Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Have I overwatered?, 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Since the cuttings have new leaves, that means that they are rooted or rooting. I always get algae on my perlite. It's no big deal and not a sign of overwatering. Don't let them dry out and don't change the soil. You will surely break the new fragile roots if you try to re-pot now, and it just isn't necessary. I get a lot of algae this time of year as most of my greenhouse plants stay perpetually wet. They don't mind it a bit since there is so much heat in there. It won't hurt anything. It can be scraped off the top with your fingers, or you can spray a little H202 on it if you wish. It will die off eventually.

As to when you will have flowers, it just depends upon what the cultivar is, how far along the inflos is, and how much heat you have right now. I am getting lots of 'Cancun Pink' and 'Celadine' trees blooming right now. I would guess that you should have flowers in a few weeks to a month.

Edited to fix error: It can be scraped off...

This message was edited May 13, 2007 3:50 PM