So I seem to have eight very healthy seedlings of these S. lineata that I grew from seed. (See the link below to my original post.) They are now several months old and have grown vigorously over the summer. They have all been under plant grow lights except two that I potted up into AV pots about three months ago that are just to the side of a south-facing window. They all have lots of beautiful soft healthy leaves, BUT...
They have all turned into vines! The stems are strong but have remained thin, and there is nothing rosette-like about the way they are growing at all. The leaves have gotten very big as they have grown down the stem. The two that I have just recently checked have each begun to develop a nice healthy caudex, so that seems to be proceeding according to schedule. I'm not sure what I should do. I have enough of them that I can try a couple different options. For one of the plants in an AV pot, I pinched back the stem to about 4 inches long. It still looks very healthy, but the growth has slowed significantly to just one new pair of leaves in 3 months. But the stem hasn't thickened any, and there has not been any branching so far. I haven't taken it from the pot to see, but I would like to believe that the caudex is growing and getting stronger.
Is there anyone else who has grown these? There isn't much info on the web for this particular species. I'd be very interested in any info or suggestions. Here are some photos of how they look now...
Here is a link that might be useful: Link to previous post - growing from seed
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