Tropicals & Tender Perennials: H. aff. fraterna- esp. Ms. Kitty, 1 by MsKitty

MsKitty wrote:
Speaking of H. aff. Fraterna.
I have a large pot containing two large plants. One of the plants is super healthy (as evidenced by its budding peduncle), but the other plant is starting to look faded and leathery. They are watered the same, but the only difference that I can think of is that the one looking sickly has a section that has rooted just slightly under the soil (it was quite a bit beneath the soil until I repotted the two plants together). Now it is just barely under the top of the soil, thus that little section probably gets less water. If a section of a plant roots, does the rest of the plant start relying on the roots of the section that rooted for its moisture and nutrients? (did this make any sense at all?)
I cannot think of any other reason why this plant is looking so "sickly."
Thanks
Ann

This message was edited Jun 13, 2006 8:51 PM