>> They seem to go through cycles of, for lack of a better term, failure to
>> thrive. They dry up their mucilage and look pretty pitiful. At present they
>> are putting out strong new leaves--we'll see.
>>
>> Any comments Tom H.?
>
>Hi,
>
> Perhaps there is a slight dormancy for this species? You know,
>like a part(s) of the year whichis drier than what the plant really
>likes. Perhaps this is why they go through these thrive/not cycles?
>Is there a seasonal change where they occur in the wild?
>
>Dave Evans
Well, mine have never died back yet (knock on wood, ten Hail Marys, one
Our Father), but now my pot is full of D. adelae plantlets with small 1 inch
leaves. What encourages them to grow those beautiful 3 inch leaves??
?,
John Phillips Email: phillips@library.ucsf.edu
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