RE: [APD] Bolbitus bleach damage/ red river clay

["Candy Moonwolf" <cry_little_sister at hotmail_com>]

Hi Sharon

> It is so common for bolbitis heudelotii to have black be blackened when
> received from anywhere anyplace.  If black to start bolbitis heudelotii 
> will
> be black until it finds its spot to grow.  Rest assured it will never die.
> I gave away pieces that had rooted to Arizona volcanic rock.  The lone 
> piece
> of rhizome left I tucked into a driftwood centerpiece just because.  I
> trimmed the shoots that grew horizontal just because I was pretty 
> frustrated
> with bolbitis.  Today the bolbitis heudelotii grows green and leafy up and
> out of it's driftwood and pearls consistently.  It is quite amazing.  This
> experience is now three years.

The few rhizomes I have are fairly small (about 2-3 inches) and I did trim 
off the black leaves, a couple of the rhizomes are showing signs of new 
growth and a couple are turning brown :(
I had the lfs order plants for me a couple times but they are very poor 
quality and seem to have problems getting in the plant you ordered and paid 
for. I had them order java fern lace and they sent val which they tried to 
convience me was jfl. If you again trim your bolbitis I would love to have 
some. Even after having to cut what i have back to the rhizome it is as nice 
as what the lfs generally sells for plants. (sad but true)

> Texas Oklahoma border ... what city?  Red river clay?  Where?  Me born and
> raised in NE Kansas have only seen red river clay in parts of Georgia.

Enjoy,

Sharon
Grayson County Texas a few miles from the Red River and Dension Dam, home of 
the healthiest hair algae I have ever seen!

Candy

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