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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2007 22:41:32 GMT
wow the size of your palm to 18 cm is quite large....its a beautiful species
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Post by BarryRice on Oct 23, 2007 16:22:49 GMT
Fantastic photos of well grown plants. Barry, however the specific name "schizandra" refers to the split anther tips, not to the leaf tips All the best, Andreas Well, live and learn!!!!! Thanks for this correction! Barry
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Post by Aidan on Oct 23, 2007 16:37:35 GMT
wow the size of your palm to 18 cm is quite large....its a beautiful species 18cm is huge! I have never seen a plant near that size in cultivation and Phil's "forget about it on the greenhouse floor" method is obviously a winner!!! ;D
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Post by Joseph Clemens on Nov 24, 2007 19:13:58 GMT
Great job Phill. Does anyone growing this species get any seed?
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Post by wadave on Nov 27, 2007 8:24:44 GMT
I just loved Phill's evil laugh when he explained to me a while back how his schizandras are growing wild on the floor of his greenhouse and there are people around the world who would kill to have one simply survive.
I makes you really wonder why some of us struggle with a plant that others seem to find easy, even when we are supposedly doing everything right.
Dave.
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Post by mabudon on May 6, 2008 15:48:13 GMT
I am having a HECK of a time with mine, which seems to be possibly the only example of the species in my whole darn country. For several months I had it in a jar with sphagnum but that seemed to keep it too wet. After reading the bit about leaf mould I tried a more organic mix which I also tried to keep loose. The plant has remained about 1/2" across and is constantly sending up a new leaf, but never seems to hold more than 3 or 4 at a time, and today I noticed an offshoot AND a single drop of dew on one leaf.
It is not dying on me, but it is NOT happy. It is in a north-facing window which was pretty dark over winter, the sun is just now moving to where it will get filtered sunlight for an hour or two every day
It is in a pot, kept moist and humid by placing it in a big ol bell jar type-thing
ANY suggestions here?? could it have something to do with my being on the opposite side of the planet to where it originally came from??
ANY suggestions no matter how radical would be appreciated- I am thinking more light at LEAST
EDIT for reference, I have D.prolifera and D.adelae in the SAME spot and they are both growing fairly well, tho obviously both could handle a bunch more light as the D.adelae are huge and green
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Post by rhillier on May 6, 2008 18:49:57 GMT
I am having a hard time with my schizzies as well... the leaves have gone whitish and are quickly dying off after growing as offshoots (from a deceased parent plant) for six months or so.
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Post by Brian Barnes on May 6, 2008 21:30:08 GMT
In my opinion, these guys like it VERY humid but they don't like their soil too wet. I grow mine in a large 5 inch pot, with LFS/perlite media and a live sphagnum top dressing... I make sure the media is damp to wet at all times and only water from above, making sure not to wet the rosette. I never leave them in standing water, waterlogged or covered with a jar or dome. Remember, these are a flat rosetted species and surface humidity within an inch or so from the live sphagnum top is usually enough. As far as light go, mine don't take strong lighting as well as D. prolifera or D. adelae. I just give it enough to make the tentacle glands red and the leaves a lovely lettuce green. Mine is healthy and about 8 cm across, grown completely under lights...
Happy Growing, Brian.
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Post by RL7836 on May 17, 2008 0:35:26 GMT
I am far from an expert with these guys as I have yet to have any get to the 'notched-leaf' size. Mostly they thrive all winter and suffer all summer - although last summer in the basement was better and this year I'm going to place them in the coolest corner with cinderblock walls on at least 2 sides (& concrete floor below). However, some thoughts: - temps: schizzies have a smaller comfort zone with most/all of the growing parameters than the other sisters (so just because the other two are happy means almost nothing for the schizzies). When you get them happy, the other two will thrive... IME, temps below low 60's F & above upper 70's F start to make them unhappy (these numbers are rough). - - - edit: I highly recommend using a remote sensor electronic thermometer with the sensor near your plants. I believe many people would be amazed at the temps their plants endure inside their terrarium when the people are outside the tanks in temps of 72*F.... - media: peat mixes did poorly for me in head to head comparisons with live LFS. Based on Siggi's posts, I've tried dead LFS instead of live (to reduce maintenance) and have had less than optimal results (periodic sudden death syndrome (w/ both schizzies & prolifera)). My best growth comes in live LFS (although the periodic trimming is a pain). - light: weak to moderate works well. Mine thrive in a north-facing window during winter & spring. - humidity: high to very high. Anything less makes mine very unhappy (& unless a plant is very well established, an unhappy schizzy usually becomes a dead schizzy in short order). - however, I know one other grower who has good success in moderate humidity - YMMV - keep leaves away from excess water (ie: don't allow them to lean on tank sides). I've had leaves melt where water was regularly contacting them. Once you can make them moderately happy - propagate via leaf or root cuttings. They propagate quite easily via either method and then you'll have more plants with which to find optimal conditions (and then the occasional random death is not a catastrophe). Good luck... Here's a pic (taken today) of my satellite propagation container (I believe the original occupant of this container was a sub sandwich) In early winter I placed some D. schizandra root cuttings in a thin layer (~3/8") of chopped live LFS. In addition, I placed a small D. prolifera in for company (just to the left of center. A 2nd was added about a month ago in the lower left). Quick count today located 29 small D. schizandra plants. This container has occupied a spot on a file cabinet ~ 6" from a north-facing window all winter (also gets some early am diffuse sunlite from a nearby east-facing window). Temps are in low 70's all day and mid 60's at night. These guys will be relocated to basement when the temps start increasing (probably very soon). The container is 10.5" wide (26.7 cm).
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