I started my brug from seed back in February and it finally made a Y and is about to bloom, but theres many small side shoots far below the Y with buds on them. In everything I've read it always says plants will not flower below the Y. Does anyone know what would cause this?
Thanks
Steven
heres a picture, the red line is where the Y is and the arrows point to the non-Y'd side shoots with buds.
Can you show a better picture of the "Y"? Is it possible that the "Y" was further down and one side died because I don't see two identical sides of a "Y". One way to check is to look for the asymmetrical leaf attachment that indicates a change from vegetative growth to the flowering growth.
It's also very difficult to see clearly what the arrows are pointing to.
Thats the odd part, when it did Y it only branched one way.......the other half is starting to grow but it seems to be behind.
Heres a better photo showing the base of the large flower bud and the Y, which is definitely the first time it branched. The growth above is flowering growth, different from the vegetative growth beneath. I'll get some better pics of the side shoots tomorrow as the ones in the other shot are hard to see.
Steven
Steven, have you had a chance to take a look at the shape of the leaves growing along the main trunk. At what point does the leaf shape change from those coming from vegetative growth to those from flowering growth. See link for difference.
http://www.abads.net/Anatomy/
Are the side shoots that have buds growing out just above vegetative growth leaves or flowering growth leaves?
can u start plants from mature leaves?
Joeswife, They are not like African violets, you need to have a stem (I prefer one that is at least as big around as my pinky finger). Most of us find it very difficult if not impossible to start cuttings from immature green stems. Start with a piece that is semi-matured & has lenticels (those little white bumps that are pre-roots). Just cut it at an angle so the bottom of the stem doesn't sit flat on it's end. Keep it in about 2 inches of water out of direct sun & make sure the eater stays clean (some people add hydrogen peroxide to the water). When you see the lenticels swelling good, you can pot it up in well draining mix or leave it in the water to grow longer roots. some people keep their cuttings in water all winter. You can start cuttings anywhere from 4 inches to 7 feet tall this way (thickness doesn't matter).
Linda
I looked and all the leaves on the main trunk are vegetative as well as the leaves on the side shoots, only growth above the Y is asymmetrical flowering growth. I got a picture of one of the side shoots so you can see the leaves and bud on it. This shoot is growing about a foot and a half below the Y and is approx six inches long.
Thanks :)
Steven
The leaf attachment on that leaf closest to the camera is asymmetrical. I can't tell about the others. The asymmetry doesn't have to be as drastic as the one pictured in the link I sent you. I have seen some with just a little bit of asymmetry.
Wow, so it does! But how can it be asymmetrical if its growing below the Y?
What you think is the first "Y" is not. Somewhere along the line, there might have been some mechanical damage to the other half of the first "Y" as it was first forming and only one branch developed. The missing half might have been chewed off by an insect or slightly damaged and it dried off. The remaining half would still count as the first "Y".
Wow, thanks for explaining! I thought I kept a close eye but must have missed something along the way.
thank-you
Steven
