Den pierardii rest

[twinofmunin]

For what it's worth, mine turned out to be spikes/buds! How is yours doing? Any latecomers?

[Dollythehun]

I managed to get it to drop a few leaves. I misted the roots occassionally, gave it it's own grow lite and the coolest room in the house...I think it needs a different home. Be sure to send pictures.

The other option is 40F in the greenhouse. Think it could take that cold? There is just no where bright and cool.

[estación seca]

40F is fine.

[Dollythehun]

Well, it either goes there or to a new home. Thanks.

[gnathaniel]

40 F is absolutely okay, from experience I can say this species tolerates down to at least 25 F though I wouldn't recommend it. Blooms are cued by a combination of cool and dry, but this and some related species can be rot prone if watered too much while dormant so keeping them on the dry/very dry side tends to be safer. Good luck!

[Dollythehun]

Originally Posted by gnathaniel

40 F is absolutely okay, from experience I can say this species tolerates down to at least 25 F though I wouldn't recommend it. Blooms are cued by a combination of cool and dry, but this and some related species can be rot prone if watered too much while dormant so keeping them on the dry/very dry side tends to be safer. Good luck!

I kept it quite dry, lots of light. The room it's in only gets down in the 60s. Per ES I misted the roots occassionally. I was told by a grower that it really was to small to bloom. Next year it'll go to the greenhouse ( thrown to the wolves). Thanks!

[Dollythehun]

I hate to revive this post, however, we had an unusually warm spell here. At ES's suggestion, I put my pieridii outside. When it got below freezing, I took it to the greenhouse ( my greenhouse is risky). I noticed yesterday that it has little red nubbins on the canes. My question: should I water or wait. Should I bring it into the house?

[estación seca]

I would leave it cool and wait.