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Post by quogue on Nov 17, 2006 23:13:49 GMT 7
Anybody here grow King Sundews? I love em, they're definitely my favorite Drosera. I'm an apartment terrarium grower so I'm not big on space so I don't grow alotta stuff, but I have a "purebred" King with a couple of little offshoots and a 'Big Easy' Here's some pics of my 'Big Easy' at the NECPS show in October: Click to enlarge Wild Bill took these pics:    And I took this one:  I think Mike Stiffler mighta taken this pic: I gotta take a picture of my "purebred" and download and upload and post. Anybody grow this awesome plant too? |
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Post by mindy on Nov 18, 2006 3:13:39 GMT 7
Yeah. I don't grow many dews, but regia is one that anyone who likes dews, really must have in their collections. I've got one mature specimen and 2 small plants that are growing really well now. I must sort out my pictures of them. Do you find big easy to be better than the normal clones in any way? Most people I have spoken to say it is no different to any other regia.
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Post by quogue on Nov 18, 2006 3:35:18 GMT 7
Well it's definitely more vigorous and much more tolerent of warm temps because both the BE & the Kings grow side by side making it very easy to compare. Grows fast but also doesn't grow as large I hear.
Other than that, they look exactly the same.
So for the East Coast of the US, the BE is a winner. Thankfully, the apartment where I live now accomidates the King as well being naturally nice & cool...
Is there other clones out there that you know of?
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Post by mindy on Nov 20, 2006 5:03:20 GMT 7
No the only clones I've heard of are the typical clone and big easy. I've no doubt there are others, I just haven't heard anything about them.
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Post by quogue on Nov 28, 2006 0:25:00 GMT 7
Sure hope there's more, I love these plants!!
Any other pictures anyone??
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Post by heath on Nov 28, 2006 18:21:46 GMT 7
Nice drosera! Regia am i right?
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Post by quogue on Nov 28, 2006 22:53:44 GMT 7
Thanks much! They're Drosera Regia 'Big Easy' pics, I just repotted my "purebred" Regia if that's what ya wanna call it. I'll have pics of that too when it grows into it's new home...
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Post by mindy on Nov 29, 2006 3:21:23 GMT 7
I'll have to take some fresh pictures of my regia. I can't find the ones I have stored, they are amongst hundreds of other pics somewhere. I must start labelling the photos properly! I have found a photo of the flower from my regia when it opened this year, for some reason I relabelled that one so it was easy to find.  |
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Post by quogue on Dec 1, 2006 21:38:13 GMT 7
Beauty of a flower! Ya know, speaking of other clones of the King, it'd be cool to see an all-red one like the Red Cape Sundew. Could call it 'Big Red' nyuck-nyuck....
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Post by philcula on Dec 2, 2006 0:52:26 GMT 7
Just for the record, there are hundreds of seed grown clones of both the typical form, BE, and hybrids between the two being grown here in California.
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Post by mindy on Dec 3, 2006 5:48:25 GMT 7
Hmmm an all red regia, that would be sumthin nice, I'd buy one if they were available.  |
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Post by quogue on Dec 7, 2006 1:06:51 GMT 7
Ya, I definitely would too! With all those clones out there that philcula mentioned, I'd say it's only a matter of time...
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Post by quogue on Jan 8, 2008 2:01:18 GMT 7
Figure I'd add some older pics to fill out this thread a bit... Schloaty about to be consumed!  Interesting knots:   Artsy    |
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Post by quogue on Jan 8, 2008 2:34:08 GMT 7
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Post by quogue on Jan 9, 2008 3:37:06 GMT 7
 Giant Squid Attack!! |
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