Cutting floral trunks

Garden Forum » Archives in the Garden Forum » Cyclamen in the Garden-Archives » Cyclamen-Archive #2-2005 » Cutting floral trunks « Previous    Next »

Author Message   Matthias  Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 01:26 pm EST :    6 weeks ago I cut off some very long floral trunks of some bigger C. purpurascens tubers to get more compact plants. This is what I found today in one of the pots: New growth at the base of the floral trunk plus many new growing points which can be activated sooner or later. Matthias - Southern Germany, Zone "7"   Terryk  My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Saturday, November 19, 2005 - 01:39 pm EST :    That's very interesting Matthias, please keep us updated on this. Are those tubers forming around the base of the floral trunk? If so, will you be separating them and at what point will you do this? Thanks for sharing this with us. Terryk - NY, Zone "6"   Matthias  Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 08:12 am EST :    Terry, the tuber had only one awkwardly long floral trunk with a few leaves emering from the tip of this. You can see what I left of the trunk. The new growth is mostly around the base of this trunk but also all the whitish swollen little "bubbles" are potential new growing points, where leaves and flowers can start to grow. You can see some emerging growth in the background right corner. We get much compacter plants if we treat tubers with those leggy trunks that way. No, I will not divide this tuber because it is a valuable plant, but I will certainly experiment with some others. Matthias - Southern Germany, Zone "7"   Terryk  My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 09:12 am EST :    Thanks Matthias for the clarification. When I first looked at the "bubbles" they looked like little tubers clustered together. Terryk - NY, Zone "6"

Add Your Message Here Posting is currently disabled in this archive.

Topics

Legal

Pass Through These Garden Gates ---------------Administration---------------- F.A.Q's Report Bugs and Fixes Suggestions and Comments Test Post Area --------------Pastime Favorites-------------- Crafts and Hobbies Garden Recipes Home Repairs and Questions Lifestyles of Gardenbuddies My Favourite Book Photography and Software Subtopic of the Month Who Am I? ----------------In The Garden---------------- Advice and Makeovers in the Garden Annuals and Perennials in the Garden Forum Aquilegias in the Garden Forum Archives in the Garden Assignments in the Garden Birds and Their Environment in the Garden Forum Bonsai in the Garden Bulbs in the Garden Campanula in the Garden Clematis in the Garden Container Gardening in the Garden Dahlias in the Garden Daylilies in the Garden Decorating in the Garden Delphiniums in the Garden Forum Edibles in the Garden Euphorbias in the Garden Ferns in the Garden Fuchsias in the Garden Geraniums in the Garden Grasses in the Garden Greenhouses in the Garden Hellebores in the Garden Herbs in the Garden Heucheras in the Garden Hibiscus in the Garden Forum Hostas in the Garden Indoor Plants in the Garden Irises in the Garden My Journal in the Garden Forum Nature in the Garden Orchids in the Garden Penstemons in the Garden Peonies in the Garden Forum Pest and Diseases in the Garden Plant and Seed Resource in the Garden Ponds and Waterfeatures in the Garden Roses in the Garden Salvias in the Garden Shade in the Garden Shrubs in the Garden Soil Amendments in the Garden Starters in the Garden Forum Succulents in the Garden Trading Plants and Seeds in the Garden Trees in the Garden Tropicals in the Garden Vines and Climbers in the Garden Wishes in the Garden -----------Gardenbuddies Galleries----------- Déjà Vu Gallery Garden Gallery House and Town Gallery Identify This Plant Gallery Meeting Gardenbuddies Gallery Noah's Ark Gallery Social Gallery Vacation Gallery