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Maxillaria tenuifolia broken pseudobulb
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Posted by turtle_lover 9 LA (My Page) on Fri, Jan 29, 10 at 12:24
I have a max with a pseudobulb that has almost broken off when someone opened the curtains to the window it's sitting in.. can i do something with it? should i leave it alone? or should i cut it off and toss it?
would it root if i stuck it in something? |
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RE: Maxillaria tenuifolia broken pseudobulb
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| I'm certainly no expert on Maxies, but since no one else has answered your query, I'll try to help. Does the broken psb have roots attached to it? My tenuifolia tends to grow upright, psb on top of the last one. If it does have several good long(2-3")roots. You could finish removing it and pot it up. That said, this is not the best time of year to be starting a new plant. If it's not wilting/shriveling, I'd be more inclined to watching it and perhaps misting to keep any aerial roots green. Then it a few months it would have a better chance of taking off and making another new growth. A transplant of just one growth has a difficult time getting started. Like other orchids, there's a much better chance of success if there are multiple growths that can be removed to make a new plant. Good luck with your tenuifolia. Sheila :) |
RE: Maxillaria tenuifolia broken pseudobulb
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| Well, i couldn't help myself.. it was hanging by a thread, so i took it off and i've got it just kind of sitting on top of some compost. So i guess we'll see... the psb looks the same as the rest, but the leaf coming out of the top is starting to yellow at the base... i'll post if i ever see roots... thanks! |
RE: Maxillaria tenuifolia broken pseudobulb
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| I doubt you will see roots form on the broken pbulb but what you would probably get is a new pbulb from it. The new pbulb will then grow roots. Keep the media it is sitting on damp, not soggy. Give it bright light with no direct sun or it will really dehydrate the pbulb. Brooke |
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