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Post by monty on Dec 20, 2010 7:00:54 GMT
Merry Christmas to all ICPS members. I came across a cape sundew that has white flowers, is this normal because I have only found pink flowers before and all the others around it had pink/dark pink flowers. Have a happy holidays, Monty Attachments:
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sundewman
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Post by sundewman on Dec 20, 2010 7:08:30 GMT
Hey Monty, Stunning photography skills!!!!! Your white-flowered Drosera capensis is very likely D. capensis 'Albino', which does not develop red coloration in its tentacles... Otherwise you may have a hybrid of sorts? Here's a quick comparison between the typical and D. 'Albino' forms:   |
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Post by Joseph Clemens on Dec 20, 2010 8:34:16 GMT
Like sundewman said, there is a cultivar derived from Drosera capensis, called Drosera capensis 'Albino' that has white flowers and even less red pigment in its leaves than other Drosera capensis plants. Perhaps these even occur in wild populations, though I've never heard tell of anyone finding them in the wild, yet. His photos of the leaves illustrates the other characteristics of this cultivar, besides its white flowers. Which appear as in your own photo.
I see from your I.P. address that you are in the Cape area of South Africa. If you have located this form of Drosera capensis in the wild, it would be nice if you could share more photographs, please.
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monty
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Post by monty on Dec 20, 2010 15:55:38 GMT
This particular capensis I bought from Kirstenbosch National Gardens as I've never seen a white flowering Cape sundew as yet and they cannot tell me much about it. There was alot of other capensis for sale (pink flowers) aswell, but I grow plenty of those at home. So I did not find this one in the wild but want to keep the seeds and sow them in the wild. Do you think this will work or are they hybrids that don't germenate. Thanks Monty
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Post by fredg on Dec 20, 2010 17:57:23 GMT
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Post by Aidan on Dec 21, 2010 0:11:23 GMT
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monty
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Post by monty on Dec 21, 2010 8:59:36 GMT
so what you guys are saying is that Drosera capensis 'Albino' does not occur naturally in the wild and that I should not introduce into the wild but rather grow at home.
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Post by Aidan on Dec 21, 2010 14:50:05 GMT
White flowered forms regularly occur in cultivation and so, no doubt the plant does occur in nature. However, it is not good practice to introduce plants where they do not belong. So yes, grow and enjoy the plant at home.  |
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Post by peterhewitt on Dec 21, 2010 17:26:14 GMT
This particular capensis I bought from Kirstenbosch National Gardens as I've never seen a white flowering Cape sundew as yet and they cannot tell me much about it. There was alot of other capensis for sale (pink flowers) aswell, but I grow plenty of those at home. So I did not find this one in the wild but want to keep the seeds and sow them in the wild. Do you think this will work or are they hybrids that don't germenate. Thanks Monty Monty, the plant you purchased at Kirstenbosch, was supplied by me. It came to me originally from seeds purchased from the UK. These are certainly a cultivated variety and must never, ever be introduced in to the wild. I'm sure many will agree that no plants should ever be introduced in to the wild, unless under very strictly controlled circumstances (I'm sure you know this) I supply many Drosera plants to the Nursery at Kistenbosch, and it must be noted that this is a private nursery and not connected to the Botanical gardens significantly. |
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Post by Michael on Dec 31, 2010 20:56:01 GMT
This is a very interesting discusssion -- and raises a great point! I'd like to second, or reinforce, what Aidan and Peter have said about not introducing plants to the wild. The ICPS discourages the introduction of a plant species into the wild where that genetic material hasn't/doesn't occur normally. The one rare exception might be for closely monitored research purposes that has plans for removal of the inappropriate material and the prevention of crossbreeding with naturally occurring plants while the study is in affect. Just for reference - here's the link to the ICPS conservation position: www.carnivorousplants.org/statements/conservation.html Mike |
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