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"Tom Atkinson" writes:
| It got very little water during the winter.
| the conservatory is frost free-little heater with thermostat sees to
| that.( we live in Northern Ireland) I only water it when it is practically
| dry. could be that it needs repotting. Is there any way I can use tap water
| e.g leave it to sit so that some of the lime evaporates ?

My Mandevillia boliviana is definitely NOT a lime hater. It has
been quite happy with tap water, though I use rainwater much of
the time.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.