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Post by hal on Mar 24, 2009 22:51:37 GMT -5
I have a little VFT "Scarlet Bristle" that arrived in November. It was already dormant and I potted it and put it into dormancy as soon as it arrived - on a cold windowsill which stays around 2-5C, but has been warming up a bit as it gets warmer outside. For the first 3 months the plant didn't change at all. It retained its 3-4 small, floppy traps and its dark red colour. Now it seems like those leaves are dying and turning black. They're more wilted and looking like old lettuce.
Should I be worried? Should I take it out of dormancy and try to revive it immediately? Or just leave it and let it come out of dormancy naturally? I'm leaning towards the second option, because if it's stressed or even dead, pulling it out of dormancy too soon won't help.
Thanks.
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Post by sherkas on Mar 24, 2009 23:11:38 GMT -5
I had a shorter dormancy on some of my VFT but they have all come out fine. Im assuming here, but if you got your scarlett from keehns, I know mine from him as well took a while to adapt and only now is it really growing traps. I would say in my opinion to take it out and let it grow. There may be long term damage, but that is debatable, however taking it out now will allow it to grow and recover if something was bad and then next year you can give it once again a good dormancy.
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Post by Rick Hillier on Mar 25, 2009 8:51:13 GMT -5
When it comes to dormancy/reviving or adjustment to new conditions, the most important part of a VFT on which to concentrate is the growth crown and the area of the "bulb" near the growth crown. If that part is intact and having a good party. then the plant will do well as growth resumes or continues.
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Post by hal on Mar 25, 2009 18:09:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the help, guys.
Unfortunately, she's a goner. The crown was brown mush and there were a couple of brittle black roots. No bulb visible at all.
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Post by Rick Hillier on Mar 26, 2009 8:27:12 GMT -5
There was no "white tissue" in it at all? I am sorry to hear of your loss...  |
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Post by hal on Mar 26, 2009 12:27:02 GMT -5
No Rick, nothing white at all.  Live and learn, and I'm sure it won't be the last plant I'll lose. It's all part of the learning process. |
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