"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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One of four Lampranthus I have growing in my conservatory has died;
as far as I can see, the case was that its small roots have rotted
away, but there is no evidence of why (no signs of fungi, weevil or
anything). The others and layers from the same one in the same
conservatory border are fine.

The one difference is that it was smack bang under an Aloe ciliaris,
but others are well within the root zone of that.

Any ideas as to what might have happened?


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Doesn't help with your Lampranthus problem, but how do you keep slugs/snails
off the Aloe? I have one and it gets chewed to bits, It got it from Sacha
and Ray to try outside, and so far it has gone through the last 3 winters,
but its a hollow victory as only the spare I kept inside bothers to flower!
and that always looks a mess.
--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk