African Violets and Gesneriads: Ok Have a couple of questions, 0 by bmedel

bmedel wrote:
Hi Dimmer! Sorry you hurt yourself, that type of thing is so painful becuase we automaticaly keep trying to use or move our hand!!

I have used the hydrogen peroxide at this rate...1/2 cup to a of gallon of water. It takes oxygen to the roots so is especially good for root bound plants. It also helps with fungus and other yucky things and gives good general aeration for the plant. I get the big 16 oz bottles at Wal Mart for 97 cents and then give all my plants a good drink of it maybe every two or three months unless I am trying to treat a particular issue with it. I'll have to research again and find out where I read about it in the first place for more details.

The kohlerias will start easily from a cutting as Nancy and Gail have mentioned. They grow a rhizome under the soil and then will continue to form more of them. They give me the creeps as I think they look like grubs when I turn the pot out!! LOL I bet you could find a bunch of them if the pet groomer would let you dig around in her pot a bit.

Here is what they look like...
~Brenda


This message was edited Apr 21, 2008 12:27 PM