Re: How big is a 3-year-old Cephalotus ?

Phil (cp@pwilson.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 2 Mar 1996 19:21:39 GMT

> I just received in the mail from a UK nursery what they
> described in their catalogue as being a 3-year-old
> Cephalotus. The entire plant measures about 2cm in
> diameter, 1.5cm tall, and the pitchers are about 5mm
> in diameter. I'm having a hard time believing that it
> would still be this small after 3 long years.
> Have I been duped ? For what I paid for it, I was
> hoping for something a bit bigger than this little toddler.
>
> Any good estimates would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon Wells
> Instituto de Cibernetica
> Diagonal 647, planta 2
> Barcelona 08028
> SPAIN
>
Gordon,

Sounds pretty small to me. I've just potted up a 2YO seedling (which had
sown itself in a Sarracenia pot) which is about 4cm in diameter.

-- 
Phil