Ok Have a couple of questions

First I have all kinds of AV Plants Most do not have names Until last year but than again they didn't come with names. I have a few questions
1. I was reading about Chirita and in May of 2007

Hear is another question canyou start Kohleria by leave I have read some and just wonder
Dimmer

Kim,
Here is not and answer but a Hello's to you this morning...LOL
Susan

Mornin' Kim..I read somewhere that hydrogen peroxide is supposed to do something to the roots to help them take in nutrients faster.. also supposed to make the plants grow faster.I have never tried it but I have heard of people who do..Might be a good experiment...

As far as starting kohlerias..starting from leaf??..I have NO idea..never tried it. I have had a tall one that a piece broke off so I just stuck it in potting mix and its looking good so far....lol..I do know they have rhizomes under the soil that they grow from..look like spikey potatoes..lol..thats how most people I know grow them..Gee I sure hope someone comes along that knows alot more than I do about them..please don't put to much stock in my opinions..lol..

Now..as far as av leaves I have found spring is the absolute BEST time for me to start them..seems like they make babies so fast this time of year compared to fall or winter...

P.S.Hi Susan..waving!!!

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I am off to get bubble wrap and more boxes... I am going to mail out these things if it kills me...LOL
Waving back at ya Nancy and Kim ^_^
Hugs to you both.
Susan

Kim,
It is easy to take 3 very short cuttings , stick in a small pot,(use your usual inside av mix whatever that is) cover it with a dome and they will root. Then you can take the zip lock or whatever off and they will grow and make a beautiful plants.

good morning to you all!
gail

Morning to you to... I am home now and Kim got you a few new baby cactus so they will be in the box also... Now just to get up again off my butt and start boxing....
Hugs,
Susan

I packed all weekend..............now I need to get to the post office!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well Just got back from Doctors Yesterday I was super woman trying to break branches and fell back on the side of my hand and thumb Boy doese that hurt And trying to do thing I hit it all the time They put some things on here is a picture of my hand Boo-hoo This is really hard to get that thing in the camara. Anf to move my mouse
Dimmer

Ouch! Dimmer- Take care of yourself!

Susan! I've been missing you! Have I just been on at opposite times as you?

You know there used to be that stuff called Oxygen Plus that was supposed to do that... I wonder if that was all the stuff was???...Hmmm

DImmer, I am sorry you got hurt!!! Heal SOON!

Wow kim that thing is bigger then you.... Why did I not get a phone call about this missy????? LOL
Diane, I have missed you also... How is the plant living?
Hugs and hoping you feel better Kim...
I am off for a nap...LOL
Hugs,
Susan

Jules is doing great! Her leaves are getting so big and I think she's about to put on a new one.

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


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Thanks Guys I feel great but its hard to do thing oh well I am still raking leaves and digging in the dirt outside So this little thing won't stop me now ^_^ lol
Thanks for all the infor iwill let U know when I get going
Dimmer

Dimmer, I am loving the picture of your hand. When I got stung by bees I took a picture of my swollen hand and even compared one hand to the OK hand!!!!!!!!!
Get well and be careful
gail

Brenda, I am going to copy you with the hydrogen peroxide....I sure hope it won't hurt my gessies. Do you use it on your gessies, too??????

Kim,I hope that hand feels better soon.

You can grow a kohleria from a leaf also.I tryed it last year.Check it out.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/784195/

Heres the plant today that grew from the leaf.It's spending the summer outside on the patio table.

Jannich..you are such an amazing grower..How could I have forgotten that thread.....I knew in the back of my mind someone here had started kohleria's from a leaf but wracking my brain couldn't remember who...now I remember!!...lol..Wow what a beautiful plant...that is so neat!!

Jannich
that is cool you started the leave in Aug 07, That is a nice plant maybe I should order one I still have the Bingo Money from last month. But The guy has this flower in his store and it has 100's of blooms on it The color is almost black with white dot Maybe he will give me a cutting or if I am really luck he will let me play in his dirt
Thanks
Dimmer(AKA) Kim

Thanks Nancy.I hate to throw leaves away.LOL.

Kim,Save your Bingo money for something else.I can send you a few tip cutting of Kohleriasand I know I have a rooted leaf around here somewhere..Hows your weather? The guys plant sound beautiful! Hope he lets you have a cutting or 2. Snipe one for me.LOL.LOL.

I sure will If you have time and had enough I would love to try and grow them, Well I willbe reciving houseplants in the next few days so I think my weather is ok Thanks Jannich and if he lets me have some I am going to take a picture I should go now no one is there it is in the window
Thanks
Kim((AKA) Dimmer*_^

Ack!! Gail now I know how you feel when someone says they will do just as you have done! What if it flops for you?? LOL

I have had good luck with the peroxide water using it three or four times in the year. I don't wick water but I do bottom water lots of the gessies and when I do the peroxide water I do it like a flush from the top so that it rinses through throughly, giving the roots a nice shot of oxygen on the way.

You can also use it in a spray bottle for powdery mildew or for that white fuzz that grows on top of the soil sometimes. Just remember no light on the damp leaves.

I really need t go find a link to where I read about this....
~Brenda

OK, this one is a lighter dilution than what I have done but maybe it would be best for newbies to start here (not wanting any rocks thrown at me LOL) Here is one quote from this page.....http://educate-yourself.org/cancer/benefitsofhydrogenperozide17jul03.shtml
Helps Plants
It is this hydrogen peroxide in rainwater that makes it so much more effective than tap water when given to plants. With the increased levels of atmospheric pollution, however, greater amounts of H202 react with air-borne toxins and never reach the ground. To compensate for this, many farmers have been increasing crop yields by spraying them with diluted hydrogen peroxide (5 to 16 ounces of 35% mixed with 20 gallons of water per acre). You can achieve the same beneficial effect with your house plants by adding 1 ounce of 3% hydrogen peroxide (or 16 drops of 35% solution) to every quart of water you give your plants.

Another interesting link...

http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/peroxide-garden.html

I've been reading more, several discussions here on Dave's too and most all go with the 2 ounces of hydrogen peroxide to a gallon of water!!! So a quarter cup per gallon of water!
~Brenda