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12-07-2008, 05:16 PM
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Restrepia brachypus
I read somewhere where you could take a leaf cutting of Restrepia's and produce new plants from it. I decided to try it on my brachypus. I put it in sphagnum moss and it's taken about 3 1/2 months, but I have new growth developing!  Check it out.  I also tried this with my Restrepia cuprea, but it's not showing anything yet. It's been a very long time, but I hate to give up hope just yet.
I'm not sure how long to leave this guy in moss like that. Has anyone else done this before? When should I repot it? Thanks for looking!  |
12-07-2008, 05:42 PM
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Congratulations, I didn´t know about this.
But three and a hallf month´s....
Good work and wery thorough!
Thomas
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12-07-2008, 05:59 PM
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I've got this little Restrepia in my collection. . .it produces tons of keikis! I just wait until one of the keikis has long enough roots and then put it in a little pot of sphagnum.
I haven't tried rooting a leaf cutting but I bet it would root in water too.
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12-07-2008, 06:27 PM
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That's really cool, Kiki! I'd heard about this, but don't (yet) have any Restrepias myself. Very neat! Thanks for sharing, and keep us updated!
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12-07-2008, 09:37 PM
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hmmmm.....very interesting
I never heard of that. I already have 2 small keikis of this plant so when they get larger I might have to try it for giggles
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Thats wonderful! I really need to try one of these some time. As far as the other goes, I see the alternative to keeping the leaf in sphag is death. So uhmm, following that logic, I would say keep it in the sphag until either the sphag rots, the leaf rots, or the leaf has tons of roots and a new growth. Which ever comes first.
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12-08-2008, 10:42 AM
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I didn't know about this.... But CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Can I use this in other plants?????
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12-08-2008, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by betoguerrero
I didn't know about this.... But CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Can I use this in other plants?????
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Not sure, I've only read this about Restrepia's as far as leaf cuttings. I know you can cut spent Dendrobium canes and have them root when put into moist moss. But that's all I've read about.  |
12-08-2008, 01:24 PM
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Nothing like trying it out for yourself! Thanks for blazing this trail for us. |
12-08-2008, 06:42 PM
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Congrats, Kiki! Very nice experiment!
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