Re: Mexican Pings and Tuberous Drosera

Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 7 Mar 1995 22:17:30 +0000

> For the Mexican Ping. growers: When do you usually see a resumption
> of growth from the dormant winter rosette? Does the rosette begin
> to show growth before you resume watering?

The only one I have is the very easy P. moranensis (or similar - it
never had a name label). I water it all year, and it continues to
flower all year. It still develops a Winter rosette, which is most
pronounced about now (early March), but it still has ordinary leaves
around the outside, and will soon develop more from the centre. I
like to divide the plant just as the normal leaves are starting to
develop. The Winter leaves make good leaf cuttings, but there doesn't
seem much point to this, since you get lots of plants by division.

> And for the tuberous Drosera experts: How deep are your tuberous
> Drosera pots? I've been growing D. peltata in a 12 cm deep pot,
> but is this too shallow for other species?

'Expert' is the last thing I would call myself! Mine too are just in
ordinary pots. So far, I have always repotted every year. The tubers
are usually near the bottom, and I replace them higher up. I am
particularly pleased with my D. peltata, which are up to 10.5 inches
(26 cm) and flowering.

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Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)