Re: Persian Shield

> ...This plant was larger to start out ...Not
> ideal conditions.  But, then, maybe they flower under stress?

I don't take whole plants in as that has not been successful in the past.
Cuttings have always worked well for me.  I keep mine on my light stand as I
believe cuttings need the extra warmth and light of the house to get a good
hold.  They may still be under stress as the house stays 62-67 F and the
light is just older fluorescents.
I assumed the flowering occurred on 9 out of 28 cuttings because the plant
portions I cut may have already initiated buds.  I know to avoid these
portions when selecting good candidates for cuttings of other plants, but
perhaps they just weren't evident last Sept to the inexperienced eye.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Persian Shield


> > From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > I have lots of things on that list. There are several things I know
> how to
> > do right, but don't get done right.
> ----------
>
> No truer words were ever spoken!  My sins of omission outweigh my
> sins of commission hands down!
>
> Re: the flower spikes.  The plant I am overwintering this year
> produced them; I just cut them off a couple of weeks ago in a clean
> up binge.  The one I had before for several years did not try to
> produce them.  This plant was larger to start out with when
> purchased.  I wonder if it has something to do with plant age?  Can't
> be conditions, can it?  My plant is suffering through winter in the
> garage, near the opening to the greenhouse; extremely low light and
> crowding as all my big pots are mashed into this one small area.  Not
> ideal conditions.  But, then, maybe they flower under stress?
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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