Re: Alocasia dormancy

From: Piabinha at aol.com on 2000.03.06 at 03:28:10(4167) In a message dated 3/5/00 7:43:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, GeoffAroid@aol.com writes: > this happens to me all the time, as I speak I have Alocasia X +More > amazonica sitting dormant like this, they can stay like this for months and > months. I am convinced it is low soil temperatures that cause this. Giving > them the 'hot-house' treatment in a very warm, steamy enclosure usually > kicks them back into growth. Other species seem more tolerant. Which species is > doing this for you? geoffrey, right now i have A. Black Velvet, villanovii, micholitziana, Elaine, Hilo Beauty, all dormant. interestingly enough, reversa has proven to be more resilient, and it is still green, although i can't seem to keep more than 2 leaves going at a time. i guess my apt. is just not warm and humid enough? in the summer, when the weather warms up, i hope they'll sprout again. tsuh yang chen, nyc, USA

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