Drosera light requirements/tolerance - Reply

bertozzi.terry@wpo.pi.sa.gov.au
Tue, 30 Jul 1996 11:07:56 +0930

Philip,

>Can anyone give brief insights into the light requirements/tolerances
>of the following species: Drosera binata (dichotoma & multifida
>'extrema') Drosera hamiltonii Drosera adelae Can the tolerate/do they
>prefer full sun/low light/filtered or moderate light?

I grow D. hamiltonii in full sun and it flowers profusely. D. binata
grows right above it in a hanging pot, so it too receives full sun.
This plant will get burnt mid summer so if some burnt ends upset you, I
would shade it a little. D. adelae is a tropical beast so high humidity
will get it growing at its best. It will grow at all light levels but
loses its red colouring in very low light and the leaves become short in
very bright light.

Cheers
Terry