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Palustris

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Roscoea roots
« on: November 12, 2017, 10:42:57 AM »
Just been digging up and trying to split up clumps of various Roscoea. Out of interest, are the 'tubers' like Dahlia ones and need a piece of stem to be able to grow or do they have a growth point at the top?
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Re: Roscoea roots
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2017, 01:25:13 PM »
My experience is that you need a bit of the stem when you divide to get success.
Careful cutting through the small stem shoot with a sharp knife or scalpel so you leave a bit on every root is the way. I have tried to grow on bits of roots that got  broken off without success.
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Re: Roscoea roots
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2017, 05:18:38 PM »
Thought as much, thanks.
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