracotta and has a hollow reservoir in the center. This reservoir is filled with…
Propagation experiment: Drosera gigantea
The tuberous Drosera are comparatively uncommon in cultivation, perhaps owing to the difficulty of raising seed-grown plants to maturity. Little is known about their propagation, although scattered experiments suggest that…
Drosera prolifera cuttings
My Drosera prolifera leaf cutting has finally sprouted after over a month! My usual method of submerging the leaves in water did not work well for this species so instead…