Drosera intermedia

$10.95

Ease to Grow: Easy
Dormancy: Recommended
Native Range: Wet Bogs and Pocosins of northern and southeastern North America, northern Europe and Asia
Zones: 4-9 (3-10)

Drosera intermedia or Oblong-leaved Sundew is sometimes called the Water Sundew, and for good reason. It loves extremely wet, saturated boggy conditions, often growing on floating mats, where it can grow its largest, 3+". It can tolerate long periods of submergence and will tolerate drier periods in the summer months. It is medium height with a dazzling display of glistening tentacles in full sun, giving it a silvery appearance. The spatula-shaped leaves are green with bright red tentacles. It emerges early in the Spring and lasts throughout the Summer and Fall. It forms a sturdy winter hibernacula (resting bud), which is best pushed down to the surface in early Spring for best growth. The small flowers are white with a tint of pink on scapes with multiple blossoms. It flowers from June to August and often forms young plantlets on the flower spike (false vivipary). Oblong-leaved, water sundew frequently produce abundant seeds, giving it a nice spreading habit. Seeds need to be stratified (cold, damp winter storage), and can be stored for several years. It is wide-spread, growing from Canada to the Caribbean, where varieties do not require dormancy. Drosera intermedia is a trooper, and a great companion in the collection or growing in the bog garden. This selection comes from seed, and will show some natural variations.  In it's dormant season, it will be shipped as a dormant hibernaculum. For maximum effect use multiple plants in a 6" pot.

Plants shipped bare-root, wrapped in sphagnum moss. In their dormant season, they will be shipped as dormant hibernacula. Photographs are representative of the species and not the Dorsera intermedia for sale.

Height: 1" - 4".
Plant Type: Perennial, temperate.
Soil: Lower Bog Mix or General CP Mix.
Light: Bright indoors, full sun to partial sun outdoors.
Use: Grows well in the soggy bog garden, greenhouse and indoors.

Customer Reviews

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les I.
Happy

Arrived alive and ready for transplant. A+

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Marc Kurstin
Sundew

Came in great condition. Doing great

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terri emerson
Hungry plants!

These plants are amazing. It is also very cool to watch them do their thing. All the Drosera are doing well, except the "minis" (my fault). Wish I had at least $500 more to spend on all the CP's!!

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Andrew Shin
Small plant

Received a smaller plant than I expected. Also, it was unpotted. If I’m buying an unpotted plant I generally expect something of decent size. Other than the size issue, the plant was in good health.

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Isabella E
Love it!

Very cute and it’s growing well. It started catching bugs. I am very happy with it and I will certainly buy again.

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