Growing Episcia on a Trellis By Dale Martens ~
I need to do this for sure now ~
Back when Dale did this I asked her if I copied cat her and she said no of course not. Everyone should grow an Episcia on a Trellis ! I hate to say this was 1-2 years ago and I never have. Not I am going to make a point to do so !
This message was edited Apr 23, 2006 5:21 PM
Growing Episcia on a Trellis By Dale Martens
I am trying to send this from my favorites. Dale said she wanted everyone to use it ~ It is address to all Episcia.
~ Hello Episcia lovers, Please check out how I grew Episcia 'Silver
Skies' on a small vine trellis. It's on Ron Myhr's web site at:
http://www.gesneriads.ca/episci10.htm
One year before an AGGS convention I decided to experiment
with growing an episcia plant on a trellis for showing at the next
convention.
The trellis is about 14 inches tall. One needs to grow plants on
both sides of the trellis because otherwise the plant will be too
heavy and will topple. I started with 3 mature plants with no
stolons on either side of the trellis. I didn't allow any stolons or
flowers on those 6 base plants for 3 months while they grew
large and healthy. Then I allowed each to have 2 stolons which I
tied to the trellis. So then I had 6 base plants and 12 stolons. I
didn't allow any flowers or any more stolons for over two more
months. This caused those 12 stolons to grow large and
healthy. I misted the plant with distilled water twice a day (if I
remembered to do it!).
Eventually I allowed more stolons from the top area to grow and I
tied them to the trellis. The entire plant was not allowed to
bloom. I removed every bud that formed.
Eight weeks before the AGGS convention, I then allowed the
plant to begin to bloom. I did not give the plant "high bloom"
fertilizer. I just used my normal fertilizer routine which means I
alternate a variety of fertilizers and use them at the rate of 1/4
teaspoon per gallon of water.
One can also think about growing episcias in a topiary shape as
with a teddy bear.
Dale Martens in Illinois
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Don't forget to check here to see the picture of it.
http://www.gesneriads.ca/episci10.htm
That is GORGEOuS!!! thank you very much for showing us, Allison!
Your welcome ! I think I should try it :))
Growing Episcia on a Trellis
No Intrest ?
I'm just trying my best at 'Growing an Episcia in a Jar' LOL.
A trellis is a dream!
I am interested, Allison.
It gives step by step though Laurie. I've seen some show pictures of your friend Gary's Epsicas WOW :))
Ok now I wonder where would I find my trellis ?
That's just gorgeous, but I don't know if I could make myself pinch off flower buds! Poked around some and didn't see what kind of trellis she used.
This message was edited Apr 24, 2006 7:03 PM
She told me once when I asked but I forget. Well when you take the flowers and babies off it grows faster later you have a whole bunch of flowers ! Did you see the finish photo !
Now if it Chimeras I'll be tickled lol
The final picture was awesome!! Trellis about 14 inches - DH and I will think about that :-)
:-)
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Allison that's really pretty. Have you tried yet?
I have not tried it but sure would like to . Fun and pretty