China Doll Plant - when to cut back
tammypie
12 years ago
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My China Doll plant needs help!
Comments (2)I only looked at this because I thought it might be the China Doll rose! What a shame you got no replies back in November when you posted your query - now I too am wondering how you're going and whether your special plant has survived. Although I don't know anything about this particular plant, I would still immediately remove that plastic you have covering the soil. If you were pulling stems straight out of the ground, my guess would be the roots have been rotting, due to the warm, humid, airless conditions created by the plastic. A quick google tells me this plant is indeed liable to root rot. Other than that, I'd read up on this plant and it's particular requirements - it does sound quite fussy though so please don't be too distressed if it doesn't make it. If it doesn't survive, why not go to a proper garden centre or nursery and ask them to recommend a good beginner's plant - indoor or outdoor if you have a garden, and ask them, and google, for instructions for its care? It might be the start of a wonderful new hobby, and what could be a nicer tribute to your dear Dad - being a gardener himself, I'm sure he would be so pleased, but I'm also sure he would hate for you to stress out over it. Best of luck, Comtesse :ì)...See MoreWhat is this plant? China Doll (Radermachera sinica)?
Comments (3)Oh wow and that's cool! Sorry, but I'm just shocked I got the ID right this time (I'm not very plant-friendly). And yeah, my mom wants to know how big it gets, how much light and water, when to fertilize, and where would it best thrive. Her plant is now in a 6" pot an she feels it needs to be repotted. I told her she had a radermachia sinica and she went blank, and I had to say "yeah, a china doll plant", hehe. Guess she likes the name better. :-)...See Morewhen to cut back a cut back spike
Comments (2)Generally the advice is to cut the spikes off at the base on complex hybrids. But seeing this orchid is half violacea the best thing to do is to let the plant do its thing. You will know when to cut the spike down to the base when the spikes become unsightly with many flower scars and are no longer things of beauty. Just wondering how this orchid will turn out because the parents of Cassandra are equestris and stuartiana. I cut the spikes down to the base on equestris and do not cut the stalled spikes on violacea because the plant will flower again from stalled spikes in my conditions when summer arrives. Do not know anything about stuartiana. No doubt someone will come up will the usual if its brown cut it down stuff which probably applies in this case but doesn't apply to many hybrids....See MoreWhen/How to cut back a pitcher plant
Comments (1)Post a photo, that will help us....See Moretapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
12 years agolast modified: 9 years agotammypie
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12 years agolast modified: 9 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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12 years agolast modified: 9 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
12 years agolast modified: 9 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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12 years agolast modified: 9 years agotapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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