Date: Thu, 24 Jul 97 17:54 EDT From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2792$foo@default> Subject: Re: Re:Cephalotus
Hello Laurent,
> poting mix. I use a mixture of peat (1/4), horticultural sand (1/4),
> perlite (1/6), finely chopped bark (as the one used for orchid
> growing, 1/6), and chopped charcoal (the one you make yourself and not
> the commercial one which contains toxic compounds, 1/6).
Sounds like what I want to use for heliamphora, but I would add more
SiO2 for those plants. I have noticed something about Ceph - They
really like deep soil (as does D.hamiltonii). They even grow roots
that resemble a tap root, though it isn't a tap root as all their roots
appear to be adventitious and I don't think a tap root can be
adventitious (Jan?). Anyway, I'm wondering if Henning's superb plants
are simply getting to their normal size while I'm/we're making our's
into bonsai Cephalotus. I have gotten some really nice sized plants
in small pots, but perhaps what I think is a good Ceph isn't so good...
They are healthy and quick growing, but still too easy to kill - An
indication for a lack of root run?
Dave Evans
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