Persian Shield (Strobilanthes)

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• Subject: Persian Shield (Strobilanthes)
• From: B* S*
• Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 09:02:10 -0400

Though just a shade-tolerant plant, I found Persian Shield (Strobilanthes
dyeranus) to be a very attractive addition to my partly shaded container
collection.

I've taken a number of cuttings but none has "struck" despite bottom heat
and the use of hormone powder.  The cuttings wilt rapidly and badly and
don't recover.  The rooting medium is an ordinary peat-based potting soil.

Is there a "secret" to propagating this plant?

Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>

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