My Freebie Sundew Is Blooming!

 

Drosera capensis “Ceres, South Africa” Bloom

     This carnivorous sundew, Drosera capensis “Ceres, South Africa”, has light purple colored flowers.  My other sundew produces white flowers. The buds bloom one at a time, and the top of the bloom stalk is above the sticky leaves, that trap the flying insects.  

     The fun story with this sundew is that there are five plants in this one pot, and originally they all were tiny plants (1/4" in diameter) growing with other carnivorous plants that I bought online!  This plant self-seeds like crazy, so its seeds were getting distributed to the other potted plants in the carnivorous plant nursery.  As they grew larger, I removed them and repotted into one pot and they are growing great!  

     I like this kind of freebie! 

Drosera capensis “Ceres, South Africa” Plants

Drosera capensis “Ceres, South Africa”

Drosera capensis “Ceres, South Africa” with what's left of a fly in the tenacles.

Drosera capensis “Ceres, South Africa”