Re: Growing info for D. adelae
Rob Brisler (brislerr@ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 31 Aug 1996 21:52:25 +1000
>From David Mellard;
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>I learned the hard way that D. adelae does not like direct sun since I lost=
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>the ones I put in my bog but still have the one that I put in shade with my=
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>orchids. ((At least I thought it was the sun, although I can't be certain.=
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>)) While under lights during winter, all had done just fine. The one in=
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>shade is doing "ok," but seems to have diminished in size. I wonder if=
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>summer heat (about 4 - 5 months of 80s and 90s F) is too much for D.=20
>adelae? How cold are your winter lows? I'd like to try outdoors again=
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>either in a new bog that doesn't get direct sun or underneath a lot of=
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>cover in the sunny bog.
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Hi David,
You are most likely right about your summer heat. D. adelae prefers it
around 75-80=B0F (25=B0C), it can cope with higher temperatures provided you
give it a very high local humidity.
Winter lows here are 0=B0C=B12=B0C (32=B0F=B15.6=B0F).
With your bog, my only suggestions are to ensure that you can provide high
humidity and keep D. adelae out of the wind. It hates drafts. Try growing
it in straight sphagnum moss. If the moss grows, so will the Drosera.
All the best,
Rob