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Drosera x "Southern Cross"

Drosera Southern Cross

Drosera x "Southern Cross"

SKU:

13081

$19.95

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Southern Cross is a hybrid of Drosera anglica and Drosera tracyi. It was originally created by Australian grower Steve Clemesha and has proven to be a very unique plant! It features thin red leaves that curl around insects, a very unusual feature among dewthreads. Because of its anglica parentage, this hybrid has a short growing season. It emerges from dormancy in early spring and will often go dormant by late August to early September. If the summer heat is mild to moderate, you may enjoy this plant into September, but expect it to go dormant shortly after the summer heat peaks.

PLANT YOU RECEIVE

• Mature plant grown outdoors at our nursery in Oregon, USDA zone 8.
• Shipped in a 3-inch pot. Care info is provided.
• Plant may reach 3-4 inches during the growing season.

Photos illustrate summer growth. Appearance changes with the seasons at time of shipping.

SEASONAL APPEARANCE

January-March: Plant is dormant in a resting bud state.
April: Spring growth will appear by the end of the month.
May: More leaves appear, but not yet full size.
June-July: Full display of dewy leaves.
August: Plant slows down if summer is too hot.
September-October: Dormancy begins. Plant drops its leaves. Growth resumes in spring.
November-December: Plant is dormant in a resting bud state.

GENERAL CARE

Type of Plant: Cold-hardy perennial for outdoor container growing.
Sunlight: Full sun, 6+ hours of direct sunlight, during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less). Keep media wet.
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite. No garden soil, compost, or fertilizer.
Winter: Dormant. Mulch in USDA zones 6 or colder.

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Reviews

5
Good quality,

Posted by Rosalinda Retana on July 31, 2022

Plant was wrapped really good and not damaged at all. I got another plant from a different plant and it wasn’t as good as yours and not wrapped as good.
5
Love this plant

Posted by Austin Alex Farfan on July 29, 2022

Great plant took very well and fast!! It has lots of dew and growing more leaves. Plant is doing great
5
DROSERA X "SOUTHERN CROSS"

Posted by John on June 16, 2022

This plant is thriving came in excellent condition and is what I expected
5
Drosera Southern Cross

Posted by Joel on June 10, 2022

Love sundews. Got 2 of these little guys. Beautiful plants as always from SNW. 1 has produced a flower already and I don’t think it’s a death flower. Thanks for keeping us hobbyists enthralled.
5
Southern cross

Posted by Susan Wysling on June 13, 2021

Doing great
5
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Posted by Rusty West on June 13, 2021

Very cool hybrid. Looks great. Bit of a slow grower compared to my other varieties.
5
So cool

Posted by Christopher Arnold on September 13, 2020

they fill in great and look so cool in the sun
5
love it!

Posted by Michael on August 31, 2020

This plant is amazing, came in great condition. Is growing very nicely outside. I will be looking to get more species of the sundew plant in the near future.

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