Super Fast Maturing Drosera capensis

[unstuckintime]

Hey,

I got some Drosera capensis seeds from Newbury Comics of all places, (sorta like an oddity store if you dont know what they are) about a year ago. They were the first CP i started from seed, and i was very content with having just three making it past seedling stage. One, however, towered over the rest, it recovered the fastest, it grew the fastest, and just out-performed the other two. Its the "alba" variety, and the other two are normal, (just back ground info). To my surprise, when i brought them in for the winter, my little over achiever was sending up a flower stalk! I thought it took years for these babies to mature, but this one did it in more-or-less a year, is this not uncommon, or do i have a freak on my hands?

[ICPS-bob]

For D. capensis, seedling to flower in under a year is not unusual. They are prolific fast-growing fellas.

[Brian Barnes]

Yes indeed...you'll have tons of those guys in no time!

[unstuckintime]

Really? Ah man, thats almost disappointing, i wouldn't have minded if luck had tossed me a freak plant. But yeah, I'm definitely looking forward to getting lots of this guy's seedlings, they'd make a good gift to give to friends or whatever. Who knows? Maybe i can even turn a profit, haha.

[Brian Barnes]

Also, you can always donate some to the ICPS seedbank!

[Dave Evans]

Most Drosera species will reach flowering size within one year, if they get to eat enough prey. Some might have to go dormant first and then flower in the next growing season, but even these tend to be the exception.