Wendy, check out (and bookmark; you'll be going there often) Rachel's site. She has tons of cultural info, with pics, including everything you ever wanted to know about suckers.

Korina

Here is a link that might be useful: Rachel's Reflections

Thank you Korina--I appreciate your time with all my questions :)

Take care,
Wendy

Hi Korina,

I read the 2 articles that Rachel had on suckers and she spoke of making new plants out of them. Do you ever just let them grow?

Blessings,
Wendy

Wendy

Suckers are another way to increase your plant collection, but if you let them grow too big they will deform/distort the symetry of the mother plant.

I prefer to remove the suckers when they are very small so my mother plants will not be deformed. If you want more babies.. just put a few leaves down!!

Only time I will let a sucker grow is with a chimera or if I have a sport of a variety.

Tea

Wendy, what Tea said. Also, the plant is usually so busy supporting the other plant(s) it doesn't have energy left over for much in the way of flowers.

You can simply take them out (with tweezers or a pencil) when they're very small, if you don't want more plants.

Korina