nat@ttt   10 #1 Posted July 3, 2014 I'm after a sundew plant, anyone know of any garden centres locally that sell them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
muttley_the_ Â Â 10 #2 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
megalithic   10 #3 Posted July 3, 2014 Newleaf garden centre used to have them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nat@ttt   10 #4 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Nagel   10 #5 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tzijlstra   11 #6 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? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Nagel   10 #7 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nat@ttt   10 #8 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! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jrowl   10 #9 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Nagel   10 #10 Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) 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. Edited July 4, 2014 by Nagel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
I3lade4life   10 #11 Posted July 4, 2014 I purchased a selection of Carnivorous plants off ebay. Not the cheapest but very healthy selection. Inlcuded venus fly trap, pitcher plants and a couple of Drosera (sundews). Newleaf didnt have any in last weekend neither did Ward's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
