I've opened up the covering to get some air circulation
and am still hoping for some germination. I also had
an idea: I'm going to look for one of those little solar
powered fans which they build into hats, and see if it
will run in my terrrarium from the flourescents. Maybe
if I can keep the air circulating during the day the
mold will stay away.
My D. prolifera is flowering. I'm going to let it, hoping
to see the famous vegetative buds on the stalk.
D. peltatu tuber has broken the soil surface. Yay. A
bunch of the rest of my plants have gone dormant. Boo.
Now both my D. capensis "red" and D. capensis "Giant"
are sending out adventitous roots. What weeds. I'm
surprised they haven't gone dormant while the North
American species have.
Oh yes, D. adelae: some time ago I ordered one from Gordon
Snelling. It arrived looking pretty happy, but had a steady
decline after I planted it. One day I looked and it seemed
to have died. However, remembering the words of wisdom from
this group, I left the dead plant in the pot. This week I
noticed new growth. I'm amazed. This plant didn't just die
back to it's crown: the crown had rotted, and I pulled it out.
There was clearly enough roots to grow back though. Contributions
from Barry and Michael have undergone similar trials: the
adelae from Barry is finally coming back in force, with 3
crowns and nice leaves. Michaels' still looks dead, but it's
the latest acquisition. The adelae from Gordon Snelling was
obtained between the other two (I ordered it before Barry sent
me one, so it was an accidental extra).
Robert