nat@ttt Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 I'm after a sundew plant, anyone know of any garden centres locally that sell them?
muttley_the_ Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 the road up from me is called sundew gardens ( in high green where the arctic monkeys guy lives/ was from) what are they?
nat@ttt Posted July 3, 2014 Author Posted July 3, 2014 the road up from me is called sundew gardens ( in high green where the arctic monkeys guy lives/ was from) what are they? They are pretty little fly catching plants, great for getting rid of pesky fruit flies in the summer ---------- Post added 03-07-2014 at 19:58 ---------- Newleaf garden centre used to have them. Thanks, I'll have a look into that
Nagel Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 I found this lovely Sundew in a bog at Rubh' Armli three weeks ago - https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10439011_10153232839811686_7655665189546222075_n.jpg
tzijlstra Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 I found this lovely Sundew in a bog at Rubh' Armli three weeks ago - https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10439011_10153232839811686_7655665189546222075_n.jpg Wow, is it native?
Nagel Posted July 3, 2014 Posted July 3, 2014 Wow, is it native? Yes and it grows in the Peak District, but I haven't seen it there. As a genus it grows worldwide from the Arctic to the Tropics. ---------- Post added 03-07-2014 at 23:49 ---------- http://www.brc.ac.uk/plantatlas/index.php?q=plant/drosera-rotundifolia
nat@ttt Posted July 4, 2014 Author Posted July 4, 2014 I found this lovely Sundew in a bog at Rubh' Armli three weeks ago - https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10439011_10153232839811686_7655665189546222075_n.jpg What a lovely find, I've only ever seen them in pots!
jrowl Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 I was watching Ray Mears the other day and he was talking about them. I think he said something about them growing in acidic soil, but not sure as I've had a sleep since then.
Nagel Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 I was watching Ray Mears the other day and he was talking about them. I think he said something about them growing in acidic soil, but not sure as I've had a sleep since then. Yes, they grow in acidic soil like peat and bogs, in common with other carnivorous plants. That's because those soils are low in nutrients, so the plants have evolved to get their nutrients from eating insects instead of directly from the soil.
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