Sunil:
> I have to fly to Atlanta to show my new software tomorrow, so I won't
> get a chance to replant for about a week and a half. I think I'll
> leave them in the greenhouse and replant in the spring.
If you possibly can, make sure that you succeed in getting your soil
damp before you leave. The wicking system will not be able to work
unless the soil is moist. You can often dampen dry sphaghnum by
misting it with a spray bottle. For some reason a spray will soak in,
but water poured on will just run off.
Barry: My U. nephrophylla is producing "pups" on several of the leaves.
These are leaves 2" in the air. Is vegetative apoximis normal behavior
for this plant? I've also noticed that the leaves are much healthier
and greener if I grow this plant under the bench in the shade, rather than
in bright light.
Don: Some time ago you mentioned Bob Ziemer's CP list. Does he still
maintain the list? If he has stopped, do you know why? I'm toying with
the idea of trying to start it up again with an ad in ICPN, etc. Do
you have any comments on how useful it was?
Some miscellaneous stuff: My U. graminifolia is growing out of the bottom
of the pot and catching water fleas in the tray. I've noticed that when
I pick up the pot it sounds like rice krispies, "snap crackle & pop," as
the little traps are activated by the disturbance.
The S. purpurea venosa in my bog garden is putting up a flower spike.
Is this the normal time of year for such behavior? My other potted purp.
shows no sign of flowering.
-- Rick