Wikipedia can be trusted for absolute majority of stuff, but not for all - which of course means that it can really be trusted for none of the important stuff because you never know the difference between what's true and false till you research elsewhere. > Hoyas & Dischidias are definitely two different plants. Yeah, but species have been moved back and forth between the two. I thought imbricata may be one of those moved cases. > If you responded to my EM from this past wknd I did, but only an hour ago. Check it out, including the spam/trash if you do not see it.

Thanks for sharing all the pictures, Pen. I'm pretty new to this whole Dischidia business, but learning on my feet. Where are you planning on housing the mounted ones longterm? I'm happy to report that my mass Dischidia rooting flat is working well. I haven't lost any and they are all putting out roots. I started spraying them with willow tea, so maybe that will cinch the deal. When Denise and I chatted with Tom, the greenhouse manager who was overseeing the care of that Dischidia collection, he said that Tanya Livschutz had requested a very strict watering schedule, allowing them dry out completely and applying little fertilization. The plants did not adjust well to their new environment, and what ended up working in his specific greenhouse conditions, was a very high drainage setup, daily watering, and a standard tropical fertilization schedule. He said his experience was that the mounted ones did best. Anyway, it just goes to show that there are no hard and fast rules, since those two had success with two completely different strategies, given the same collection.

Ah, excellent! Thanks for the advice, the kind wishes of luck, and vote of confidence (in the plan, and the toughness of the plants). There is active growth on the plants right now, humidity is up, and we've got lows in the 55-60F range predicted next week, so I'll start kicking them outdoors pretty soon. Do you think it's imperative to wait until they're acclimated to the outdoors and the growth spurt has kicked in completely, or could I get away with doing it sooner? I look forward to pruning, too. I tell myself the answer is "PATIENCE!" but I keep eyeing it anyway. There's other plants scheduled for bare rooting that I can control myself regarding until June. Thoughts? Thanks again!

Kim, Yes, that's actually Dischidia ruscifolia. It's definitely worth growing, and since Hoyas & Dischidias take the same care, why not? They call it "Million Hearts Dischidia", BTW... If you root in perlite, it does produce some awesome roots. And it's better than straight water because the roots that develop in water are different than the ones they need in soil, so it has an adjustment period when you go from water to soil. When I root in perlite, I keep the pot in a deep tray with some water in the bottom all the time so the perlite never completely dries. When the water starts to get low, I water from the top. But this time of year, they root fast right in soil, so there's really no need for a two-step process... I usually remove yellow or damaged leaves just because I figure the plant/cutting doesn't need to put any energy into a leaf that's a goner. If there's any signs of dehydration, I put the cutting, pot and all, into a rooting dome or gallon-size baggy to maximize humidity. Denise in Omaha