Re: nepenthes again

From: Rand Nicholson (writserv@nbnet.nb.ca)
Date: Mon Oct 26 1998 - 06:54:14 PST


Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 18:54:14 +0400
From: Rand Nicholson <writserv@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg3394$foo@default>
Subject: Re: nepenthes again


>I've seen Nepenthes cuttings do weird things, like develop a flower
>spike before the root system achieves any reasonable size. And I've
>also seen the cuttings put on a bit of growth before any roots
>form at all.
>
>In order for this to happen, the plant tissue must have a good reserve
>of (chemical) energy stored up. This is the case when the donor
>plant is extremely healthy and growing well.
>
>Regards,
>
>Perry Malouf

Sounds as good as anything I have heard. Could be, they are just strange
plants.

Kind Regards,

Rand



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