Drosera slackii - South Africa

A handsome rosetted South African species, producing loose rosettes of vivid crimson leaves to 8 cm in diameter.

This fantastic plant requires the same conditions as the closely allied D. aliciae. It produces wiry stems of many purple flowers during the summer months, and like full sun and a winter minimum of 7 celcius (45 degrees fahrenheit), although will survive a brief freeze.

Keep wet in summer, damp in winter.