I grow few Drosera since most don't seen to like our hot wet summers (except
for the natives) but I do have some D. regia, capensis, and various binata
outdoors in a spot that gets about 4 hours direct sun and the rest of the day
filtered sun. The D. capensis look horrible after our summers, and are little
1-3" rosettes. By winter they will be close to full size and then flower in
spring. Ones in more shade don't look so bad. This is the second year (first
full year) with D. regia, and it seems to have suffered less than D.
capensis. It did not die back over summer, but merely stopped growing. It
remained covered with dew despite the heat. There are 3 plants in a large
deep pot (3-gal.) and I am curious to see when they will resume growth. Does
anyone know if they are damaged by frost, I have always brought them in on
freezing nights? D. binata only goes down after too much summer heat coupled
with drought or when frozen to the ground in winter. It is quick to recover
when better conditions return. D. aliciae did not do well when put out of
doors this spring, but plants did fine in a hot greenhouse over the summer,
though they too look their best in winter.
Cliff