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Sundew in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Drosera Sessilifolia

 

Sundew

An easy to grow from seed carnivorous plant that catches its own fertiliser ( insects). As with most carnivorous plants it grows in an acid wet environment, so the best medium to use is sphagnum moss peat ( WITHOUT added fertiliser) or well rinsed coconut coir and perlite....Most carnivorous plants catch insects because they grow in acid/ wet environments where nutrients are lacking. They also never tend to see alkaline water so it is best to water with rainwater. 'Drosera Sessilifolia forms a rosette of small, wedge-shaped to round yellowish leaves that become reddish as they age. Sometimes produce pink-lilac flowers

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plant Features
  • Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Sundew

Latin name

Drosera Sessilifolia

type

Carnivorous plant

family

Droseraceae

ph

4.5 - 6.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Sundew likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Sundew is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Sundew likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Sundew likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Sundew is 0.05meters x 0.02meters 0.05 M 0.02 M

Drosera Sessilifolia

An easy to grow from seed carnivorous plant that catches its own fertiliser ( insects). As with most carnivorous plants it grows in an acid wet environment, so the best medium to use is sphagnum moss peat ( WITHOUT added fertiliser) or well rinsed coconut coir and perlite....Most carnivorous plants catch insects because they grow in acid/ wet environments where nutrients are lacking. They also never tend to see alkaline water so it is best to water with rainwater. 'Drosera Sessilifolia forms a rosette of small, wedge-shaped to round yellowish leaves that become reddish as they age. Sometimes produce pink-lilac flowers


Propagating by division

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Drosera tend to form clumps over time, and the clumps can easily be divided and the divisions re-planted

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Winter

Plant in a mix of 1 part peat, 1 part sand, 1 part long-fibred sphagnum (LFS), and 1 part perlite. Rinse your media before you use them . Can be planted at any time. Keep the plant in sub-tropical conditions, if possible.

 
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