I guess summer is the season of my chagrin.
I got this two years ago from eBay as an “established division” of P. javanicum “chocolate” western form. First three photos show its arrival...next three photos show how it looked one year later...last three photos are how it looked yesterday when I unpotted and popped into sphagnum. Supposed to be an easy species. Clearly lost all roots and that long stolon was completely dead when I unpotted. This spring, I thought it was doing better but the past couple months have led to this fizzle.
I am sure most of you would just pitch it but I never give up. Curious what people think is wrong. I have unpotted and its in high-quality sphagnum now. It has a new growth bud and seems to want to root...why hasn’t it? I had it potted in Orchiata in a tall plastic cup with many holes melted into it. Hoping to save this sucker and even if I can’t, to learn from its lengthy, sad passing. Thank you.
I got this two years ago from eBay as an “established division” of P. javanicum “chocolate” western form. First three photos show its arrival...next three photos show how it looked one year later...last three photos are how it looked yesterday when I unpotted and popped into sphagnum. Supposed to be an easy species. Clearly lost all roots and that long stolon was completely dead when I unpotted. This spring, I thought it was doing better but the past couple months have led to this fizzle.
I am sure most of you would just pitch it but I never give up. Curious what people think is wrong. I have unpotted and its in high-quality sphagnum now. It has a new growth bud and seems to want to root...why hasn’t it? I had it potted in Orchiata in a tall plastic cup with many holes melted into it. Hoping to save this sucker and even if I can’t, to learn from its lengthy, sad passing. Thank you.
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