Giardino Carnivoro
Drosera stenopetala Tararua Ranges, New Zealand
Drosera stenopetala Tararua Ranges, New Zealand
Drosera stenopetala is a sundew where the specific epithet means "with narrow petals", which is somewhat misleading as the petals of this plant are quite broad. A species of sundew, it is unique in being endemic to the mountainous areas of New Zealand and can be considered a temperate sundew.
Growing Tips
Growing Tips
Subtropical sundews are very easy to grow in peat and perlite: they love direct sun especially in mid-seasons while in hot summers it is preferable to shade them.
They resist frost down to zero degrees. If the apex dies due to the cold, the roots remain vital to regrow again in spring.
They produce many self-fertile flowers from which you can obtain seeds in late summer.
Watering
Watering
They like very wet soil. DO add rainwater or distilled water directly into the saucer. Two-three cm in summer and one cm in all other seasons.
There is no need to vaporize the leaves but to create a lot of diffused humidity while protecting them from wind and rain
