Re: P. gypsicola ... early dormancy?

From: Phil Wilson (cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk)
Date: Tue Sep 15 1998 - 15:06:17 PDT


Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:06:17 +0100
From: Phil Wilson <cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg3021$foo@default>
Subject: Re: P. gypsicola ... early dormancy?

In message <ac708cfe.35fe9c8e@aol.com>, L235@aol.com writes
>I have a mature, flowering specimen (thanks to Bill McLaughlin) of P.
>gypsicola. It got a bit too dry while I was away on business, and I've found
>that it is beginning to go dormant (none of my other heterophyllous
>Pinguiculas are, however).
>
>Should I keep it wet and hope to prolong its growth season to better time with
>the others? or give up and let it go dry ... and hope for the best in the
>Spring?
>
If its gone dormant let it dry. You are unlikely to wake it by watering
it. The plant may come back into growth again before the winter. If so
then water as normal.

Regards,

-- 
Phil Wilson



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