C_Skinner Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hi guys. Recently i have been observing my cephalotus mother plant that i have taken some leaves from and it seems to me that when i pull a leaf or two off, a few more start growing. Do they tend to send up more leaves and pitchers when you remove other leaves for cuttings? or am i just imagining it. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaniceB Posted September 25, 2003 Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 No, you are not imagining it. Mine did exactly the same but it produced lots of leaves and no pitchers. Regards, Janice :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Skinner Posted September 25, 2003 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hmmm...... Maybe a good way of making the plants spread then? ive also noticed what i think to be new growth points since ive pulled leaves off. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearphant Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 i've noticed that if u take some leaves in spring, the plant will produce more pitchers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongliang_l Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 hey chris, the plant i took my cutting from has got some huge pitchers on them now and the whole clump has spread from 3 and half inch across when i first got from hampshire carnivores to 5 inches now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agustin franco Posted September 26, 2003 Report Share Posted September 26, 2003 All: I've also noticed that when a cephalotus plant start its active growing season, it physically sheds mature leaves out of the plant to make room for new ones and new pitchers. So I don't waste my time. I'll pick them up and I try to propagate them elsewhere It sounds a little bit weird, but in most cases the old leaf dies and a new growth point is available, but this particular plant that i have can not waste its time killing the old leaf, it just pushes it out from the basal point. Agustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.