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Drosera hamiltonii

Rosy sundew

A fibrous-rooted, rosette-forming perennial sundew from peaty swamps in the far south-west of Western Australia, the only member of subgenus Stelogyne because of its fused styles. The rosettes are small, with leaves about 2 cm long, but in November and December it raises striking pink to purple-red flowers on scapes up to 30–40 cm. It is not tuberous and not a pygmy, and grows best in constantly moist peat with cool, bright conditions.

Drosera hamiltonii
Photo: Chilepine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in coastal and near-coastal peat swamps and seepages in the Jarrah Forest and Warren regions, among sedges and low heath, often in places that stay wet for most of the year.

Lowland, from near sea level to about 200 m.

Western Australia (south-west: Jarrah Forest and Warren regions)

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.