Re: Pygmy Drosera Dormancy

Nigel Hurneyman (NHurneyman@softwar1.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 8 Aug 1996 14:27:44 +-100

Pygmy Drosera dormancy is a protection against the fierce Australian
Summer. The taller species seem to use their height as additional
protection as the air temperature can be as much as 20F lower than
the 120F of the sand only an inch away.

To encourage pygmies to go dormant, expose them to maximum sunlight.
Plants that are in poor condition in the run-up to Summer, that don't
look as though they have enough reserves to go dormant then revive
afterwards, can be kept in growth by cutting down the light and lowering
the temperature - I have done this successfully to some of my pygmies
this year.

My Drosera Pulchellas and primary hybrids don't seem to go dormant
here in the UK, although many other species do. What are other peoples
experiences with pygmy Drosera dormancy in cultivation?

NigelH