Momordica rostrata

tvaughan · Post by **tvaughan** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:20 pm

I have 5 Momordica rostrata seedlings about 3 inches high in my propagator. I would like to move them gradually into my greenhouse. It is still winter here, and sometimes we get a slight frost. When properly hardened off, how much cold can this species take?

Thanks

Murph · Post by **Murph** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:18 am

3 inches high is massive - hardly seedlings. Infact, i think i only have a couple of cacti that are any bigger than 3"

templegatejohn · Post by **templegatejohn** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:49 am

The caudiciforms are succulents rather than cacti and although I have no certain knowledge of this particular species, none of the caudiciforms that I know of will take frost in any shape or form.

As John Pilbeam (the cacti author) likes to say from time to time. "Make haste, slowly." It would be a great shame to lose them.

John

Buck Hemenway · Post by **Buck Hemenway** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:57 pm

Tim,

I googled the plant and came up with this web page. This guy grows them (according to him). He will probably have some advice.

http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/su ... os-sub.asp