This is D. X hybrida, a plant I got from Rob M, and my favourite
hybrid Drosera. Cute little guys. There are several common hybrids
out there, like anglica X spatulata, rotundiflora X intermedia,
but I've never seen anyone growing the linearis hybrids listed.
>From the (small amount of) documentation with the list, it certainly
sounds like the hybridizer (Nagamoto himself) was reporting on existing
plants. I wonder if he had to use colchicine (sp?) to mess with
chromosomes.
>Peter D'Amato reportedly uses a bromeliad fertilizer called
>"Epiphytes Delight". About once a month, I can't recall if
I mentioned I was looking through CPNs about pesticide/fertilizer
use and CPs? It seems like people hurl just about anything and
everything (except dead sows and horses) at Nepenthes. Details later.
>With utrics can you not use ladybugs to take out pests?
No, for two reasons...1)I don't think ladybugs are any good on mites.
As biological controls go, ladybugs are good P.R. but not always
very effective. There are strains of predatory mites that are more
effective on the pest-mites. 2)Sure, I could try lady bugs but what's
to keep them from getting eaten by the Drosera next door. A few summers
ago I tried ladybugs for the aphids on Bridgett's Peppers in the
Greenhouse. I discovered my plants eat ladybugs faster than ladybugs
eat pests. It was great, though, watching Bridgett open these bags and
have 1000+ ladybugs crawl up her arms. Sort of nightmarish.
BAMR