Drosera adelae - Giant Red

Ease to Grow: Easy Dormancy: No Native Range: Sandy riversides of northeastern Queensland, Australia Zones: 12 (10-13 The Red Giant Lance-Leaved Sundew, Drosera adelae, is just as the name implies. The leaves are dark red and long. The whole plant can get to be twice the size of a typical D. adelae. It produces a whorl of long, sword-shaped, red leaves with red sticky tentacles, that glisten in the light. In bright light the leaves grow narrower and shorter, and develop a stunning black-red color. It is a very pretty tropical with traps year round. It prefers high humidity, partial shade in sandy-peaty soils. The flowers are orangey-red, and star-shaped on the ends of tall curling scapes, D. adelae is one of the few sundews with red flowers. It blooms from June to October, but does not produce seed readily. Though it is a tropical plant, it can tolerate drier, cooler conditions, even a light frost which may kill the upper leaves, but it will re-emerge from the root stock. It is an excellent terrarium plant, and a pretty performer for your collection. Easy to grow. The Red Giant Lance-leafed Sundew is an unofficial cultivar, hand selected for its color and growing pattern. This selection comes from leaf cuttings, and are identical to the parents. Plants are shipped bare-root, wrapped in damp sphagnum moss. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped. Height: 2"-5" Plant Type: Perennial, Tropical Soil: Upper Bog Mix or All Purpose Mix Light: Bright to partial bright indoors, partial sun and light shade outdoors Use: Grows well in the protected bog garden in summer, greenhouse and indoors. It is an excellent terrarium plant.