My Box From Ron Came!

[injunjoe]

So,

Did you photoshop that?

Ron

OH no, don't photograph my mess! ...wait and grow them big and strong, then show them off

I had the Bio sticker, they are fun!
And I added the 'land security", the box had HOME on it and I just thought hum self we need a good laugh.

 

[Greensage45]

Now who in the world has BioHazard stickers laying around?

This is creepy, and now he has my address!

LOL

Ron

ps, and I thought Isabella Rosselini was mad!

 

[injunjoe]

Now who in the world has BioHazard stickers laying around?

This is creepy, and now he has my address!

LOL

Ron

ps, and I thought Isabella Rosselini was mad!
http://www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/images/green-porno-3-md.jpg

Your address, huh I have you Longitude and Latitude. LOL

 

[injunjoe]

Ok Hi here is a picture of the cutting.
Ron I am reading and this looks like I will be using one of the leaves for rooting. I will try the stem and a leaf cutting!

The lily has to find just the right home and then I will post a picture.

 

[Greensage45]

OMG, that poor thing!

It is like "Plant ER" LOL

I like your set-up, I am glad you were quick to diagnose a fatality and act quickly!

Thank you for not showing the Daylily; it is prepped for replanting and would have certainly made me out to be a Plant Monster. First I tell some person to chop their roots off and here I ship half beaten plants!

I say lets agree to pass judgment in one month! Gives me time to change my screen name! LOL

Ron

 

[injunjoe]

I think that Daylily will be very happy with what I have in mind for it!
It will be the center of hundreds of Wild Daylilies. Maybe even a Peace sign, who knows?

Ron what do you think of the leaf cutting idea?
On the stem there is either aerial roots or tendrils.
How did you start growing this fine plant?

See you give a few plant cuttings and then the questions start rolling in!

 

[Greensage45]

Don't cut a leaf off, just let it be just as you have it. It will break through the stem that is in the soil and create new roots trust me! Even the one without leaves will root and throw a new stem.

In time you can leaf start after it grows many more leaves, but when it does grow it grows that long stem first, then the leaves on top...those three leaves ( I think there was 3 ) will continue to expand to a very large size, so they aren't even old enough to support a new rooting.

Here is my parent plant so that you can see the tenderness period yours is in.

1. there is a stem to the left, that is where yours was cut.

2. here is what the right side looks like, this is how your side would have ended up in a few months time, just on a longer stem (thus my decision to cut it)

3. to show you how the stem you have can grow roots, here is an example of air-roots already forming on the remaining stem (just below where I cut yours). Yours will do this too.

ok, and one more of the leaf side so you can see that your three leaves will expand and take in more water and grow much larger.

As you can see, your 3 leaves will grow additional leaves along the sides of them, this is what creates the fanning or fan-like palm effect. So a leaf will grow from a leaf but in a pattern.

Stay away from Pat's Epis site for a bit, just trust what you have done so far is perfect. If you do get a new sprout and it starts to throw a long stem like mine did you will have to increase the light, like move it outside, otherwise it will get all tender and leggy and make a mess...intense lighting will make it act more compact and more toughened up!

Ron

It is a tough plant! Except it hates freezes!

 

[Greensage45]

Ideally, on my plant, now that I have removed your section, it should branch out closer to the base of the plant. Otherwise I would find myself having to provide a 4 square foot area for just this one plant! Yikes!

Sometimes you need a Haircut in order to behave!

Ron

 

[injunjoe]

Ron that is just to cool!
If that don't cover it, nothing will!
Thanks for going out of your way to do a lesson on Epiphyllum cuttings, not to mention the thanks for the gift!

 

[injunjoe]

Sometimes you need a Haircut in order to behave!

Ron

Sounds like a direct quote from my dad! A haircut when I was in school meant you had got in trouble! I did ok I had long hair then to!