AboutTom Alonzo Expertise I have been growing plants from seeds for at least 20 years. I have grown literally hundreds of different kinds of vegetables, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, tropicals, some cacti, water plants, iris, rose, lilies, cannas, etc. I enjoy starting from seed.
Experience I've been growing my own seeds for 20 years with indoor propagation equipment I built myself. I am also an Allexperts volunteer on the perennial forum. I have completed the Master Gardener course through the Kansas State University Extension. I have experience with a wide variety of seeds and I have also read through Norm Deno's books on seed germination.
Question My question is two-fold: 1) we transplanted several segos - the one that did not get as much roots with it has died back all branches are brown - should we replace it or is there any chance after all branches have died for it to come back and produce more if we keep watering it and fertilizing it? 2) My Dad wanted to raise little Segos he tried cutting out 2 pups - one died almost immediately (he kept them really wet & put them in pots) the other looked really good until recently - he had them in full sun (we live in the Coastal Bend are of Texas) when the second one started looking bad he has moved it to partial shade. He said it was too hard to get the pups separated from the base of the mother tree and does not want to do it again. Should it be that hard to separate the pups? We have lots of seeds - how do we get them to grow?
Thank you so much for your help.
Answer Hi Cherie,
Thanx for your question. The one sego that appear to be dead? Leave it alone for a couple of months. It may come out of its shock. I would go ahead and water but hold off fertilizing until you see new growth and then fertilize with half strength.
Here is an excellent website, with pictures on separating pups.
