Date: Thu, 23 Jan 97 14:37:29 PST From: KenC@casadyg.com To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg343$foo@default> Subject: RE: Zombie VFT flower stalk
Gary,
You wrote:
<To my surprise, the flowering tip perked up and
is now bending upward and the buds have noticably swelled and are taking on the
characteristic whitish hue of buds about to flower.>
When I read this I couldn\325t help but chuckle a little. I had the very same
response (for the same reason). However, I had one bud actually flower before
the whole stalk suddenly went black. Very odd!
<My four other VFTs are STILL producing new leaves. As the elder
daughter in _Poltergeist_ screamed: "WHAT'S HAPPENING!?">
Although there will be many who disagree with me, I firmly believe that VFT do
not need a complete dormancy (no growth at all). I have 5 large pots full of VFT
outside and they have been thriving now for about 4 years. The closest to
dormancy I have ever seen is the loss of the longer, larger leaves in favor of
much shorter, closer-to-the-ground types every Fall. None of them have ever
stopped growing altogether, and yet each Spring they come back bigger than ever
(in fact, I may have to divide & re-plant this Spring). Usually, I do cut back
on the watering a bit, but this year we have had so much rain it has been almost
impossible.
Hope this helps!
Ken Cusson, Secretary/Treasurer
ICPS
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