Re: Death in the (plant) family

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• To: g*@hort.net
• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Death in the (plant) family
• From: k*@comcast.net
• Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:09:27 +0000

Jim to the rescue!  In a show of support, I think we should all keep our fingers crossed for those several months.
I love the fact that there is always someone on this list that has the knowledge to help us out.

Kitty

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> Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote: 
> > My Clivia has died! 
> 
> > it in this fall it began to have brown tips on the leaves. The other day 
> > it looked off kilter and when I touched it, the whole top growth fell off. 
> > It seems to have rotted from the roots up. What happened? The only 
> 
> > Auralie 
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 
> Auralie: 
> Is there still any green to it ? If so, try cleaning off the rot 
> at the base, stick it into 10% Clorox for maybe 10 minutes, wash off and 
> then place into a glass with water just touching the base. Hopefully 
> you can support it above the glass base via the leaves. New roots 
> _should_ grow within several months, if you keep your fingers crossed 
> during that period... 
> -jrf 
> -- 
> Jim Fisher 
> Vienna, Virginia USA 
> 38.9 N 77.2 W 
> USDA Zone 7 
> Max. 105 F [40 C], Min. 5 F [-15 C] 
> 
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