African Violets and Gesneriads: Strep Killers Unite!, 0 by phoebesviolets
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phoebesviolets wrote: GrowHappy wrote:I really want you to be able to grow streps Phoebe! This is coming from somone who had the same thing happen to them last Spring! My streps had a marvelous winter and then once the temps got warmer, wham! They all went down hill and died. I attributed my failure to too warm temps and to peaty of a mix. I think I even wicked a few in the mix. Have you analyzed what might have gone wrong, what kind of potting mix were you using? Also, how big of a pot size did you go up? What were your temperatures like? Where to start? About mid summer, my streps stated declining en mass, and quickly, by fall, I had tossed quite a few--I'm down to 3--a baby one I have wicked and is slowly growing in a solo cup, and the new leaves are small--Aiko Lime Sprint, or something like that, and, two I grew from a leaf--Remembering John--but they are extremely slow growing--should be blooming by now. I also grew some mini's from leaves--Fernwoods-- which started off well, then stagnated and recently died. I suspect my potting soil b/c that was the only Major change....am also looking at my water, tha pH in particular. And now...a gallery od dead streps. http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/StrepBri... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/StrepJac... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/HeyMei--... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/001-4.jp... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/Misc002-... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/CHILLYWI... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/ROBSCHIL... http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m370/fleebeesmom/TINYWOOD... And others....RIP Jaco's Gem This message was edited Jan 6, 2010 3:26 PM |