Re: D. anglica dormancy

Email Mujahideen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Mon, 18 Nov 91 16:35:31 PST

>>With the wife back at school I've buried myself in pseudo-academic
>>pursuits (in addition to the academic ones). I've been carefully reviewing
>>old CPNs and other CP literature to see what has been said about various
>>chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) and how they've affected CPs.
>>Well, I was looking through an absolutely ancient and mouldy CPN when
>>who's name did I see? A certain Rob Allen. Rob, I guess it didn't click
>>with me you were growing CPs for so long. I think then, you and Don B are
>>the senior members on this list.

:-)

Only in terms of when we started perhaps. I was young, impulsive,
and overly prolific at the time :-). I was surprised to see some
of the stuff I submitted when I re-read the back issues :-),
particulary the plant src listing. Ahhh, the prices back then
too :-). I went to college in 1979 and dropped out of the
hobby in 1980 or so. However during the 2-3 years I grew I amassed
quite an enviable collection. I *still* haven't made it back
up to UC Santa Cruz to see what still survives of my old collection.

BTW, I no longer highly recommend growing Darlingtonia in a
mix of pea gravel and peat or life spaghnum. I just switched
my plant to live moss; we'll see how it does.

Robert