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Re: INDOOR-GARDENING digest 486


Ruth,


>Yes, you can divide them.  Each crown will make a plant but it's hard,
>sometimes to get the divisions to stand up in the pot because of the few
>roots.  You can cut the leaves back by as much as a third.  If you round the
>ends it is not very noticeable.  The cut edges will not turn brown.  I also
>do this when I have too many plants for the shelf <g>

Do you have any tips for getting the divisions to stand up straight?
That was exactly my problem with dividing. I'd like to stop repotting
and start dividing mine. :) I also find that streps are very tolerant 
of having their leaves snipped. (and they root well from the cuttings too) 

>There is some strange info in books.  I have had one strep for about 15
>years, dividing it as it outgrows the pot.  I suspect the reason the autor
>suggested starting new ones is because a plant will rapidly outgrow its pot
>and if not either split or repotted into a bigger pot will decline.

Do you use a commercial soil mix? 
happy gardening,
Ivy
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