Drosera binata

[stevebradford]

Temperature - 5-25 degrees C
Media - silica sand 50% peat 50%
Growing space - minimum 8 inch deep pot
Lighting - 14 hours full sun
Watering - consistently just moist
Humidity - 40-60%
Propagation - easiest by root cuttings
Special requirements - none


Drosera binata var. dichotoma
Leaves can be green to deep red, 10-30 inches and mature specimens typically branching twice in the leaf to form a total of 4 tips but can have up to 8 points.

Drosera binata var. dichotoma ‘T-form’
Smallish plants that generally bifurcate once to form a ‘V’ shaped leaf, although the largest leaves can bifurcate once more. Some New Zealand forms are self fertile.

Drosera binata var. multifida f. extrema
Very red leaves 12-16 inches long that branch out multiple times, as many as 36+ points on each leaf

Drosera binata x Marston's Dragon
A hybrid of Drosera dichotoma 'giant' and Drosera multifida 'extrema' produced by Adrian Slack. The name comes from the hooked tips of the leaves resembling a dragon's talons. The leaves grow 6-12 inches in height, are more prostrate than other binata forms and the leaf points go upwards just like a clawed hand, palm side up. Will form multiple sections on a single leaf. requires no dormancy.


Got these seeds from @WillyCKH

Thanks Willy! Any idea on the variety?

 

[WillyCKH]

Not 100% sure.

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

My binata is flowering. Any point or should I cut it off?

 

[Carson Hardy]

I had one flower, and it seems to have given me seeds without any pollination, so... Keep?

 

[Sib]

Binata is loving life in the greenhouse and beyond due for splitting and potting up, the thing eats like mad!

 

[Raymond Chong]

Wow! They look great! I think I'm starving my little guys seeing how yours is eating. Time to give my babies a snack.

 

[Sib]

Wow! They look great! I think I'm starving my little guys seeing how yours is eating. Time to give my babies a snack.

They just catch it all on their own here, the doors are wide open 99% of the time... ants, noseeums, gnats, deerflies, house flies you name em they're on there somewhere hehehe

 

[Flytrap]

Now, that's one plant with a hearty appetite!

 

[Sib]

that it is! And apparently satisfied enough to put out a mile high flower stalk lol

 

[Sib]

Actually impressed with the flowers, 4 open at once and quite large makes it rather showy for a sundew flower

 

[Patrick S.]

I was having huge success with mine too, similar to yours. But after they flowered, they aren't producing nearly as many leaves as before. Would you know if this is typical?

 

[Sib]

it's been a while since I've grown them but I didn't remember having issues before, but I'll pay attention this time. Was it that drastic?

 

[Patrick S.]

It was for me, I get about a single fork per plant that lasts only a few days. Not sure if I did something, or if was because of flowering. Mine self seeded itself everywhere, so I have seedling coming up. I'm curious to see how they do.

 

[Sib]

In all fairness, I probably picked the absolute shittiest time to divide them, but over all I'm not seeing any signs of shock from any of them so far.

 

[stevebradford]

Drosera binata var. ‘dichotoma’

 

[Sib]

it's come a long way! my binata is flowering too right now, tis the season!

 

[Sib]

I was having huge success with mine too, similar to yours. But after they flowered, they aren't producing nearly as many leaves as before. Would you know if this is typical?

Did yours set seed? I'm seeing mixed reviews on line, some say it will self seed others say it will not?

 

[stevebradford]

Depends on the variety. Many forms of D. binata (ie D. binata var. multifida, D. binata var. dichotoma 'Giant' and D. binata 'Marston Dragon') are not capable of self-pollinating and a genetically different plant must be used in order to obtain seeds.

 

[Sib]

i have just a single binata flowering and have been pollinating it with itself, but then wondered if it was worth it hehe. cut off 2 more flower stalks

 

[Patrick S.]

Did yours set seed? I'm seeing mixed reviews on line, some say it will self seed others say it will not?

Mine did set seed and is now in every pot in my collection. I'm waiting to see how the seedlings will grow. Still perplexed as to why mine declined so much after they flowered.