normando
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"Well, it's a cross between a butterwort and a Venus fly trap."
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Post by normando on Jan 12, 2013 17:53:56 GMT
I live in central California near the coast (zone 9) and I have a couple of young Drosera regia on a south facing porch/patio. I recieved one of them about two months ago and the other at the begining of this month. Both of them have yet to show signs of entering dormancy. We just experienced a couple days of frost (the patio is coverd completly by the roof) but it warms up with clear skys and sun during the day w/highs in the 60's. Will they go into dormancy here naturaly? If not is it detremental in the long term if they dont go through dormancy? This is my 1st go at D.regia but iv grown many other drosera throughthe years here but if any one has any tips or tricks on growing this specie in my zone and mediterranean/subtropical like climate that would be greatly apprietiated. We just got a coupl days of frost but this is very rare here and infact when it hapens we have frost warnings on the news giving us ample time to take extra precautions. The last frost I remember was about 5or6 years ago. Sorry for writing so much and thank you for any help provided. Much love and good growin from Cen Cal!
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Post by peterhewitt on Jan 12, 2013 18:01:19 GMT
Not all forms of D.Regia Produce Hibernacula in Winter. My D.Regia "Big Easy" does not.
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Post by ICPS-bob on Jan 12, 2013 19:59:07 GMT
I live about 500 miles north of you on the coast near Eureka. Our climate is similar to yours, but a bit cooler. My D. regia go "dormant" by reducing the output and size of new leaves. My plants never die back completely in the winter.
However, after a few years, my plants tend to spontaneously die for no apparent reason. So, I periodically take root cuttings to assure that I always have a crop of new healthy plants.
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Post by marcel on Jan 12, 2013 21:27:50 GMT
I have 3 different clones of regia. Two don't go dormant, the third goes in winter back to leaves that are just 2 cm or so long and almost that wide. The are standing next to each other so same conditions, just genetics.
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normando
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Post by normando on Jan 14, 2013 17:11:29 GMT
Wow thank all of you for the good info. I got both my clones from the same place so im prety sure they're probly from the same plant. I put my new one in a terrarium fir fun since its only about 4 or so in tall, the ither obe is left outside unless we get a frost warning then ill bring it in for the night. I would love to get my hand on a "big easy" clone if any1 has any for sale or trade message me privately. Cobraplant.com is seling small clone for 60 bucks but thats a tad too steep for me so im tryin to find them elsewhere before I breajdown and shel out the cash. Thanks again guys!
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Post by gardenofeden on Jan 14, 2013 17:25:29 GMT
Interesting.. I have 3 different clones of adult plants, and dozens of seedlings of various ages upto nearly adult.. They ALL go dormant, dying back completely to a tight resting bud with no leaves to speak of at all..
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Post by fredg on Jan 18, 2013 13:43:02 GMT
My Drosera regia behave the same as Stephen's. They go dormant round about September every year. The situation today (18th Jan) is they're standing in ice and starting to leaf out of the winter buds.  |
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