Re: Sundew questions
L235@aol.com
Fri, 6 Sep 1996 11:41:06 -0400
Re: the thread on D. capillaris. Dave Evans is right. I've never seen it grow
north of southeast North Carolina (or what's left of it after Fran) though I
don't know precisely where it's range leaves off and is replaced by D.
rotundifolia. I have heard that seed-collection is vital with this species,
because it is typically an annual or short-lived perennial (I've grown mine
for 2.5 years so far with no sign of death, though they are so weed and
self-sow so readily that I'm not concerned. Mine winter over in a protected
spot at 40 degrees F. They do not form hibernacula, and don't die down.
One cultural item of interest that I have noticed with D. capillaris (and D.
brevifolia now as well) ... in the wild, they grow almost exclusively, in my
experience, in sandy peat. However, when they have germinated in pure live
sphagnum moss, they tend to be larger and more robust.
Any others find this? I'm in the process of testing the two species in
cultivation between the two media to see if the results are consistent.
Jay Lechtman
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