Rooting Chamaedorea stolonifera

[Palmensammler]

Hi,

got a stolon from this Chamaedorea with only a very little  root. After searching this forum I knew it's not easy to be rooted. After poting the stolon I wrapped the pot with palm into a big plastic bag, closed it and set this onto a heating mat. Before closing the plastic bag I mad a small black marking on the new coming leaf to see what happens. The new leaf has now grown 5 mm in 5 weeks.  I open the bag daily to ensure that the plant gets fresh air.

Does anybody know how long it will take to root this stolon? When can I be sure that the palm can be taken out of the bag and will continue growing?

Thanks for your help

Eckhard

[Pal Meir]

I can’t answer your questions, but photos of the whole stolon would be helpful or at least more informative.

[Palmensammler]

Hi Pal,

attached two pictures. First whole stolon, second growth difference. 

Hope it helps.

Eckhard

Edited May 3, 2019 by Palmensammler

[Pal Meir]

Looking good! The only thing you can do now is waiting and being patient ………………

[Palmensammler]

Hi Pal,

thanks for your reply. So I will give it some more weeks to see if the new leaf is opening. I think at this stage the stolen should have grown some new roots.

Hopefully this time i will be successful.

Eckhard

[Steve Mac]

Eckhard, I think that the only way to really know will be to uncover the root at some stage to see for yourself.

I have taken and grown cuttings from Nepenthes for a few years now and I find that root development on different cuttings in the same conditions varies tremendously.

I also put them in plastic bags. In the case of Nepenthes,  'airing' is of no apparent importance, in my experience, although I did it sometimes just to feel better.

With leaves as big as your ones, I would keep that bag on them for a couple of months. In the cases of my cuttings that were slow to develop roots they were in the bags for about 6 months or until the roots were significant. Faster growth of new leaves did always indicate more root development as you would expect.

 

 

 

[Palmensammler]

Hi Steve,

thanks for your reply. For sure it will stay inside the bag for some more month. I'll think I'll wait until a new leaf is open and new growth is really visible.

Hope it will do fine within that time.

First trial was not successful.

Eckhard