Let pups make fuller plant?
Sarah Campbell
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Comments (12)Thanks for the input everyone!=D aegis500: I was wondering if it was just meant to grow like that. It's fine for me if it does, cause it's still cute in it's own way to me!=) I'll just let it grow out for now, cause it does have many old leaves left, and the new ones have been crowded out by the flower stalks! Perle_de_Or: I wish I had thought of taking a proper picture of it in full full bloom!=0 Somehow I went ahead and disbudded before doing it!=( *kicks herself* Though I do have pictures of non-full full bloom, and one of it hidden behind my spring onions in full bloom (not a good picture or angle, but you might see it if you squint hard!=P). I also took a picture of it now!=) Hope you guys don't get too disappointed by the photos though!=X Preparing to bloom: Blooms beginning to fill in: Really hidden full blooming at a bad bad angle (sorry if you can't see it guys!=(): Disbudded (hopefully it's healthy enough?=/): P.S: It's always had the old curly leaves since I got it, and the new leaves curl at the edges too... Do some plants just do that? Or could it be a pest or disease? I've always wondered that, but the flowers were perfectly fine, nor did I see any spilled pollen, so I've just been leaving it alone...=0 I do hope there's nothing seriously wrong with it though...=( But if there is, hopefully someone can help me identify it!=)...See MoreCan Sago palm pups be separated from mother plant?
Comments (43)I have a Male and a Female Sago both about 4 feet tall. Both of them regularly (more from the male) sprout "Pups". I take a sharp spade (small shovel) and get as close to the parent plant as possible and then put pressure until the Pup pops off. When we vacation, I have sometimes had to remove up to 20 or more pups from the male sago. The wounds always heal with no care and the parent plants always do fine after. The males trunk is a little deformed from all the surgeries to remove pups :) Difference between male and female..... Males have a large pollen stalk that grows out of the center - later dries up and falls off. Females have what looks like a large pregnant belly that is holding all of the red seed pods. This belly opens up and has TONS of seeds!! These eventually move to the bottom as more fronds grow and then they fall on the ground. Here are pictures of the male and female plants........See MoreSansevieria plant and babies (pups)
Comments (2)If re-potting the whole don't go into too big a pot. These plants like being more or less root bound, so they dry out better in between waterings, so only go up the next size pot. If it is only slightly root bound, maybe you should wait. If the pups are tight against the pot, giving them a little extra room is probably best. Good luck and enjoy the Sansevieria, they are great plants to have and grow. Oh, all ways let these guys dry out a bit before watering. In winter they rot very easily if there is too much moisture in the soil, hot summer time they tolerate moisture much better as they are growing. Fred...See MorePlanting Tiny 'Pups' Of A Violet
Comments (3)It sounds like you could get three plants. If you can, I'd pull off the two other suckers from the main one (if there is even a 'main one') and if they have a good amount of roots, pot 'em up! If they don't have well developed root systems (or no roots at all), then treat them like suckers. Then you might have to do some serious grooming on the main plant, depending on how it looks after the "operation" lol! It might be tricky to remove the two crowns (aka large suckers), especially because they sound pretty tiny - only in a 2in pot. I'd make sure to be in very bright light so you see what you're doing and which leaf comes from which crown. Also a magnifying glass, tweezers, and sharp razor blade/scapel/exacto knife wouldn't hurt if you don't trust your fingers or if it's hard to get in there. If you wait until the plant is slightly wilted, the leaves won't be as brittle, and you'll minimize leaf/crown breakage. But don't worry too much - if you snap off some leaves, those are just new leaves to root. Let us know how they do. And PS, I always buy the violets that have suckers too... Free plants :)...See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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