Rust on Sansevieria?
Rockdale (RI Z6)
9 months ago
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Comments (7)Hi Norma, Among the Sans I grow are cylindrica and masoniana. During the Spring, Summer and Fall I grow them outside in the yard. Then bring them inside during the cool part of the year. Currently I am trying some experiments with them, combining different varieties in one pot. My favorite so far is a large pot with Sans cylindrica, "Moonshine", trifasciata and one other whose name I cannot recall just now. I also grow ballyii and pinguicula. Elsie...See MoreMonthly check-up
Comments (3)Try growing your Bantel's in a warmer room. I found that the trifasciatas had problems in the colder room where I grow many sans--one of my several plant rooms. Actually the whole house is a plant room. But, in here where we have better heat, Bantel's grows without problems, except when I absolutely grow it too dry. In here I also have my other warmth needing sans--like other variegates of guineaensis and trifasciatata, and also caulescens, and arborescens, kirkii 'Super Clone' and a few hahnii types....See Moredata on sansevieria flowers
Comments (17)Hiya Norma, Thanks for your efforts, interesting stuff. I liked that paragraph you wrote exactly 'cause it spoke so well about diversity of habitat in which Sans can be found. Thanks for allowing its use, I hope to incorporating it into my talk (w/ credit of course). I can't check you for accurancy, wouldn't begin to know where to look & have no access to the reference materials it sounds like you do. I know you well enough to know you when you try & share info. on GW, you give it your very best, that's certainly good enough for me! The talk I'm planning on giving will be much more general in nature & scope, esp. 'cause I'll be speaking to Indoor Gardening group (much more 'Houseplanty' type growers). I imagine they're NYC apmt dwellers for the most part, maybe have the ocassional summer home, certainly no greenhouses. Specifically, they're not succulent types (tho' I know number of members who also belong to the local C&S Society). I'll be bring in 1/2 dozen or so, as will other members, my main goal is to showcase lots of diff. Sans to folks who may only be familiar with the ubiquitous S. trifasciata laurentii (w/ its yellow stripe, that I particlarly dislike). I'll be taking: S. pinguicula (beauty that Jeff brought me 2 yrs. ago) w/ its rosette on a stolon S. Hi Silver (name uncertain, but given me by a very knowledgeable member collector, sadly now passed away); lovely rosette of long, graceful, slender, arching leaves S. cylindrica (deliberately small & young) showing they can be contained in a small space S. moonshine, small young, not spectacular, but shows its pretty, pale color S. patens (undergoing strange changes after 5-6 yrs. of doing nothing, threw a pup a month ago, growing like crazy, yet the parent plant fan is loosing a couple of leaves, just had to twist off an ailing portion of it tonight). I turned it out last wknd to check the roots, maybe lost some, but the pup is going gangbusters & looks entirely diff. than parent. The pup came up a paddle-shaped leaf as flat as a sheet of paper. Wonderful example of the juvenile growth having a diff. form that the parent Couple w/ guessed IDs: S. concinna (one of my favorite forms) S. socotra (those exposed rhizomes w/ long petioles ending in smallish spoon shaped leaves) S. hallii (small baseball bat) couple no IDs w/ thick, long cylindrical leaves w/ ridges that curve backwards a no ID short rosette, solid green leaves, wavy ruffled edges, rust edges, very pretty. Friends expect to be bringing (a few at least that I know of): S. bantel's sensation, a mature (one of my all time faves, would love to find some) S. unknown (from Kew, I hear it's very dark, almost black) whatever else other members bring to show &/or ask about. That's it for now, thanks again Norma. Hugs back attcha, Karen...See MoreRusty spots at the base of Sansevieria (with pictures this time)
Comments (50)Hi, why is this so disorganisation?? Can someone please write clearly what ALL the solutions are? And please include DETAIL? What strength sulphur? What strength alcohol? Isopropyl or Ethanol or Methanol?? Can you scratch off the rust spots? Ironically I killed a tiny spider near the tip of the plant after spotting rust spots and dieing parts of leaf. I also have a long 12cm long, 3-5mm narrow strip of rust along a leaf (~4mm from the edge) running vertically! 🤕 Can we use Neem oil? What strength?? 20ML per 9L or 5ML per 9L?? All these brands names only available on USA don't really help. Please include active chemical or a link. Thanks Would really appreciate your help. 😊👍🏻 PS. FYI. To solve water / rot / dryness risks, I make a loamy sandy a mix of soil with: 30% Cactus soil mix (remove any large bark/wood), 20% Perlite, 30% mix of Peat Moss & Sphagnum & Coir Peat, 10% Propagation Sand (washed), 10% Scoria - washed (aerated lava), plus 1-2% Charcoal (crushed chunks & bits)! 😇 Water only w/ a spray bottle every 5-7 days w/ low Chlorine / filtered water! 5 new pups in 4 pots after 6 weeks! Then pups 20cm high after just 4-5wk. Happy Sans! Emma....See MoreRockdale (RI Z6)
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