D. Adelea

[schloaty]

Has anyone ever "killed" their D.Adelea, and pulled it out of it's pot just to find the roots were starting to make new shoots?

I thought the sucker was toast? Am I just getting lucky or is this normal?

 

[Tamlin Dawnstar]

This is quite normal. For me, the plant does best in the cooler weather, growing well and flowering. After flowering, it is not uncommon for the rosettes to die back: for me this is during the summer. Now that the nights are again getting cool, my plants are growing again. If yours are in terraria, now is a good time to do some housekeeping by trimming the old brown leaves off as they may provide a start for mold that could affect the plant.

 

[schloaty]

Thanks Tamlin,
Mine did just flower (no seeds though

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AND it's getting cooler out. Good thing I didn't through the sucker away!

 

[WayCool]

My D. Adelea wilted black and died. I up-rooted it and found the roots to be still intact. Not having to much hope, I repotted the roots in sphagnum moss and basically left it alone for a week or two. To my surprise, the dead plant had sprouted little d. adelea from the roots.

Amazing plant

 

[schloaty]

You know, I check it this morning, and I found the same thing....little dewey leaves poking throught the soil! Tough little buggers, aren't they.

 

[VeiledFighter]

Adeleas are not known for seeds as I have tried that method before. They mostly seed out shoots. My adeleas went through the same phase of almost death. Then I purchased a 10-gallon terrarium and they are doing mighty fine.

travis

 

[eplants02]

Same thing happened to me, the main plant died and the roots remain. After that new plants came up.