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Date Posted: 16:21:09 02/08/02 Fri
Author: denny
Subject: to disturb or not to disturb

this plant wont dry out,even though i turn the fan on and the suns been out every day.
im thinking about repoting it,but its got a bloom comming and i dont want to screw it up.
what would you do?

ps,its the plant in the post"happy danceing".

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[> Re: to disturb or not to disturb -- denny, 16:26:09 02/08/02 Fri [1]

jatropha:

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[> A good solid 'Maybe' -- Liz, 16:26:52 02/08/02 Fri [1]

The Jatropha? I don't know anything about them actually. My best guess: If you think the damp will do it in, take it out of the pot and let it dry out before replacing it. Better to lose some blossoms (heartbreaking as that would be) than to lose the whole plant. Tough call to make. Is it in plastic or clay? If plastic, maybe you could just gently switch it over to clay w/o disturbing it too much.

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[> Re: to disturb or not to disturb -- denny, 19:34:03 02/08/02 Fri [1]

thats a fine idea liz.
think ill give it a try.
thanks

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[> Re: to disturb or not to disturb -- denny, 20:17:40 02/08/02 Fri [1]

well,it seems the pot is to tall and narrow for a clay pot so i put a rock in the bottom of the excisting pot and replaced the plant.now theres air space all around.
keep your fingers crossed.
it seems to be doing very well right now though,
why take chances....unless what i did will hurt it...naww!

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[> Re: to disturb or not to disturb -- maggie, 20:43:50 02/12/02 Tue [1]

Denny, that is beautiful - I've never seen one before!

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[> Re: to disturb or not to disturb -- perLite, 20:23:46 02/20/02 Wed [1]

So, Den, how's the Jatropha?
and how's that spelled....?

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[> Re: to disturb or not to disturb -- denny, 23:52:36 02/21/02 Thu [1]

doing well,starting to bloom again,i actully had to water it,thanks for asking.
thats spelled right.im pretty sure,why?

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