mounted tolumnia sylvestris

[WhiteRabbit]

More light it is then!

thanks everyone!

[Ross]

Originally Posted by WhiteRabbit

More light it is then!

thanks everyone!

Feel free to really "sock it to them" (gradually, of course.) You'r looking for really magenta leaves (at least on the side of the plant exposed to the light.) T5s or other high output lamps will do the job if your plant is exposed for at least 12 hours a day. I strongly recommend steady fertilizer (I use MSU mix at 125ppm Nitrogen) since they are heavy feeders most of the year. I wouldn't bother with a rest period. Grow them as fast as they will grow. When the new fan(s) mature, they will bloom - doesn't matter what time of year. Dark green leaves and fans and extended growths like yours are sure signs of too subdued lighting. If you want to, try growing either bare root (just remove plant from the pot and mix and stuff the roots into a smaller pot - barely large enough to contain all the roots.) or in a basket with chunks of agricultural charcoal (not grill charcoal) Both methods demand daily watering (I submerge in the fertilizer water) and sitting under a fan that will totally dry the roots bone-dry by evening. You'll see a remarkable improvement. For fertilizer, check out Ray's site at Plant Nutrition There are lots of pages to peruse including a fertilizer calculator to figure out how much of the stuff you currently own to use with the weak fertilizer regimen. Great site. Let us know how all this works and "Up the light"

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by brooke

I just looked at the picture again and are those keikis?

Brooke

Brooke

I just got this plant and its entirely new to me! Had thought that was the way this plant grows, but since you asked, then yes I guess they must be keikis. Should I remove the 'large' ones, or let them be?

thanks again

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by Ross

Feel free to really "sock it to them" (gradually, of course.) You'r looking for really magenta leaves (at least on the side of the plant exposed to the light.) T5s or other high output lamps will do the job if your plant is exposed for at least 12 hours a day. I strongly recommend steady fertilizer (I use MSU mix at 125ppm Nitrogen) since they are heavy feeders most of the year. I wouldn't bother with a rest period. Grow them as fast as they will grow. When the new fan(s) mature, they will bloom - doesn't matter what time of year. Dark green leaves and fans and extended growths like yours are sure signs of too subdued lighting. If you want to, try growing either bare root (just remove plant from the pot and mix and stuff the roots into a smaller pot - barely large enough to contain all the roots.) or in a basket with chunks of agricultural charcoal (not grill charcoal) Both methods demand daily watering (I submerge in the fertilizer water) and sitting under a fan that will totally dry the roots bone-dry by evening. You'll see a remarkable improvement. For fertilizer, check out Ray's site at Plant Nutrition There are lots of pages to peruse including a fertilizer calculator to figure out how much of the stuff you currently own to use with the weak fertilizer regimen. Great site. Let us know how all this works and "Up the light"

thanks for all the advice Ross!

Plant is mounted so it does dry out quickly.
and will definitely try to up it's light - and read up at Rays site!

thank you very much

[bonsai1504]

These thinks will keiki like crazy! Also, Leave the old spikes unless they turn brown because they will re-bloom!

[Brooke]

I've only had one that produced a keiki off a node in the middle of the spike. The top of the spike was starting to die back so I just attached the keiki to the same mount.

Mama and child are doing great.

Brooke

[WhiteRabbit]

awesome! thanks for all the tips and suggestions! yes this baby has lots of keikis going - I do like how it looks but didn't know if growing keikis might keep it from blooming but sounds like it ok the way it is?
working it up to some stronger light
hope it rewards me with some blooms!

[bonsai1504]

Right now mine is in spike with three spikes! It is so tiny it is mounted on a wine cork.

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by bonsai1504

Right now mine is in spike with three spikes! It is so tiny it is mounted on a wine cork.

omg! how cute! please post pix when your baby blooms - I would love to see that!
mine is mounted on a 'twig' about the size of one of my fingers

[bonsai1504]

Make that 4! i just noticed another one! And the plant is only the size of my thumb!