Drosera spatulata

[PegCityGirl]

Nothing happened on my end… snow day continues tomorrow, so will try and remember to check frequently…. Currently distracted by the hungry birds visiting my bird feeders.

 

[PegCityGirl]

Hmm.. 8:30am and it looks like it has also aborted blooming… will continue to check on it to confirm its not going to miraculously open in the next few hours. (The other stalk on the other plant still looks the same)
I must admit that I don’t really feed my plants, so I just added some fish flakes to see if that will help give it some energy to bloom.

 

[Kevin1861]

I feed my puppies reconstituted bloodworms. I wonder if lighting could have anything to do with it? Steve, what kind of light (spectrum if you have it) do you use for your blooming drosera?

 

[stevebradford]

I feed my puppies reconstituted bloodworms. I wonder if lighting could have anything to do with it? Steve, what kind of light (spectrum if you have it) do you use for your blooming drosera?

Lots!

hah.

I have no idea what I have but it’s about 60 watts per shelf.

 

[Zimmey]

That dew bowl is bewtiful! Nice work.

 

[Olivera]

The first flower
Thank you@stevebrafford

 

[Olivera]

The first flower

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

Is that a Pelargonium in the glass bowl?

 

[Olivera]

Is that a Pelargonium in the glass bowl?

 

[Jessi]

few days crammed in a pitch dark ziploc baggie being shipped through a sub-zero cold snap..? LET'S GOOOOOOOO

2 arrived with healthy spikes!! debated snipping em' but the plants have already bounced back and started eating, so let em' have at it I say!

 

[Sib]

I'd cut em and let them establish, those will bloom themselves to death

 

[Jessi]

I'd cut em and let them establish, those will bloom themselves to death

Yeah? Dang, pains me to do it but if they'll run themselves ragged then it's for the best...

 

[Sib]

worry not, they'll throw up a new stalk in no time, let em get established and if you really want, let one flower, but watch the plants, they sap alot of energy

 

[Jessi]

good to know! I knew flytraps were bad for it, thought sundews weren't so much... in hindsight they're all pretty extra about it huh? lol

 

[Sib]

i find sundews can easily flower themselves to death, particularly the annual ones like burmanii. but when ever I let spaths, nidiformis, dielsaiana, they go down hill fast

 

[PegCityGirl]

Ok, despite not actually being able to catch them bloom, it does look like they have a small amount of seed!

 

[Sib]

I guarantee if you left it up to dry that much on the plant, you will find baby spaths EVERYWHERE lol

 

[Sparrow]

I guarantee if you left it up to dry that much on the plant, you will find baby spaths EVERYWHERE lol

100%

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

If you poke the pods with a pin (precisely) perhaps you might procure more seeds prolifically.

 

[Joanie]

If you poke the pods with a pin (precisely) perhaps you might procure more seeds prolifically.

pphahaha