Gemmae season is
in full swing for my pygmies, but man, some of them are taking it hard. Especially
Drosera allantostigma.
![The pygmies definitely have a couple different styles of gemmae. This makes me want to get Allan Lowrie's new Magnum Opus on Australian carnivorous plants. I bet this has all been categorized. Drosera allantostigma with gemmae.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/16057055390_3c13317ed0_c.jpg) |
These plants look wiped out. |
These guys are absolutely wrecked right now. I remember back when I
interviewed bluemax he mentioned that he didn't like his
Drosera scorpioides producing gemmae because it set them back several months. I can totally understand that position now.
Just look at my prized
D. allantostigma in the
community pot!
![Hahahahah this plant is so messed up. Hope it bounces back quickly. Drosera allantostigma with gemmae.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7472/15622025634_8ffa24f3a1_c.jpg) |
Wow. What a change from the glory days. |
It looks like death warmed over. This is my first season putting my pygmies through gemmae-making, so hopefully it's not as grim as it seems. I want to feed these guys,but there's no dew on the leaves. I guess I'll wait a few weeks and see what happens after I harvest all those gemmae. That's gonna happen soon, btw.
Watch this space.
I did end up harvesting a bit of
D. allantostigma for a new proper pygmy pot, btw.
![I'm not 100% convinced that all pygmies definitely look best on a sand-topped pot, but it's become something of a compulsion for me to have them all so neat. I bet I'll start top-dressing more pots with sand soon enough. Sand-topped pot with Drosera allantostigma gemmae.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7566/16058600977_c803d2c2cc_c.jpg) |
There is nothing wrong with more pygmies. |
I'm going to eventually transition all of my pygmies into nice neat sand-topped pots. I'll just need to get another set of lights to accommodate that, hahah. I also have a new order coming from Drosera Gemmae. Four new species –
Drosera spilos,
Drosera nitidula,
Drosera leucostigma, and
Drosera oreopodion. Now I'm just waiting for
Drosera gibsonii, Drosera mannii, and
Drosera x Lake Badgerup to become available and I'll be done for the year (maybe).
I've been talking about pygmies a lot lately, but I guess it is the season. To cap it all off, here's a progress shot of the
Pygmy Garden.
![I love watching pygmies develop. This garden is going to look amazing. Pygmy garden.](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7487/15622023984_412d7fdf73_c.jpg) |
Go ahead and click the picture – there's a lot happening in there! |
It's coming along!
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