Drosera sargentii
Ease to Grow: Moderate
Dormancy: Yes, forming gemmae
Native Range: Peaty wetlands of Southwestern Australia
Zones: 10 (9-11)
Drosera sargentii, is one of the easy-to-grow pygmy sundews. It is a nickle-size pygmy with wonderful reddish-orange leaves in a dense fuzzy rosette. The petioles are quite thin. As it matures, the rosette grows upward, leaving a pretty column of sticky leaves below. It prefers a sunny, humid spot with sandy-peat soil in the growing season, and drier, but not totally dry soil in the winter, when it goes dormant. It flowers mid summer with numerous, small, white flowers. They have a sweet fragrance and stay open, day and night, for several days. They do not seed readily in cultivation. It does however, produce numerous gemmae in the winter, which can be harvested when they darken slightly. The gemmae can be sown immediately on the surface of the pot, or stored cool and damp for a short period. D. sargentii is a pretty little pygmy. This selection comes from gemmae and are identical to the parents.
Plants are shipped in a domed 2.5" pot. Photographs are representative of species, and not the specific plant shipped.
Height: 0.25" - 0.5"
Plant Type: Perennial, tropical
Soil: Upper Bog Mix or All-Purpose Mix
Light: Bright to partial bright
Use: Grows well indoors or in the greenhouse
