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Old 21st April 2009, 11:54 PM
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Well,this are my only VFT left. Used to have bout 5 pots,but all dead and left me with one...Q for you guys,is i OK to repot/devide my VFT during its active grow?my VFT has three growing point.planing to try the leaf pulling method to...

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Old 22nd April 2009, 09:26 PM
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Hi Zulteh,
Can you tell us more about your growing condition? Outdoor/indoor? direct sun? how many hours of sunlight? water/tray method? what growing media, how you handle dormancy etc...etc. With the info provided, it would be easier for us to answer you.
I have my VFTs growing for many years already, still growing fine.
Your VFT looked fine to me, it'll grow better if more sunlight is given. Actually it's best to divide it during active growth, it will grow back rather quickly.
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Old 22nd April 2009, 10:57 PM
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Zulteh, just a curious question. Can you recall when you first bought them? As I am interested to observe how long can a VFT last on average grown in our climate (given it is one plant by itself) without any dormancy. TS, if we do not give dry dormancy to it what will happen to the plant? Will it keep growing or will it force itself to go into dormancy? TIA!
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Old 23rd April 2009, 02:35 AM
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VFT will grow vigorously in the 1st year in your hand, no matter you want it or not, it will find its time to sleep (in our tropical climate). It goes into dormancy naturally by cooler period normally rainy season. The leaves will dry down and the plant shrinks, and becomes very urgly. If you don't provide sleeping time, it'll get weaken. You would be lucky if it wakes up for the 1st year but you may not have any luck for the 2nd year and it probably won't wake up anymore.
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I gave my VFT dry dormancy last year and its psringing back to life, although the new leaves are barely 1cm long.. Also tried dry dormancy on sarras last year and all are springing back to life. No flowers though..
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Just what I needed to know, TS, thank you so much!!!
Paphioboy: When your sarras grew back is it as big as when you initially gotten it or is it smaller in size?
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