Posted by Tom Broome on 11/24/2007, 6:01 pm, in reply to "luxuriant foliage"
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: Hello
:
: I have a large C rumphii. 2 summers
: ago, I had it in full sun, resulting
: in very compact leaves and 2
: flushes. Last summer, I placed it
: in morning sun only, and the result
: was larger leaves, larger and more
: leaflets, all in all more
: "luxuriant", but only one
: flush.
:
: So for next summer I was thinking to
: keep it in full sun to max out on
: carbs, and then when it starts to
: flush I'd put it in the shade so the
: leaves come out large.
:
: Will this work? In other words, is
: leaf morphology on the upcoming
: flush based on the conditions prior
: to or during the flush?
:
Thats the idea, you have it exactly right.The leaqves will react to the exact conditions that the plant is in as the leaves are being pushed out. You will then get longer leaves without costing the plant energy. All you have to do is watch out for burning new leaves as it goes in the sun, but you sound smart enough to do what will work well in your situation.
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