Red Dragon Stem Planted

Red Dragon Stem Planted#8641

By olliesarea -  Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:46 am
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- Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:46 am #8641

I let the stem reach a height of 3cm (just over an inch) before snipping it and planting it in the same pot it was growing in, as recommended by Giovanni.
what sort of chances of succeeding do you think i have? high? low?
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Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8648

By Carl -  Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:25 pm
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- Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:25 pm #8648

I would say high, I planted between 50-60 flower stems last year and I can only remember 2 not taking.

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Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8650

By NZL -  Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:30 pm
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- Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:30 pm #8650

Hi olliesara,

Do you have some sphagnum laying around?
If yes, I'd put some around the flower stem.

Niels.

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Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8652

By Carl -  Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:39 pm
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- Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:39 pm #8652

Last year I tried with both sphagnum and without and found it didn't make much difference (but the two I lost was without)

The only problem with sphagnum is you need to keep cutting it back because it will swamp the flower stem if left.

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Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8653

By Matt -  Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:36 pm
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- Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:36 pm #8653

I would say high also. And my experience is the same as Carl's. I usually don't use sphagnum and I've always had them strike.

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Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8708

By Adam -  Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:59 am
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- Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:59 am #8708

I have all my flower stalks floating in water.. We'll see what happens.

Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8726

By olliesarea -  Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:37 pm
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- Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:37 pm #8726

Adam wrote:I have all my flower stalks floating in water.. We'll see what happens.

If it takes, then when should i be seeing signs? 4-6 weeks?
thanks!

Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8729

By Adam -  Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:44 pm
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- Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:44 pm #8729

I think 4 weeks is too early to see any signs if it's planted like that. I'm sure there are little buds under the soil layer. In 6 weeks it's possible.

Re: Red Dragon Stem Planted#8744

By olliesarea -  Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:58 pm
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- Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:58 pm #8744

Adam wrote:I think 4 weeks is too early to see any signs if it's planted like that. I'm sure there are little buds under the soil layer. In 6 weeks it's possible.

Ok great

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