Sansevieria trifasciata 'Gold Flame'
plantomaniac08
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Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
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is this Sansevieria Hahnii Trifasciata Gold?
Comments (17)> They want to grow new leaves and keep growing taller and taller but no new pups. So at some time down the road for me, Bang, crown rot. I see how it can happen. The root ball is small, so it needs a small pot. But those leaves are spread out, and so when watering, some water inevitably gets in the center. Unless you bottom-water, which I guess is an idea. Also, when it gets taller, the crown in higher, so it's less likely to get drowned in water - unless rain is what waters it, of course. > why don't i see those in my hd! darn...it's so-o pretty! Petrushka, it was bought in the Poconos, Pennsylvania, not in NYC where we are (you too, I think, right?) I should just get in the habit of buying more than one rare plant whenever I see them at big box stores. Can always return them if nobody wants them. :-/ There were also Moonshine-looking Sansevierias there, but I didn't get one for reasons of limited space. Should have, I guess - for trades and gifts and such....See Moreany Idea what my name is?
Comments (23)I like rereading threads every once in a while. You pick up things you missed and are reminded of things you forgot. Oh, and the bundle of straw line is from the story of Job in the Qur'an. While he was undergoing years of hardship, his wife wanted to sell her hair to get money for food for him. This was the whispering of doubt in faith to the wife and Job warned her against it saying,"if you give into temptation I will beat you with 100 (or 1000?) Lashes (hey they were brutal in the day....still are some places). So when the wife gave in, God gave him the mercy of only using a handful of straw so that Job would not break his covenant (when he swore he would do something) nor harm his wife for only trying to take care of him. You guys probably don't care... But now you can use the handful of straw thing anytime someone threatens you with violence........See MoreSale Sansevieria, Gold Flame advise, please.
Comments (4)Thank you. Yes, they are big. My land, are they big. The larger pot, rhizomes all over. Tall and wide, and double decker. I have to go back there. These plants were 5$. There were plants the looked like Moonshine, but with much narrower leaves, and slightly taller. So many exploded pots. I can't believe that I stepped onto these, in Nowhere Really, Illinois. I'll take pictures next time. Got some seeds while there, too. Three of them. Have you grown by seed?...See MoreSansevieria trifasciata 'Hahnii'?
Comments (8)I am trying this hydroponics method for 'Hahnii Marginata' i 'Hahnii Cream Marginata'. Frankly, it was a desperate measure. The roots on the original plants were almost gone; I cut the fleshy part, dried it a little and put the plant into water (not whole, just touching the surface). The new roots grew out from these small extruding things on the surface of the fleshy corm. And when I saw how nicely these roots grow, then I thought about hydroponics. I remember reading that even cacti could be grown in hydroponics, so why not sansevierias? (and besides, I have grown an ismena plant in hydro for more than 20 years, no problems there!). The first plant was put into a transparent pot filled with some granules of leca (baked clay? this is material mostly used for drainage) and in the outer pot water is maintained at some 2 cm level. I am able to watch to growing roots. This transfer took place 3 weeks ago and so far so good, the plant is stiff and nicely looking. The 'Hahnii Marginata' I transferred yesterday, so keep your fingers crossed. The other two hahniis that I grow are the simplest 'Hahnii' and 'Jade', and these I have been able to cultivate in the standard way. 'Jade' actually is a strong grower and much easier than other cultivars. I shall report the progress of the hydroponics method in future....See MoreStush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
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