regia 'aerial' root

[musamusa1975]

Hi, This regia has a branch that looks like it sent down a root about an inch above the soil. (Its the dark root coming down in the pic below.) I think it's sending another two out as well--they look like pink nubs to the left and right of it. I don't remember it doing this in the past. I found one site which references aerial roots for support. If I cut it right below the aerial root, I should be able to plant it, right?
Thanks
Michael

 

[adnedarn]

Oh good question! I've never considered that but don't know why you couldn't. Especially if it ends up activating one or two more. I wonder if piling up some LFS or something there to encourage the other two to also drop down would work.

 

[musamusa1975]

Oh good question! I've never considered that but don't know why you couldn't. Especially if it ends up activating one or two more. I wonder if piling up some LFS or something there to encourage the other two to also drop down would work.

Thanks. I was thinking of putting some more peat there to promote the root growth--i'm bad at watering and figured the lfs would dry out faster. But now I'm wondering if I want to leave it attached and let it get a bit bushier. I was looking at big regias online and am a bit jealous of their size.

 

[kruegersc4]

I've definitely done this successfully before. And I see at least one more root coming in - the reddish blob on the lower left of the plant. I say if you separate it and keep the soil wetter than usually for a while it will be fine.

 

[bluemax]

For D. regia, and many other sundews, I remove the 'excess' root(s) and float them on top of a drainless container full of water and some long fiber sphagnum moss, then put them under the grow lights. 'Might take 4- 8 weeks but you will see sprouts coming off of the old roots in time. You can do this by taking a few roots when repotting or they can be removed from the bottom of the pot if they should grow out of the holes there.