My New Rare Plant
 

Just got this recently. A caulescent form of ionantha but not van hyninghii. Overall length measures to abt 8" in length. Truely bizzare!

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Wow!!!!!!!! Beautiful unique plant.

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Cool!!!

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I love it !

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Hi Andy, is this called ionantha fuego totempo from RFF???

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Sam, yes it is. but Paul didn't address it as such name. I'll just leave it for them how to name the plant. I was told it's a very old plant.

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Another beauty Andy! Can't think of anyone more likely to propagate lots of those - hope you get flowers soon!
~Shawn

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Thank you Shawn for your nice thought.......but I really like it to be this way. After it flowers, I'll have to start all over again.

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But you'll get more of them!

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Andy, what is the difference in growing requirement and growth rate of this tilly compared to the normal ionatha?

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It's true.......I'm too tired to wait for it to grow to this size again.

Han, the growth rate is the same as like any ionanthas. But the size we're talking is 8-9" long plant. Not a 1.5"-2" plant....I'll let you do the calculation.*biggrin2*

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Just to share mine......a couple of years back, RFF use to sell it as t. ionantha gigante:2thumbup:
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