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Posted by aviolet6 7 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 30, 12 at 16:04
| I have a kohleria (Red Ryder) that has not grown since I ordered it several months ago. It does, however, have a rhizome poking out of the soil now. Am I supposed to do something with it - i.e. break it off and try to grow a new plant from it? Leave it alone? Put more soil on top of it?
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RE: Kohleria Rhizome
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| Tricia - first - this the best Kohleria ever...or close second - shake your pot out, collect your rhizomes.Put your rhizomes in a ziplock freezer baggie with a pinch of barely moist vermiculite or sphagnum moss. Zip the thing and clip it to your light stand. The light wakes them up faster. In 3-5 weeks your rhizomes will start growing and you plant them again in a fresh soil just under the surface, 3-5 rhizomes per pot. In a a month or 2 they will be blooming. Good Luck irina |
RE: Kohleria Rhizome
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| Thanks Irina. Is there something I should know in the future about when / if the plant is supposed to die down and when / if I'm supposed to dig up rhizomes? It never died down, just hasn't grown any. So as usual I'm experimenting with lighting too. Tricia |
RE: Kohleria Rhizome
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| Tricia - Usually Kohlerias do not have a rest period, they just start looking ratty with time. But I think at least once a year you need to repot and restart them - from rhizomes or tip cuttings - soil gets tired and the stems too long. "Red Ryder" is just a bit higher on its light requirements than the AV. Put it directly under the tubes or on the good window. Good Luck I. |
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