Rapidly evolving cutting krimson queen
Pepeuve Garcia
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
In order not to extend the subject much, I will only comment that on my blog I have written a post about a cutting of the Hoya Krimson Queen that I cut on June 18 and sent to Sofia (Bulgaria). The 26th arrived and after five days the receiving person (Simona) wrote to me to send me a photo and tell me that it already had incipient roots. The link to the post is this
Rapidísima evolución esqueje krimson queen
Look how it is today
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3 years agoPepeuve Garcia
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3 years agoJust cause I'm feeling playful (& still waking up), here's a water rooted Pubicalyx cutting w/ oddly shaped leaves, which I cut off to root. The shape of this cutting, while not deliberate, makes it what's called in English a 'mallot' cutting.
Am still considering if I should grow this hydro in just Leca stones, or plant it regular mix instead. I already have several pots of no ID Pubicalyxes, which may all be the same variety, so I'm tempted to try this in Hydro instead. Have only grown H Kerrii in hydro, but that has problems, which I'll put on another thread.Pepeuve Garcia
3 years agoPepeuve Garcia
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoKarenS, NYC
3 years agoPepeuve Garcia
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3 years agoPepeuve Garcia
3 years agoKarenS, NYC
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoNo wonder I'm confused. But if I were trying to explain this in Spanish or Portuguese, I'm sure I'd mess it up too ;>)
So now it's clear to me, it's not a KNOT, so pls stop repeating that
it IS a NODE.
Anyway, am planting it horizontally so it can grow from where ever it chooses.
Here's its funny shaped leaves, it's off a Pubicalyx of some kind.
While I handled it for pix, the older leaf dropped off. So, it's in w/ Leca stones & I'll see what happens.
Now that it's just 2 leaves, I was able to see it better.
Look what I found, I believe this green curly thing is a new stem, makes sense since it's growing out of the node.
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