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10-10-2003, 08:02 PM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink
flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? |
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10-10-2003, 08:43 PM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
"May" wrote in message ... I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Probably. Let's play the guessing game: I opt for Kalanchoe Franz |
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10-10-2003, 09:22 PM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
May wrote in message ... I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Yes, the plant is developing its root system before a new shoot is produced. I had the same with gloxinias from a leaf, the roots and new little bulb were there for several weeks before any leaves appeared. Mike www.british-naturism.org.uk |
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10-10-2003, 10:22 PM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
May wrote:
I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Any chance of a posting a pic online? // Jim |
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11-10-2003, 07:42 AM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
"Franz Heymann" wrote "May" wrote I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Probably. Let's play the guessing game: I opt for Kalanchoe Franz I agree with Franz's answer. Your cutting will probably only start to show real new growth next spring when the weather warms up, succulents usually go rather dormant during the winter. Jenny |
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11-10-2003, 09:02 AM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1g2mwdy.1sbgukc1etsqgcN%00senetnospamtodayta@ macunlimited.net... May wrote: I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Not to a text-only ng like this one. Many (most) servers would simply reject it. You could post to one of the binary ng's and direct us to there by a note in this ng. Franz |
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11-10-2003, 10:22 AM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
I looked at a piccy of a kalanchoe and it could very well be that one.
Thank you for all the answers. Now that I know I've done it right, I'll wait for the result - and maybe plant a few more leaves while I'm at it. |
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11-10-2003, 12:12 PM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
Franz Heymann wrote:
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1g2mwdy.1sbgukc1etsqgcN%00senetnospamtodayta@ macunlimited.net... May wrote: I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Not to a text-only ng like this one. Many (most) servers would simply reject it. You could post to one of the binary ng's and direct us to there by a note in this ng. Franz I meant of course using a suitable facility not to this group. But thanks for pointing it out Franz. Not sure why you clipped my post tho? // Jim |
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11-10-2003, 08:02 PM
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houseplant reproduction - how?
"Jim W" wrote in message news:1g2nyym.9y94lk1dmgc4N%00senetnospamtodayta@ma cunlimited.net... Franz Heymann wrote: "Jim W" wrote in message news:1g2mwdy.1sbgukc1etsqgcN%00senetnospamtodayta@ macunlimited.net... May wrote: I've absolutely no idea of the plant's name. It stands 14cm high, has pink flowers, is bushy, with thick squidgy leaves that are oval with very pronounced scallops around the edge - and it couldn't be more healthy. A few weeks ago I stuck one leaf taken from this 6-month old houseplant into some new indoor soil in a vain hope that a new one would grow. There's good news and bad because the leaf developed a huge root system beneath the soil but all you can see above the soil is the original leaf and nothing else. Am I being impatient and in another few weeks a lovely new stem will shoot up? Not to a text-only ng like this one. Many (most) servers would simply reject it. You could post to one of the binary ng's and direct us to there by a note in this ng. Franz I meant of course using a suitable facility not to this group. But thanks for pointing it out Franz. Not sure why you clipped my post tho? My sincere apologies. It was an unintentional, crass mistake. Franz |
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