Popcorn plant cuttings poop out!
enlarge this imageThey were popping along fine in Kent County's Master Gardener gardens* in Grand Rapids, Michigan this summer: Cassia didymobotrya, popcorn plant or peanut butter senna. So why are they duds in the greenhouse?
Grower looks to peers for help
Here's a zone 9 plant that must come in for the winter, where
our ancient plant encyclopedia advises, "keep it almost dry....
perfect drainage." Could its need to remain dry mean the plant is
prone to fungus infections of the stems when it's not growing
actively? If so, that might be an answer for a problem
being discussed in the Forum:
I work at a greenhouse and we are having problems
growing Popcorn Plant from cuttings. Do you have any info? The
cuttings look droopy. Maybe too much misting or not enough, not hot
enough or too hot... Looking for suggestions. - D.D. -
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