Re: D. auriculata

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.EDU.AU)
Tue, 30 Nov 93 20:03:22 +0000

>>The tuberous Drosera (auriculata) on the block are just starting to
>>enter their summer dormancy period, so they're seeding (but the wind
>>gets them before me... and interestingly the upright stems turn a
>>deep red - some plants are centirely red whilst still in growth, and
>>I'm going to try and cultivate some of these in the coming years...
>
>
>I've noticed in my plants, from the seed you've sent, some are
>completely red as you mentioned, while others branch wildly. I've
>separated some branching plants and am curious to see if this trait
>breeds true.
>
>Barry

It's quite possible that there are a few variants in the plants grown from our
seed as our collection of D. auriculata has built up over a number of years
from various sources... I don't remember having fully red plants - I'm sure
that there are a few red-stemmed plants though. The really red plants I want
to cultivate are completely crimson-red and seem to be more fine/delicate than
some of the greener forms, which have thick upright stems (hence the confusion
I had for many years with peltata vs. auriculata). I've seen some great red
forms in The Grampians (along with the cliff-face growing, spotted flower
U. dichotoma...) I'm hoping that it's not just a environmental effect.

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