Re: [SG] H. foetidus
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] H. foetidus
- From: B* S* <B*@HSC.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:22:18 -0400
>As you grow this plant, perhaps you can answer a question of mine. On one of
>my plants, the bloom stalk became very large, and when it was removed, there
>was little left of the plant. In fact, it died. I have not had this
>experience with the others and wonder if you have ever seen this?
The stalks of H. foetidus grow through the summer and then bloom in late
winter and early spring. These stalks then die--it's quite natural, and
before they look ratty or begin to seed in, I cut mine to the ground. By
this time, new stalks which will bloom next year have already appeared at
the base of the plant. I suspect the failure of your plant may have been
due to something other than the natural die-back of the old stems. Of
course it is possible that a plant would produce no new stems and expire of
its own accord.
But the death of the old stems is a part of the plant's natural cycle.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
