Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 21:27:14 -0400 From: "Carl Mazur" <ccp@vaxxine.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg3423$foo@default> Subject: Re: Dormancy Question
>
> I have been growing S. Psittacina since early spring (this is the FIRST
> time for me cultivating this particular species). I've read different
> things concerning dormancy for this plant. One book says to submerge the
> entire plant in soft water for the entire winter. Living where I do
> (N.E. Ohio) the whole enchillada would freeze SOLID even inside an
> attached garage. Since this plant grows in a sub-tropical environment
> I'm sure this action would kill the entire rhizome.
>
Mark,
There is really no trick. I winter my psitts just like any other Sarr. No
different. Because these plants tend to grow in wet areas, they are often
exposed to flooding in the wild. However, keeping them that wet would
surely make them vulnerable to mold and fungus attack. So, keep them just
damp they'll do just fine.
C Mazur
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