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Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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Posted by lhmkc z3NY (My Page) on Wed, Oct 15, 08 at 13:47
Just unwrapped these new lovelies from the violet barn |
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RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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| Looks so cute, are you going to pot them all together? |
RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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| yes when they get a little bigger right now I will settle for finding room under a grow light lol |
RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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| I'm just curious - what's with the cut leaves? I've never seen that done before. Denise in Omaha |
RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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Denise, some people cut the leaves so the cuttings get more nutrient.
Jan |
RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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- Posted by shanna5 Zone 6, Missouri (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 17, 08 at 14:11
| Glad you asked Denise, I was curious too. Jan, thanks for the answer, haven't heard that before. shanna |
RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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| People cut leaves when propagating so that the cutting roots faster (the leaves take up too much energy). Gabi |
RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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| Removing part of the leaves/leaf reduces the amount of moisture-losing area the cutting has and since the cutting has no roots, that's important for the health of the cutting. Trying to maintain a lot of leaf-surface-area is hard on a cutting when it's trying to produce roots. Reducing the leaf-surface-area just makes rooting easier and reduces the amount of moisture the cutting needs to take in to maintain leaf turgidity (so it doesn't wilt). It's not such a big deal with Hoyas since they are somewhat succulent, but the thinner leaved species would benefit from this practice.
Mike
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RE: Hoya pubicalyx 'Red Buttons'
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| I too have heard it's done to reduce the amount of moisture loss per leaf when one is taking cuttings of some plants. I believe it's thought to help them transition better (maybe less of a shock to the plant?) |
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