Re: Recovering D. Capensis

Robert Allen (Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM)
Fri, 6 Aug 1993 09:20:33 +0800

>>I couldn't find the Cephalotus plants for a week, until a
>>thoroughly dug through the peat in the tray. The two plants
>>had been buried, and when I found them I reset them in the
>>soil. (The arrangement is now inside our porch, away from
>>marauding racoons). I've read in previous postings that
>>Cephalotus doesn't like to have its roots disturbed at all.
>>Does anyone have recommendations for nursing these plants
>>back to health?

I'd recommend repotting them, keeping them in a decent
level of humidity, and leaving them alone. Don't over
water them.