This message is forwarded from Ove Christensen.
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From: Ove Christensen <mailto:ovec@ramsoe.mail.telia.com>
To: Sansevieria message <mailto:sansevierias@maelstrom.stjohns.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 5:09 PM
Subject: RE. SANSEVIERIA SURVEY
Hi List. I am not new to Sanseverias, but there are many species and varigated types, that I have no experiences of till now. This is my Dkr. 0.50 worth.
> 1. The easiest to grow.
I have not met problems till now, all (plants) have been easy to grow.
> 2. The most difficult to grow.
If difficult = slow, it is a labelled Hyacintioides.
> 3. The quickest growing.
I think it is Metallica. Pups usually grows 5-6 cm in a week, what is nearly double as fast as mine Trifasciata.
> 4. The slowest growing.
My slowest plant is a seed propagated Hyacintioides.
> 5. The easiest to propagate from leaf cuttings.
I have no experience with variegated Hahnii's, but common Hahnii's has always to me been very easy and relative fast propagated from Leafcuts.
> 6. The most difficult to propagate from leaf cuttings.
To me it was Dawei. 3 of 4 leaf-cuts died. The last, the piece with the semipetiole, made a pup after 14 months. Then this pup made another after only 3 months, and this last one seems to grow big.
> 7. The most unusual way you have grown them.
I can't think of any.
> 8. Your favorite soil mix.
> I use common houseplant-soil and mixes with ordinary soil from my garden and Leca
> 9. Any plant that requires an unusual soil mix or specialized care.
If there is, and that is most thinkable, I don't know about it. This is one of the reasons for me to be on this list. So please tell!
> 10. The most neglect tolerant of all.
I don't think I have neglected any, But I have seen many Trifasciata's and Hahnii's in very bad condition, dry and placed in sunny windows or dark corners, but still alive, just waiting and hoping for better times.
> 11. Any problems or observations you may want to comment on.
It seems to me, that new pups often developes short time after repotting. This tells me, that Sansevierias not can do their best standing in the same pot with old and stiff soil for years. Like it is with with tomatoes, we have to give them new soil, or they will stagnate whenever you fertilize or not. May our Sansevierias grow and bloom! Ove Christensen
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