Interesting. I wonder how much of the smaller sized Cap'n Kirk can be attributed to less light or more root competition.

Obviously if you are growing for propogation the greater light is an advantage. If color is what you want; then, in my opinion, the shade would give preferable results. The real trick is to have enough shade to induce color, little root competition and enough sun for good growth. That would be the ideal location; which is the rarest of all.

My H.'Captain Kirk' is in morning sun, is very sun tolerant, is in its place now for 2 years. CK is a good grower.
Bernd

Mine is growing in full sun:

Gesila

I'll have to find the thread where I asked what was wrong with my Captain Kirk, it was elongating the crown or something like that and Chris recommended that I cover it back up like it had been before I potted it up. I'll have to get a picture of it as it looks today. Tomorrow, I guess.

It does look better, but I'm thinking one of the crown or petioles is still trying to have a "joint" up high like a bamboo. Strange looking it was, but now not so much. Almost normal again.

Jon,

My comparison is dealing with light levels only.

Gesila,

Your pic, due to the second flush of leaves, really shows the difference of light level in one shot, nice!

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