Re: Calathea

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• To: L*@pseg.com
• Subject: Re: Calathea
• From: D* P* <d*@voyager.net>
• Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 09:47:37 -0400
• References: <0050tlhxzbvx.0050vfjfttnz@pseg.com>

How big was this worm?  If it was tiny, it may have been the larva of the
fungus knat.  Thanks for the tip about chlorine.  I think I'll go buy some
distilled water and another calathea and see if I can succeed now.  I gave up
several years ago with this plant family.

LFontan@pseg.com wrote:

> I have a Calathea, Theo.  I water him only when he's getting dry, not
> completely dry or his leaves will yellow.  They are sensitive to chlorine.
> I used to spray him with tap water and his leaves had yellow patches that
> were browning.  Now, I spray him with spring water and not often.  It
> seemed to help alot.
>
> I was watering Theo yesterday, I removed his pot which I have in another
> pot with water and pebbles.  Anyway, I saw this WORM in there!!!!  It gave
> me the creeps.  I threw out the pebbles and put him back.  What the heck
> was that worm?  Anyone?
>
> ....Lysette



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