Date: Tue, 26 May 1998 22:11:04 -0700 From: "Richard T. Berg" <bergrd@valunet.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg1798$foo@default> Subject: Cepalotus Growth Patterns...
Greets,
I was wondering if anyone could possibly give some hints into the growth
pattern of Cephalotus... I acquired a small subject in a trade with Ken Skau
(Ken, Hows the plant?) with only 3 vegetative leaves and 1 very small
pitcher (under 1/2 inch)... I properly planted and treated the new arrival
with my usual stress management solution (Hormex B1) and hoped for the best,
as these plants are known to be finicky... It's now been about a month or so
and I've been blessed with one teeny tiny pitcher (~ 1/4 inch) and three new
vegetative leaves, but what strikes me is the growth pattern of this
plant... You see I have never noticed (even after daily observations) a new
leave per-say 'budding' but rather wake the next day to find it ready to do
it's job... It's really odd and I'm sure I'm missing something but today I
came home from work to find another leaf already emerged and green as can
be!... Just wondering if this plant does this or rather since it's small yet
I'm just missing the action!?!
One other small question... My D. rotundafolia's are blooming, well sort
of ;)
2 of my 5 have sent up flower stalks and the earliest has shown some pink
through the flower bud but I seemed to have missed it! (yet again ;) There
are 4 flower buds on the scape and what looks to be the first already opened
and now shut... Are these bloomer's short lived or is just waiting in the
wing as to say... The flower's look to be very attractive and I'm looking
forward to seed from these two plants but have failed to find a time and
open bloom to self these little guys... any comments would be eagerly
welcomed!..
Well thanks ppl... Good and Happy Growing!
... Richard
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