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D. filiformis Dormancy

CorneliusSchrute

A leuco by any other name would still be as glutto
This is my first winter with D. filiformis 'California Sunset' and I was wondering what I should expect for dormancy. It is outside in an unheated minigreenhouse sitting in a quarter inch or so of water, and most of the leaves have browned and died. The center of the rosette looks a lot like cotton, actually: a ball of white, wispy fibers.

Sound normal?
 
That's about what happens when this one goes dormant: the hibernaculum forms with a thick coating of hairs all over it. Don't quote me on this, but I think the hairs are there to keep excess water from sitting on the dormant leaves.
 
Cool deal! That was the part that was sort of weirding me out. I had not seen that before on other plants.

Thanks!
 
I will take a picture of mine tomorrow for you!!
 
This is what mine looked like earlier today. I noticed at least with mine that sometimes they do not have the wispy hairs? Its weird. I don't know.

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This is what mine looked like earlier today. I noticed at least with mine that sometimes they do not have the wispy hairs? Its weird. I don't know.

DSCN9754_zps4977650a.jpg

my filiformis are all dormant as well. i was about to ask is it ok to chop off all of the old dry leaves until i saw your picture:hail: Are yours growing in 100% silica?!?!?!?!
 
my filiformis are all dormant as well. i was about to ask is it ok to chop off all of the old dry leaves until i saw your picture:hail: Are yours growing in 100% silica?!?!?!?!

I usually just cut off the dead leaves like in this picture. I do not know if anyone else does? And it is just a top layer of silica; silica and peat mix underneath.
 
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