Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...

Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143499

By parker679 -  Fri May 25, 2012 1:34 pm
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- Fri May 25, 2012 1:34 pm #143499

Here is a picture of a window planter filled with D. filiformis that I took around April 9th.

Here are a couple pictures I took yesterday. This is about 6 weeks of growth.

It's not just that they grow quickly either. There are about 50 seeds per flower, and 2 dozen flowers per stalk. When I look closely at the soil of this pot and my mini bog there are always dozens of babies growing. I love it. For whatever reason D. filiformis doesn't get the attention some of the other Drosera get, but it is a beautiful and hardy plant.

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Re: Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143515

By jimlard -  Fri May 25, 2012 5:23 pm
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- Fri May 25, 2012 5:23 pm #143515

That's incredible. I really like sundews but have none as yet, I might keep my eyes open for a filiformis, I'll certainly have a read up about them

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Re: Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143529

By stitz25b -  Fri May 25, 2012 7:22 pm
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- Fri May 25, 2012 7:22 pm #143529

mine is trying to recover from dormancy issues but its on its way back
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Re: Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143900

By Wahter -  Wed May 30, 2012 1:34 am
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- Wed May 30, 2012 1:34 am #143900

I recently bought the red form of D. filformis. I hope mine grows as well as yours!

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Re: Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143910

By jht-union -  Wed May 30, 2012 2:12 am
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- Wed May 30, 2012 2:12 am #143910

Excellent filiformis!

Mines are currently growing well and are flowering at the moment, I should get lots of seeds from them!

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Re: Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143938

By jwbates26 -  Wed May 30, 2012 10:53 am
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- Wed May 30, 2012 10:53 am #143938

I've been watching this topic since you posted it. I agree. I love D. filiformis and think it gets over looked. Yours looks great. I need to get a typical green one though. I really like the contrast of the green and red varieties next to each other. Great pictures.

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Re: Just to show you what a WEED D. filiformis is...#143953

By parker679 -  Wed May 30, 2012 2:53 pm
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- Wed May 30, 2012 2:53 pm #143953

jwbates26 wrote:I've been watching this topic since you posted it. I agree. I love D. filiformis and think it gets over looked. Yours looks great. I need to get a typical green one though. I really like the contrast of the green and red varieties next to each other. Great pictures.

Thanks. It's funny because the only one I bought was the green one that is in my mini bog. I got it a few years ago in spring and just before dormancy I set up my mini bog and moved everything there. When dormancy broke the next year there were dozens of baby red ones growing, I can only assume that there were some seeds in the soil with the green filiformis. I have the occasional green one that pops up but by and large the majority of new growth is the red form.

This year I collected seed for the first time, I'm thinking of getting a large tray and filling it with soil to try and grow a field of them.

In case anyone is curious here is the post I made when I first noticed the new growth.

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