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Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2021 11:37 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:56 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:48 pm
by keith
Every one of the dioscorea has either entered dormancy or is going dormant. The heat? "
Probably you're in the desert now. I use to think Eastern Ventura county would get hot sometimes.. no. When I moved to Phoenix AZ I learned what hot is . Lots of my cactus did things they never did in coastal CA.
Meanwhile its cool and foggy here with high humidity. Not super great for growing cactus.
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:35 pm
by mikethecactusguy
keith, where are you in So.Cal?
I moved out here last Sept. 105 f and above through Oct. All the Discorea became active at that time. I think it just dormancy time. You just don't know. I just was going through all of the dormant ones. One of the small elephantipes did not look right. When I removed it from the pot all the roots fell off. The whole buried part of the caudex had dried out. Plant was toast.
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:47 pm
by mikethecactusguy
I've officially crossed over to the dark side. A new Dioscorea Mexicana.
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8" in diameter. It was a bargain on e-bay. It came from a grower in Texas who assured me it had not been poached from Mexico. It was seed grown.
It has an active vine about 12" long and roots that are about 1 1/2" long around the caudex perimeter.
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 1:51 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:49 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Unique to the Mexicana is the growth point. It will first turn green and then as the vine grows a few small leaves remain visible.
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Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 12:37 am
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Sat May 15, 2021 2:27 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 3:00 am
by mikethecactusguy
The One that started it all in August 2019. In a 6" Bowl
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21 months later. A 12" bowl.
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Last night i noticed the tip of a new vine. this morning it was visible. this evening it's grown a full inch, 25.4 mm
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 3:02 am
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 1:33 am
by mikethecactusguy
One of the smallest dioscorea came out of dormancy today. One days growth.
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Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 11:25 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 4:19 pm
by mikethecactusguy
Re: Cultivation of a Dioscorea Elephantipes.
Posted: Mon May 31, 2021 1:36 am
by greenknight
It's a jungle in there.