Re: Introduction
Earl Nishiguchi (earln@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu)
Mon, 17 Jan 94 23:55:45 HST
> Sounds like your two plants, _U.sandersonii_ and _U.pubescens_, probably
> have died on you. They do not go dormant. Perhaps you let them frost?
> Perhaps they got some salt in their soil? I don't know what elevation
> you're on at the islands, so I don't know how cold or how salty your
> area is.
>
> Gordon Snelling occasionally has spontaneous deaths in his collection, for
> no obvious reason. Certainly not due to oversights in his otherwise excellent
> cultural method. I am becoming convinced that his air, i.e. Los Angeles, is
> a contributing factor. Maybe salt in your air, Earl?
> B
>
Barry, you may be right... I live only about 3 miles from the ocean...so
salt in the air is a possibility.
I put my vft in the refrigerator last month... put them in ziplocks with
just a few peat moss (dry). This is my first attempt at putting a plant
in the refrigerator.
Earl