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[Cambium]

11 hours ago, sweettooth said:

Off topic but what's the longest non flowered mother you could keep?

Ot1 would talk about bonsai mums being kept over a multi decade timeframe as long as there was proper care and maintenance. 

[brock1]

11 hours ago, sweettooth said:

This I would have to see, is that even possible? Off topic but what's the longest non flowered mother you could keep?

Gooey mother is from the 60's. A Thai if I remember correctly but he talks about it in his podcast. I had it & its exactlyas he says. The G13 used to make mr nice was over 30yr old. I have a NL cross here from the early 90's. Cheese will be around 30yr old by now. The biggest factor seems to be light. Even with all the fancy new light everyone i know who as old cut as to put them in sunlight to keep them healthy. 

[Aphatspliff]

Sorry bit off topic. @brock1 when you say put them out in sunlight, do you mean for a few hours each day, or will you actually leave it outside for a long period? Also what do you do to stop bringing pests in when she comes back inside? 

[brock1]

37 minutes ago, Aphatspliff said:

Sorry bit off topic. @brock1 when you say put them out in sunlight, do you mean for a few hours each day, or will you actually leave it outside for a long period? Also what do you do to stop bringing pests in when she comes back inside? 

I will run them all summer outdoor. Around July August I will take a new cutting to be a new indoor mother. I have cleaned them a number of ways over their years from peroxide, chilli & garlic spray, need oils or just a general bug spray like bug clear. You don't need to put them out every year around once every 3yr seems to be just fine. 

Edited September 2, 2023 by brock1

[Aphatspliff]

I got ya. A few new cuts are a lot easier to clean than a big mother would be, makes sense now! Cheers Brock