Thanks for sharing- Both the starts and the info. Bridget. > On Nov 8, 2017, at 11:21 AM, Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com> wrote: > > I donated the Seemannia rhizomes for BX 431. It's a bit of an experiment > as I don't recall aerial rhizomes like this being offered before. they > look like long, thin, green angel-hair pasta. Here's a pic of what I'm > talking about.... look at the bottom of the plant. > https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8361/… > > Anyway, I wanted to share the following information: > > I asked the experts at The Gesneriad Society. They said that a ziploc bag > is a good way to send aerial rhizomes through the mail as long as freezing > temps are avoided. Their advice to the final recipient is to add a small > amount of barely moist sphagnum moss to the ziploc bag and place it under > strong indirect light. With the aerial rhizomes in contact with the > sphagnum, in a short amount of time they will do one of two things.... > either: (a) start growing into new plants, or (b) start growing into > "underground" rhizomes. If they do (b) then those will turn into plants > next spring. > > If you decide to try planting them directly instead, just be sure to keep > them barely moist & enclosed and do not completely bury them. These are > aerial rhizomes after all. > > 'Evita' is a jaw dropper in bloom. Gymnostoma is on the verge of blooming > for me right now for the first time. > > Good luck! > Dennis in Cincinnati > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
