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Post by briar on Oct 7, 2007 14:57:22 GMT -5
this graomo started branching, never seen this before... apparently there are going to be 3 or 4 branches which run in a radial pattern perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main "stem" strange dew (remembering the Cream song "strange brew" LOL) top view: side view: curious, anyone else experience this? and now for something completely different..... tequila pitcher opening up:
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Post by Syble on Oct 7, 2007 19:29:39 GMT -5
haven't had that plant or anything, but I had a bad batch of soil once that was responsible for making many typically rosetted sundews branch like crazy! Sib
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Post by briar on Oct 7, 2007 20:09:33 GMT -5
Syble,
I kinda thougt it may be stress related, it is in LFS and has been in the same container for six months or so... maybe time to change it out... hmmmmmm
odd though, as far as growth rates go this one is doing great... but something is obviously up... maybe trace/micronutrient antagonism?
to be safe i have taken a couple leaf cuttings, and i will give it a good long flush...
do you know what was wrong with your soil mix when it happened to you?
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Post by vraev on Oct 7, 2007 20:17:08 GMT -5
personally...I really don't know whats the problemwith making offshoots. Is it bad? I am confused.
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Post by briar on Oct 7, 2007 20:30:27 GMT -5
well as long as it is growing well im not going to do much, but to be safe i will give it a good long flushing
the cuttings are also a "just in case" move
it's color isnt right, but that seems normal for my graomos till the temps drop some, they do seem to love it very cool
if the individual branches mature correctly it could look very cool
we will see how it progresses
Briar
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Post by Syble on Oct 7, 2007 21:54:57 GMT -5
vreav when a plant dose something out of character, or againts it's growing habbit theres some cause, usually something dosen't just happen. With Cp's being kinda tender plants in general, it's good to keep an eye out for odd changes in a plants growth, it can indicate a potentially serious problem. As for what was wrong with my soil, it had fertilizer incorperated in it although the packaging said pure peat, once I figured out what was wrong and fixed it, everything went back to normal. When I contacted the company they first played dumb then tried to passify me by telling me i got a bonus, when I explained for the 10th time that it nearly whiped out my collection I got a bunch of coupons mailed to me, yippie! Sib
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Post by mabudon on Oct 8, 2007 8:35:24 GMT -5
I have a sundew that I got as "D.coccicaulis" that is doing a very similar thing, tyhe pics almost looks like my plant in fact- it's in the same medium that everything else is in so it's not fertilizer. I'll see if I can post a pic soon as it is almost identical to that plant
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Post by briar on Oct 8, 2007 9:02:15 GMT -5
mine has never had fertilizer applied, (Ive had it 3 yrs) however it is in some pretty sad quality LFS (mosser lee brand (Michigan LFS)) it was all i had at the time and I didnt know how bad it was till I was already committed... suspect micro/trace nutrient antagonism (too much of one interferes with the uptake of another) lately though I have been applying a drop or two directly on the leaves... but this is post branching Carl, there are a few Brazilian spp which look almost identical... Im not familiar with the one you mentioned... Ill have to look it up when i get home... Ill send you the identification criteria tonight nice explanation Syble, very well done cheers' Briar this is what they look like when the temps drop to the 50'sF and they are at their peak of color and dew production:
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Post by Rick Hillier on Oct 8, 2007 20:25:07 GMT -5
I've seen several dews do this as well... I don't know the reason - it just seems to happen. Once the clump grows out, the stems may drop roots into the growing medium... good time to divide.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by lloyd on Oct 8, 2007 20:39:49 GMT -5
My 3 D. madagascarensis seedlings from TC all did the same thing when I took them upstairs to the sun and potted them.
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Post by briar on Oct 9, 2007 20:03:36 GMT -5
lloyd, rick
thanks for the observations... interesting, I guess just let it be unless I see some signs of distress
It makes one wonder what the triggers are.... evidently there are more then one
we shall see how she progresses Butch
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Post by vraev on Oct 23, 2007 11:13:18 GMT -5
hmm..... the sundews I got from insectivore: xlakebadgerup are doing the same. Mad multiplying....no gemnae...but i am sure I now have more than just 4 which I started with. Considering my VFT issues.... is it possible the peat I am using has ferts in it?? Hmmm....
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Post by Rick Hillier on Oct 23, 2007 12:10:27 GMT -5
Speaking of D. Lake Badgerup, I have one plant with a flower stalk that has 9 or 10 flower buds on it. I thought these things only bloomed singly, as the other 30 or so in my collection have done.
>>> Rick <<<
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Post by vraev on Oct 23, 2007 12:47:12 GMT -5
wow...thats strange. yeah! these things do single flowers. its unfortunate that they don't self fertilize. I kinda like pygmy sundews...they are cute. If only I can find some scorpiodes sometime. Hmm.... ! Never had any luck with its gemnae.
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Post by mabudon on Oct 23, 2007 14:33:54 GMT -5
my pygmies also make multiple flowers- seems the more mature the specimen, the more flowers per stalk I get, but that is NOT confirmed just something I notice Again, Varun, if I have D.scorpioides gemmae this year, you're first on the list
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