MarkB Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 I forgot to label (or those i did label washed off) my drosera collection last winter and need help ID'ing these. I'm 99% sure it is Rotundfolia but cant say for certain since they look identical side by side. The front pot is the "unknown" and what i need help identifying, the back left is D. Rotundfolia and the back right is D. Anglica. Are there any distinuishable features i should be looking for between the two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 you have a real mix up there. front pot looks like Drosera x eloisiana. back left is rotundifolia and anglica plants mixed in the same pot, back right looks like anglica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted July 23, 2023 Report Share Posted July 23, 2023 they will seed and spread quite prolifically if allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted July 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2023 19 hours ago, gardenofeden said: you have a real mix up there. front pot looks like Drosera x eloisiana. back left is rotundifolia and anglica plants mixed in the same pot, back right looks like anglica I did have some D. Beleziana many years ago but i thought that had long died off. Maybe i'll just write the whole lot off as mixed Drosera. This is why i stick mainly too Sarracenia they are far easier to identify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted July 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) Yeah i'm giving up on this lot just tried to repot a bunch today but i'm at the point where i'm questioning if my D. Anglica is really D. Intermedia or is it D. Obovata or maybe its that D. Beleziana i had many years ago. Ugh how do people keep Drosera they're a nightmare 😂 Edited July 25, 2023 by MarkB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirks Posted July 26, 2023 Report Share Posted July 26, 2023 I’ve got the same problem with D Anglica, Rotundifolia and Intermedia as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Ravn Posted July 27, 2023 Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Sometimes these species be a bit difficult to ID. But here are some pictures of the various species and hybrids. Drosera intermedia Drosera intermedia - when you grow them in warm water during the summer 🙂 Drosera anglica Drosera anglica Drosera anglica - two colors Drosera rotundifolia Drosera x eloisiana Hope this helps Martin 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Nice plants Martin! For what its worth i'm going to try and ID my lot of the flowers/stalks. After doing a bit of research (handy link https://www.carnivorousplants.org/cp/evolution/DroseraHybrids) it seems D. Aglica should be mostly straight upright stalks with the largest leaves of all. D. Intermedia almost identical but should have slightly smaller leaves in comparison. The flowers of the fertile polyploid of Drosera x eloisiana (was Drosera x belezeana) are the same size as the flowers of Drosera intermedia (9 mm) and more than twice the size of Drosera rotundifolia flowers. The tricky business in my case is going to be figuring out whether its D. Beleziana or one of the other similar looking hybrids since i've had just about every plant going over the years and i have over 2 dozen pots worth of the stuff now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted July 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Ok I dont think i can ever be sure of identication with these plants now but i "think" i've got them figured out. I'll just keep these back for myself and wont trade with them. Drosera x Beleziana Could be a mix of Rotundifolia but i'm suspecting this is going to be more of Drosera x Beleziana (above) as it grows Drosera x Anglica Drosera x Intermedia Drosera x Hybrida Too small to say yet but i'm secretly hoping this is some of that allusive Rotundifolia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenofeden Posted August 9, 2023 Report Share Posted August 9, 2023 On 7/28/2023 at 4:20 PM, MarkB said: Too small to say yet but i'm secretly hoping this is some of that allusive Rotundifolia sorry its not rotundifolia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted August 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2023 On 8/9/2023 at 5:06 PM, gardenofeden said: sorry its not rotundifolia Correct. Turned out to be more Beleziana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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