Another Cephalotus question
Nick Plummer (Nick_Plummer.HG#u#MAIL@mailgw.surg.med.umich.edu)
15 Mar 1996 00:52:28 -0500
Thanks again to everyone who answered my questions about Cephalotus culture
last week. My Cephalotus arrived from Lee's Botanical Gardens today. It
seems healthy, but it is clear that the note on the pricelist which states
that plants are shipped "bare root" was a little misleading. The plant is not
"bare root." It's rootless. What I have is a rosette of pitchers with a stub
of rhizome at the center and not a root in sight. I suppose that the rosette
is an offshoot that was detached from a larger plant. Does Cepahlotus
normally have much in the way of roots? Will my Cephalotus regenerate a
root system without too much trouble? I've potted it in damp shagnum moss and
placed it in a plastic bag. I plan keep it under fluorescent lights for a few
weeks before I expose it to any direct sunlight.
cheers,
Nick
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Nicholas Plummer
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