> Anytime that one plant of a species is having a non-trivial problem that 
> is not affecting others of the same species, I suspect that a rhizome 
> borer may be at work. You can remove the plant from the growing mix and 
> visually inspect the rhizome for damage. If you see indications of a 
> borer, carefully cut down the length of the rhizome with a CLEAN, sharp 
> knife so as to split it lengthwise. If a borer is present, you can 
> extract it and send it to borer hell. Then you can repot the two halves of 
> the original rhizome and perhaps have two plants in a few months if they 
> both establish successfully.
> - Carl
>
Thanks for the thought.  I have just plant in mind to try it on! 
Sincerely, Carl J. Mazur   
b3fra002@freenet.niagara.com
                                                    
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