SCCPE April 2021 Webinar - Growing Drosophyllum

Cultivation of the exciting Drosophyllum!
An exception in the carnivorous plant world, it lives in limited areas of Portugal, Spain, and Morocco and prefers a Mediterranean climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers. This is no swamp dweller! A honey like smell draws mass of insects to their early demise. Can we cultivate this unique carnivorous plant successfully?
Dean shared his expert knowledge on how we can successfully grow this beautiful plant! He covered topics from seed to maturity. He will share photos of his beautiful collection, encouraging discussion for group learning, and collaboration!
About Dean:
Dean started growing plants when he worked in a garden center while still in high school in the Chicago area over 40 years ago. He studied botany in college and graduate school, and has cycled through various plant interests since moving to California in 1986. He didn’t really start focusing on carnivores until picking up a couple Sarracenias and Pings from an ad on CL in 2017. Since then, he’s collected and grown plants from all the carnivorous genera. He picked up his first Drosophyllum seeds in 2018 and has found them easy and fun to grow in southern California.
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