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Originally Posted by stitz
Mauro, Thank you for your fotos of C. schilleriana. I have one which finally flowered last year after several years of trying. The removal of a tree provided additional sunlight which made the difference. I was amazed at how much sun this plant needs!
I have been interested in the variety sanderiana for many years. What distinguishes this variety from others, please? It appears to have "richer" colors compared to others. I only know it from others' fotos. It is usually much more expensive, too!
I divided my C. schilleriana plant into several pieces, mid-summer as new roots were starting. I attached two plants to a large tree fern plaque. The plants survived a very dry summer with roots spreading slowly. I expect them to be "established" next spring. I used coconut fibre/coir to help protect the roots. Please, offer any other tips? Thanks,
--Stitz--
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Stitz, to be honest with you I don't think of sanderiana as a true variety and so do many others here. To me it just seems to be a bit larger and redder than the type, but these are characteristics of the Imperialis variety. Sorry if I can't be of much help here.
As to the growing conditions, this plant really needs bright light, good air movement and humid, humid environment. It does best mounted. In the wild the plants only grow near water streams, in sunny places and this tells us much.
I have six plants, two mounted, two in clay pots with tree fern fiber (very good drainage) and two seedlings of the variety multiflora in plastic pots that I'm going to repot in clay pots soon because they are getting large. All of them are hanging and receive good light (my shade cloth cuts 50%). I fertilize once a week (NPKCalMag) and water them year round because, although in nature it is subject to a dry period with almost no rain during the winter, we cannot forget that it grows near the water, so the evaporation is high always.
If I can be of any further help, just let me know.
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