pink loph

[ubza_1234]

my loph is blushing slightly on the sides from too much sun. Is this going to injure her? Or will she be fine? I think she's kinda pretty with her pink skin but i dont wanna hurt her. Thoughts anyone?

[solomon]

they seem to recover pretty quickly. i havent noticed them getting stunted from sun burn.

but then again i move them to a shadier position as soon as i see purple ;)

[dworx]

It wont hurt them, mine are always in full sun..

[ENtiTY]

They will slow down if they are sun stressed.

[dworx]

yes maybe a little, but a little pinking on the edges wont hurt [kill] the plant.

[ubza_1234]

i'm not planning to eat her any time soon so i don't mind how slow she grows. As long she is healthy.

[mutant]

Full sun, clay pots, super hot weather, too much of a well draining soil [cactus soil + perlite] , and especially all these in combination can stall a Lophophora IME. Of course it depends on growing conditions

As long she is healthy.

Stalled plants are not regarded especially healthy and also not especially unhealthy

but yeah, purpling is not dangerous

Edited December 31, 2010 by mutant

[mac]

my flowering lophs have dehydrated a fair amount over the past week , i think its time to move them to a shady verhanda as they cop full sun all day

i also have 30 odd 2 yo seedlings that are showing signs of heat stress this last week & had some wilted & bent coloumer cacti & i almost lost a couple of other tropical plants today when it hit 41°C tomorrow supposed to be 43°C here

i would move them to where they get less afternoon sun for the rest of summer

Edited January 1, 2011 by mac

[solomon]

dont make me jealous mac.

those are the temps i get in my greenhouse on a nice day

[bℓσωηG]

check out theses sunburn / recovery victims

http://www.markpajak.co.uk/lophophora-sunburn-update