Drosera tracyi
$24.95
This sundew has proven to be a very unique plant! It features thin, red leaves that curl around insects, a very unusual trait among dewthreads. It has a short growing season due to one of its parent plants (see below). It emerges from dormancy in early spring and often goes dormant by late August to early September. If the summer heat is mild to moderate, you might enjoy this plant into September, but expect it to go dormant shortly after the summer heat peaks.
GENERAL CARE
Type of Plant: Hardy perennial for outdoor container growing.
Leaves: Up to 4 inches at maturity.
Sunlight: Partial to full sun during the growing season.
Water: Low-mineral water (50 ppm or less).
Soil: Equal parts peat moss and perlite only.
Winter: Dormant. Minimal protection in USDA zones 7-9. Mulch in colder regions.
PLANT YOU RECEIVE
• Young plant shipped potted in a 3-inch pot.
• Care guide and our 30-day guarantee are included.
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-August: Full display of dewy leaves.
September-October: Dormancy begins. The plant drops its leaves. Growth resumes in spring.
November-December: Plant is dormant in a resting bud state.
Reviews
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Drosera Southern Cross
Great little plant. Arrived in good shape and is thriving in its new marshy plant bed with my other sundews and flytraps. Now it's trying hard to go forth and multiply, with multiple flowering stalks going up and tons of juicy leaves. I may have to have to trim it back soon before it starts encroaching on its neighbors!
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Highly interesting
I purchased this cultivar as a gift for my neighbors. It has lovely, long red dews that have been catching bugs wonderfully. It has kept them entertained very well. They said it was the best gift ever. They named it "Sundrew"
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Southern Cross
Definitely a great plant in my collection!
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Good quality,
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.
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Love this plant
Great plant took very well and fast!! It has lots of dew and growing more leaves. Plant is doing great
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DROSERA X "SOUTHERN CROSS"
This plant is thriving came in excellent condition and is what I expected
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Drosera Southern Cross
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.
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Southern cross
Doing great
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Very cool hybrid. Looks great. Bit of a slow grower compared to my other varieties.
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So cool
they fill in great and look so cool in the sun
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love it!
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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Plants
Everything I ordered came quickly and packaged very well. The plants were nice size and very healthy