Re: Growing U. pubescens

Michael Hasemann (jmh@tko.vtt.fi)
Thu, 26 May 1994 09:32:09 +0300 (EET DST)

>
> From: Robert.Allen@Eng.Sun.COM (Robert Allen)
> >
> >I've had this species for a year or two but it's BARELY
> >been kept alive. Right now I have only a dozen leaves
> >or less on the plant. It's in a peat/perlite mix (my
> >standard mix) standing in an inch or so of water, in
> >a terrarium that stays between 70 & 80 F. It's not
> >growing.
> >
> >Has anyone had success with this plant?
>
> Well, mine is growing OK in my usual peat/sand mix. Although it
> hasn't flowered yet... It could be that this plant is much less
> vigorous than others?

Mine is growing in pure peat at 25 centigrades. Quite slowly, though.

--Michael
>
> BFN
>

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