Description
5 TINY SEEDS Native to bogs & other damp acidic habitats worldwide, sundews are distinguished by their hairy, insect-trapping leaves, which typically occur in basal rosettes. Most of the approximately 100 sundew species are perennials or annuals; many are evergreen. The linear to rounded, typically long-stalked leaves of these hardy to tender herbs are topped with stout, red or purple hairs, each bearing a drop of dew-like resin at the tip. The hairs snare & digest small insects. The light green to deep red leaves are usually configured in ground-hugging rosettes that arise from underground rhizomes or tubers. A few sundews have a vining habit. Many deciduous sundews die back to a winter rosette of plump leaf buds known as a hibernaculum. Most sundews bloom in summer, bearing small white, pink, red, or purple flowers either singly or in elongated, often one-sided clusters. Small fruit capsules follow, with self-sowing often occurring. These wetland natives need ample light & damp, acidic, relatively infertile soil. Grow sundews in a 50/50 sand/peat mix in a container whose base is immersed in water, or plant them in the garden in a moist peat bed. Tender sundews can be overwintered in a cool sunny indoor location. It needs fresh around the roots & in summer it can not stand the stagnation of water. It is imperative to use artificial winter lights to avoid rot. Also ensure good ventilation. Substrate: dry sphagnum + white quartz sand for the seedlings - peat & sand for adult plants. Drosera Chrysolepis ~ Stunning Sundew Carnivorous Plant Rare 5 Seeds | Id312
