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Hello all: Early last fall I wrote in regarding my Ctsm tenebrosum that
refused to go dormant. Many wrote in saying to let it have its way. I did just that, though I reduced watering and fertilizer. It sent up a new growth in late winter and then to my surprise threw up a spike. I am currently waiting for it to develop. This will be the first time it has spiked for me. I do have another question. I have an Encyclia vitellina. It does very well for me, spiking in fall and in spring. My problem is that the leaf tips are constantly burning (if thats the right word). I grow this plant in moss. It is under florescent light through the winter and in a bright spot in my sunroom for the rest of the year. I did find that I had to increase light in order to get better blooms. The flowers are gorgeous but this plant is just plain ugly when not in bloom, what with its brown tipped leaves and bald-headed backbulbs. Is this just the nature of the beast? Tamra |
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ctsm follow-up
the leaf tip burn sounds like phytotoxcicity from too much fert or fert too
often Jim "Tamra Eastman" wrote in message ... Hello all: Early last fall I wrote in regarding my Ctsm tenebrosum that refused to go dormant. Many wrote in saying to let it have its way. I did just that, though I reduced watering and fertilizer. It sent up a new growth in late winter and then to my surprise threw up a spike. I am currently waiting for it to develop. This will be the first time it has spiked for me. I do have another question. I have an Encyclia vitellina. It does very well for me, spiking in fall and in spring. My problem is that the leaf tips are constantly burning (if thats the right word). I grow this plant in moss. It is under florescent light through the winter and in a bright spot in my sunroom for the rest of the year. I did find that I had to increase light in order to get better blooms. The flowers are gorgeous but this plant is just plain ugly when not in bloom, what with its brown tipped leaves and bald-headed backbulbs. Is this just the nature of the beast? Tamra |
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