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[Martin Hingst]

Hi,

not sure if this is a new finding, at least I was a bit afraid to cut back an annual Byblis. But it looks as if it works!



Maybe a way to get a compact plant even out of the long growing clones. I will keep you informed.

Regards

Martin

Edited by Martin Hingst, 02 November 2008 - 23:40 PM.

[Daniel O.]

Hi Martin,

great, and what happened to the cutting itself?
Maybe it´s also a method to propagate them.

Best regards,

Dani

[Martin Hingst]

Well Dani ... to be honest ... ehm - what was the question?

Yes ... it went in the bin ...

[Joseph Clemens]

Martin Hingst, on 5th November 2008 - 09:04 AM, said:

Well Dani ... to be honest ... ehm - what was the question?

Yes ... it went in the bin ...

When you trim the tips of branches, it inspires more branch buds, as in your photo. The branch tip, that is severed in this operation can often be rooted and also form a new plant.

[Fernando Rivadavia]

Nice pics!!

I saw this work with my B.liniflora back in the early 90's. I accidentally chopped one in half while cutting old leaves from something else nearby. I planted the top end back in the soil, hoping it would grow roots. Not only did the top half grow roots, but the bottom half grew side shoots (which I wasn't expecting from an annual plant!).

I tried this successfully on other B.liniflora plants and even used it once to save my collection when I was reduced to a small number of plants, in order to get more seed before the end of the season.


Best wishes,
Fernando Rivadavia

[tim c]

Hi Martin

I had an accident with a byblis fillifolia in 2007 wich involved cutting the plant in halve when it was about 15-20cm tall
and repotted the upper part next to it .
The parts started to grow rapidly and started scrambling higher and higher.

Iggy posted the pictures  21st of march 2008


enjoy

Greetings Tim and Iggy

Edited by tim c, 18 February 2009 - 20:22 PM.