The plants im wanting to keep in the window are minature rose, hedera helix, coleus, summer poinsettia, begonia and mimosa pudica.
Im in West Yorkshire, UK.
Thanks
Will a voile curtain provide enough shade in a south facing window to protect plants from midday sun in summer
I would move the plants to either side of the windows out of the direct rays. That is a pretty sheer curtain.
Reply:It should ... East or West exposure would be much stronger... and, in UK, you may not get as much sun anyways, as I see in Texas......
Saturday, January 14, 2012
25 Ways To Annoy Your Roommate At Christmas...?
1. Claim you were a Christmas tree in your former life. If s/he tries to bring one into the room, scream bloody murder.
2. Go to the mall with your roommate and sit on Santa's lap. Refuse to get off.
3. Wear a Santa suit all the time. Deny you're wearing it.
4. Sit in a corner in the fetal position rocking back and forth chanting, "Santa Claus is coming to town, Santa Claus is coming to town..."
5. Hang mistletoe in the doorway. When your roommate enters or leaves the room, plant a wet one on his/her lips.
6. Hang a stocking with your roommates name on it. Collect coal and sharp objects in it. If s/he asks, say "you've been very naughty this year."
7. Paint your nose red and wear antlers. Constantly complain about how you never get to join in on the reindeer games.
8. Make conversation out of Christmas Carols. (I.E. "You know, I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe last night.")
9. Wrap yourself in Christmas lights and roll around in the snow.
10. Sing: "All I want for Christmas is my roommate's two front teeth..."
11. Give your roommate the gifts from the twelve days of Christmas song.
12. Build a snowperson with your roommate and place a hat on its head. When it doesn't come to life, cry hysterically "it didn't work!"
13. Whip your roommate screaming "now Dasher, now Dancer, now Donner, and Blitzen, etc."
14. Tear down all your roommate's Christmas decorations yelling "Bah Humbug!"
15. Wake up every morning screaming "Ghost of Christmas Future, please have mercy on my soul!"
16. Tell your roommate you're moving out. Santa's buying you a house on 34th Street.
17. Pin a poinsettia to your lapel.
18. Make anatomically correct gingerbread people and eat the best parts first.
19. Put on a fake white beard and insist that all your roommate's friends "give it a yank."
20. Ring jingle bells maniacally saying "every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings."
21. Stand in front of the mirror reciting "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" over and over in your underwear.
22. Smoke mistletoe. Do what comes naturally.
23. Watch your roommate when s/he is sleeping. When s/he wakes up sing, "he sees you when you're sleeping..."
24. Steal a life size nativity scene and display it in your room. When your roommate asks, tell him/her "I had to let them stay here, there's no room at the inn."
25. When your roommate goes to the bathroom, rearrange his/her possessions. Tell him/her that Santa's elves must have done it.
M?E?R?R?Y C?H?R?I?S?T?M?A?S!
25 Ways To Annoy Your Roommate At Christmas...?
LOL! Merry Christmas to you, too~
Reply:lol
Reply:aw .....nope....but merry Christmas
Reply:this is the best idea i`ve heard so far in 2007....i'm gonna end this year with a good laugh ...thx to you....merry christmas to you to.....
Reply:thanks i dnt have a room mate...but i do hve a brother but some of them i wont do coz thats just gunna be wrong.....
MERRY CHIRSMAS TO YOU TOO!
Reply:Merry Chirstmas to you too!!!
and thank for the laugh!!!!!!
Bad Teeth
2. Go to the mall with your roommate and sit on Santa's lap. Refuse to get off.
3. Wear a Santa suit all the time. Deny you're wearing it.
4. Sit in a corner in the fetal position rocking back and forth chanting, "Santa Claus is coming to town, Santa Claus is coming to town..."
5. Hang mistletoe in the doorway. When your roommate enters or leaves the room, plant a wet one on his/her lips.
6. Hang a stocking with your roommates name on it. Collect coal and sharp objects in it. If s/he asks, say "you've been very naughty this year."
7. Paint your nose red and wear antlers. Constantly complain about how you never get to join in on the reindeer games.
8. Make conversation out of Christmas Carols. (I.E. "You know, I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath the mistletoe last night.")
9. Wrap yourself in Christmas lights and roll around in the snow.
10. Sing: "All I want for Christmas is my roommate's two front teeth..."
11. Give your roommate the gifts from the twelve days of Christmas song.
12. Build a snowperson with your roommate and place a hat on its head. When it doesn't come to life, cry hysterically "it didn't work!"
13. Whip your roommate screaming "now Dasher, now Dancer, now Donner, and Blitzen, etc."
14. Tear down all your roommate's Christmas decorations yelling "Bah Humbug!"
15. Wake up every morning screaming "Ghost of Christmas Future, please have mercy on my soul!"
16. Tell your roommate you're moving out. Santa's buying you a house on 34th Street.
17. Pin a poinsettia to your lapel.
18. Make anatomically correct gingerbread people and eat the best parts first.
19. Put on a fake white beard and insist that all your roommate's friends "give it a yank."
20. Ring jingle bells maniacally saying "every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings."
21. Stand in front of the mirror reciting "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" over and over in your underwear.
22. Smoke mistletoe. Do what comes naturally.
23. Watch your roommate when s/he is sleeping. When s/he wakes up sing, "he sees you when you're sleeping..."
24. Steal a life size nativity scene and display it in your room. When your roommate asks, tell him/her "I had to let them stay here, there's no room at the inn."
25. When your roommate goes to the bathroom, rearrange his/her possessions. Tell him/her that Santa's elves must have done it.
M?E?R?R?Y C?H?R?I?S?T?M?A?S!
25 Ways To Annoy Your Roommate At Christmas...?
LOL! Merry Christmas to you, too~
Reply:lol
Reply:aw .....nope....but merry Christmas
Reply:this is the best idea i`ve heard so far in 2007....i'm gonna end this year with a good laugh ...thx to you....merry christmas to you to.....
Reply:thanks i dnt have a room mate...but i do hve a brother but some of them i wont do coz thats just gunna be wrong.....
MERRY CHIRSMAS TO YOU TOO!
Reply:Merry Chirstmas to you too!!!
and thank for the laugh!!!!!!
Bad Teeth
Caring for Ponsettia plants?
I received a poinsettia plant last Christmas and I want to try to keep it alive. I'm a VERY BAD plant grower. I've read a few how-to sites but as I have no idea of any plant growing lingo I get completely lost. Can someone please tell me in simple terms (no 'brachts' and such as I have no idea what this means) how to care for it?
I live in south Georgia (where the temps are usually pretty warm most of the time) but I keep the plant in an office currently because I don't want me 22 month old playing with it if I took it home.
Please if you can, tell me how to prune it, if I should keep it outside, if I should keep it in the dark to make the blooms turn red, etc. Thanks!
Caring for Ponsettia plants?
Daily care:
Water only when soil is completely dry (or close to it). A constantly moist soil will cause roots to rot and the plant will die. If you under-water, the leaves will begin to wilt, thenwater right away! Poinsettias are usually forgiving and will bounce back quickly.
Never let it stay out in temperatures below 65 deg F (I don't know the exact temperature, but Poinsettias will die if it gets too cold).
Give it as much sun as you can (except as noted below for Fall)
Monthly care:
Give liquid fertilizer as recommended for house plants. Pinch off dead leaves, branches, etc.
Poinsettas are not very resistant to white flies. I later learned this the hard way when some flowers from a florist introduced them to my household. To protect the plant from this, I recommend using a mild soap water solution (or buy a mixture from your lawn and garden center that is basically the same thing with salts added) and spray it, coating the leaves (both sides), once a month. Don't do it too heavy, a light mist on both sides of the leaves are usually good enough. White flies like hanging around under the leaves, where they can easily suck the life out of the plant and stay out of casual view.
Spring (around May 5):
Pinch back all branches, leaving only 4 to 6 inches of the branches. This is also the best time to transplant. If you bought this plant this winter, you should transplant. The pots they sell it in are usually too small for the root system of the plant. I recommend using the same potting soil that is recommended for tomatoes.
Once you are *POSITIVE* that nights will not fall below 65 deg F, you can leave it outside in full sunlight. Do not place near parts of buildings where water will runoff and fall on the plant.
Fall:
Bring inside once before nights get cold (below 65 deg F).
To make it bloom for Christmas:
The reason poinsettias don't bloom the next season is because the plant doesn't think it is Fall. The plant must have around 6 weeks of days with less than 12 hours of light before it will start blooming (thus think it is Fall). Typical indoor lighting is enough for the plant to be tricked to think it is still daylight.
Therefore, you must place the plant in a room with absolutely NO light for around 14 hrs per day. What I typically do is when I get home from work at around 5pm, place it into a dark closet. And, before I leave for work in the morning at around 7:30am, place it back into a sunny window. You should start this process sometime in between mid September and October 1. I recommend mid September so it will be blooming for Thanksgiving.
Once the plant has good coverage of blooms (not just some red leaves), you can stop placing it in the dark for the season.
Reply:I live in Southern Calif....mine is planted in the ground outside. It is 10feet tall...blooms from Dec thru about March. I only fertilize about twice a year (Miracale Grow). It will grow in a pot for a few years but does better planted in the ground.
I live in south Georgia (where the temps are usually pretty warm most of the time) but I keep the plant in an office currently because I don't want me 22 month old playing with it if I took it home.
Please if you can, tell me how to prune it, if I should keep it outside, if I should keep it in the dark to make the blooms turn red, etc. Thanks!
Caring for Ponsettia plants?
Daily care:
Water only when soil is completely dry (or close to it). A constantly moist soil will cause roots to rot and the plant will die. If you under-water, the leaves will begin to wilt, thenwater right away! Poinsettias are usually forgiving and will bounce back quickly.
Never let it stay out in temperatures below 65 deg F (I don't know the exact temperature, but Poinsettias will die if it gets too cold).
Give it as much sun as you can (except as noted below for Fall)
Monthly care:
Give liquid fertilizer as recommended for house plants. Pinch off dead leaves, branches, etc.
Poinsettas are not very resistant to white flies. I later learned this the hard way when some flowers from a florist introduced them to my household. To protect the plant from this, I recommend using a mild soap water solution (or buy a mixture from your lawn and garden center that is basically the same thing with salts added) and spray it, coating the leaves (both sides), once a month. Don't do it too heavy, a light mist on both sides of the leaves are usually good enough. White flies like hanging around under the leaves, where they can easily suck the life out of the plant and stay out of casual view.
Spring (around May 5):
Pinch back all branches, leaving only 4 to 6 inches of the branches. This is also the best time to transplant. If you bought this plant this winter, you should transplant. The pots they sell it in are usually too small for the root system of the plant. I recommend using the same potting soil that is recommended for tomatoes.
Once you are *POSITIVE* that nights will not fall below 65 deg F, you can leave it outside in full sunlight. Do not place near parts of buildings where water will runoff and fall on the plant.
Fall:
Bring inside once before nights get cold (below 65 deg F).
To make it bloom for Christmas:
The reason poinsettias don't bloom the next season is because the plant doesn't think it is Fall. The plant must have around 6 weeks of days with less than 12 hours of light before it will start blooming (thus think it is Fall). Typical indoor lighting is enough for the plant to be tricked to think it is still daylight.
Therefore, you must place the plant in a room with absolutely NO light for around 14 hrs per day. What I typically do is when I get home from work at around 5pm, place it into a dark closet. And, before I leave for work in the morning at around 7:30am, place it back into a sunny window. You should start this process sometime in between mid September and October 1. I recommend mid September so it will be blooming for Thanksgiving.
Once the plant has good coverage of blooms (not just some red leaves), you can stop placing it in the dark for the season.
Reply:I live in Southern Calif....mine is planted in the ground outside. It is 10feet tall...blooms from Dec thru about March. I only fertilize about twice a year (Miracale Grow). It will grow in a pot for a few years but does better planted in the ground.
The National Animal Poison Information Center..........?
This is the phone number to call for additional help or questions. 1-800-548-2423
This is the current list of what is poisious to cats:
Azalea, bean plants, cactus, crocus, daffodil, diffenbachia, hemlock, hydrangea, ivy, lily, marijuana, mistletoe, mushroom, narcissus, nightshade, oleander, phildendron, poinsettia, potato leaves, rhododendron, tobacco, tomato leaves, walnuts, yew.
The National Animal Poison Information Center..........?
Good information; however, the list of plants that are poisonous to cats is much longer.
From the ASPCA website:
A
- Aloe
- Amaryllis
- Andromeda Japonica
- Asian Lily (Liliaceae)
- Asparagus Fern
- Australian Nut
- Autumn Crocus
- Avocado
- Azalea
B
- Bird of Paradise
- American Bittersweet
- European Bittersweet
- Branching Ivy
- Buckeye
- Buddist Pine
C
- Caladium
- Calla Lily
- Castor Bean
- Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron)
- Charming Diffenbachia
- Chinaberry Tree
- Chinese Evergreen
- Christmas Rose
- Clematis
- Cordatum
- Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant)
- Cornstalk Plant (aka Corn Plant)
- Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman)
- Cycads
- Cyclamen
D
- Daffodil
- Day Lily
- Devil's Ivy
- Dumb Cane
- Deadly Nightshade (See Nightshade)
E
- Easter Lily
- Elephant Ears
- Emerald Feather (aka Emerald Fern)
- Emerald Fern (aka Emerald Feather)
- English Ivy
F
- Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron
- Flamingo Plant
- Florida Beauty
- Foxglove
- Fruit Salad Plant
G
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiolas
- Glory Lily
- Gold Dieffenbachia
- Gold Dust Dracaena
- Golden Pothos
- Green Gold Nephthysis
H
- Hahn's self branching English Ivy
- Heartleaf Philodendron
- Heavenly Bamboo
- Holly
- Horsehead Philodendron
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
I
- Iris
J
- Japanese Show Lily
- Japanese Yew (aka Yew)
- Jerusalem Cherry
K
- Kalanchoe
L
- Lace Fern
- Lacy Tree
- Lily of the Valley
M
- Macadamia Nut
- Madagascar Dragon Tree
- Marble Queen
- Marijuana
- Mauna Loa Peace Lily (aka Peace Lily)
- Mexican Breadfruit
- Mistletoe "American"
- Morning Glory
- Mother-in-Law
N
- Narcissus
- Needlepoint Ivy
- Nephthytis
- Nightshade
O
- Oleander
- Onion
- Orange Day Lily
P
- Panda
- Peace Lily (aka Mauna Loa Peace Lily)
- Philodendron Pertusum
- Plumosa Fern
- Precatory Bean
Q
- Queensland Nut
R
- Red Emerald
- Red Lily
- Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena)
- Red Princess
- Rhododendron
- Ribbon Plant (Dracaena sanderiana)
- Rubrum Lily
S
- Saddle Leaf Philodendron
- Sago Palm
- Satin Pothos
- Schefflera
- Spotted Dumb Cane
- Stargazer Lily
- Striped Dracaena
- Sweetheart Ivy
- Swiss Cheese Plant
T
- Taro Vine
- Tiger Lily
- Tomato Plant
- Tree Philodendron
- Tropic Snow Dumbcane
- Tulip
V
- Variable Dieffenbachia
- Variegated Philodendron
W
- Warneckei Dracaena
- Wood Lily
Y
- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
- Yew (aka Japanese Yew)
- Yucca
Reply:Thank you.
Reply:thanks
This is the current list of what is poisious to cats:
Azalea, bean plants, cactus, crocus, daffodil, diffenbachia, hemlock, hydrangea, ivy, lily, marijuana, mistletoe, mushroom, narcissus, nightshade, oleander, phildendron, poinsettia, potato leaves, rhododendron, tobacco, tomato leaves, walnuts, yew.
The National Animal Poison Information Center..........?
Good information; however, the list of plants that are poisonous to cats is much longer.
From the ASPCA website:
A
- Aloe
- Amaryllis
- Andromeda Japonica
- Asian Lily (Liliaceae)
- Asparagus Fern
- Australian Nut
- Autumn Crocus
- Avocado
- Azalea
B
- Bird of Paradise
- American Bittersweet
- European Bittersweet
- Branching Ivy
- Buckeye
- Buddist Pine
C
- Caladium
- Calla Lily
- Castor Bean
- Ceriman (aka Cutleaf Philodendron)
- Charming Diffenbachia
- Chinaberry Tree
- Chinese Evergreen
- Christmas Rose
- Clematis
- Cordatum
- Corn Plant (aka Cornstalk Plant)
- Cornstalk Plant (aka Corn Plant)
- Cutleaf Philodendron (aka Ceriman)
- Cycads
- Cyclamen
D
- Daffodil
- Day Lily
- Devil's Ivy
- Dumb Cane
- Deadly Nightshade (See Nightshade)
E
- Easter Lily
- Elephant Ears
- Emerald Feather (aka Emerald Fern)
- Emerald Fern (aka Emerald Feather)
- English Ivy
F
- Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron
- Flamingo Plant
- Florida Beauty
- Foxglove
- Fruit Salad Plant
G
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiolas
- Glory Lily
- Gold Dieffenbachia
- Gold Dust Dracaena
- Golden Pothos
- Green Gold Nephthysis
H
- Hahn's self branching English Ivy
- Heartleaf Philodendron
- Heavenly Bamboo
- Holly
- Horsehead Philodendron
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
I
- Iris
J
- Japanese Show Lily
- Japanese Yew (aka Yew)
- Jerusalem Cherry
K
- Kalanchoe
L
- Lace Fern
- Lacy Tree
- Lily of the Valley
M
- Macadamia Nut
- Madagascar Dragon Tree
- Marble Queen
- Marijuana
- Mauna Loa Peace Lily (aka Peace Lily)
- Mexican Breadfruit
- Mistletoe "American"
- Morning Glory
- Mother-in-Law
N
- Narcissus
- Needlepoint Ivy
- Nephthytis
- Nightshade
O
- Oleander
- Onion
- Orange Day Lily
P
- Panda
- Peace Lily (aka Mauna Loa Peace Lily)
- Philodendron Pertusum
- Plumosa Fern
- Precatory Bean
Q
- Queensland Nut
R
- Red Emerald
- Red Lily
- Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena)
- Red Princess
- Rhododendron
- Ribbon Plant (Dracaena sanderiana)
- Rubrum Lily
S
- Saddle Leaf Philodendron
- Sago Palm
- Satin Pothos
- Schefflera
- Spotted Dumb Cane
- Stargazer Lily
- Striped Dracaena
- Sweetheart Ivy
- Swiss Cheese Plant
T
- Taro Vine
- Tiger Lily
- Tomato Plant
- Tree Philodendron
- Tropic Snow Dumbcane
- Tulip
V
- Variable Dieffenbachia
- Variegated Philodendron
W
- Warneckei Dracaena
- Wood Lily
Y
- Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
- Yew (aka Japanese Yew)
- Yucca
Reply:Thank you.
Reply:thanks
Do you have a house plant that you're proud of? Why?
My two-year-old poinsettia has been turning red gradually over the past month or so after I put it in the dark as directed.
Do you have a house plant that you're proud of? Why?
I rescued a schefflera that was all but dead from a dumpster about 35 years ago. I have left it outside during freezes a couple of times and thought surely it would be a goner. It went through a period of neglect out in the hot Texas sun for days and days and the leaves all scorched. It has gone without water, been flooded, and has suffered all manner of abuse, yet has refused to die. I have whacked off the top and stuck that part of it into the soil and lo and behold a new plant emerged. It has even grown an extra trunk of sorts to support itself over the years. A couple of weeks ago it had bugs all over it and so I sprayed it with roach killer because I didn't have anything else. It has done fine and the bugs are gone. And they say that tropicals are sensitive. I think that poor old plant, which is inside the house again and growing like crazy, has taken on much of my attitude.
Reply:I have a few. One is my orchid that is finally blooming for the third time in about 5 years The others that I am proud of are due to their age. One is a spider plant that I've had for about 30 years and the other is a plant given to me by my hubby's grandmother that is about the same age (the plant, not the grandmother lol).
Reply:Where I live a poinsettia is considered an outdoor plant. I know of some taller than a house.
I have a potted plant that I grew from a cutting. Was told that it is called an orchid cactus. It is now several feet across, with long fleshly leaves several feet long, and produces huge pink dahlia flowers that are about six inches across. I am proud of it.
Reply:Yes, I have a snake plant (mother-in-laws tongue) and all of its offspring that use to sit on my Grandma's front porch when I was a little girl, and I will be 53 this year . Guess the plant is alot older than I am.
Reply:Seven years ago a neighbor brought me a sheffelera from a dumpster. The poor thing was about dead. I potted it, babied it and now it is as tall as I am.
Reply:I have plants all over my apartment and I'm proud of all of them. In spite of me, they are all thriving and growing like crazy.
Reply:Before my mother died 5 years ago, she was trying to save some Spider Plants. I kill absolutely everything I try to grow, but this plant has several trailers and is gorgeous, thankfully.
Reply:I too have Snake Plants or Sansiveria. The original came from my Mother-in-law over 40 years ago and I have, over the years, divided them so many times that I have sold them at car boot sales because I ran out of friends to give them to.
I have 5 very large ones at the moment that could all do with repotting although they do like to be pot bound. Several of them have flowered with lovely delicate white blossoms but they don.t do that very often.
Reply:A beautiful Christmas Cactus. But, honestly, it is my son's. He has the green thumb. I could kill an artificial plant.
Reply:Actually yes......I had a plant that was dying in a tiny little clay pot and it kept loosing it's leaves. So I took it out of this pot and re-planted it with fresh soil in a huge pot and now it has grown into a huge tree about 4 foot tall and it's really pretty. I brought it back to life.
Reply:I have two coral color geraniums in my dining room window.
They have grown about 2 feet tall and have 28 blossoms.They are so pretty and make the house seem like summer all year around. I have another one in my kitchen window and again it has 12 blossoms on it. Just beautiful and smell nice too.
Reply:I have a Avocado plant and a Mango plant, both are from pips that I planted a few years ago. Both plants are roughly 7ft tall. My only regret is that they do not bare fruit. However, they are still beautiful. I love all plants and trees.
Reply:i feed the downstairs plant lemonade or caffine drinks for a random experiment* and its growing fine so im pretty chuffed with that!!! :)
*in no way scientific!! im not so good at that!
Reply:I have one that I am proud of....It undoubtedly has a will to live, that is uncompromising.....I have always said that giving me a plant was murder, as I would find a way to kill it....I can grow anything outside, but have no luck with indoor plants....This one was given to me in August, by a lady that said I need it...I tried, but just could not remember to water it...I was gone for a month to the beach, then again to Florida, then again to the Chesapeake bay, and after all these months, happened to think about it three weeks ago...It was a pitiful thing, all limp and sprawled out, but had some greenery left...I watered it, and it started to stand up....I kept up the watering, and now, it has doubled in size, and is doing great....It is the first time, I have ever had a plant to live indoors, and I attribute it to tenacity and determination on the plants part....Since it is so determined, I am making an effort to keep it alive.....But I fear it is in peril, as fishing season draws near......
Reply:No, I use to have lots of house plants years ago. I don't have the window sunlight where I live now. I had a Zebra plant, Shefflera, (umbrella plant,) Mother In Law's Tongue, Boston Fern, Corn Plant, Lipstick plant, and Asparagus Fern to name several. The most recent, about 5 yrs ago, was an Amaryllis which was a gift from my in laws at the time. I think they are beautiful. I suppose the one I was proudest of was a vine that I had that trailed all through my upper kitchen cabinets that belonged to my mother, and I inherited. I never had luck with the Poinsettia plant, although they are a favorite of mine, and I love having them in the house at the Christmas.
Reply:yes I have a split leaf philodendron that is over 30 years old it is five foot high and six feet around. I also have a pot of aloe that I have had for twenty years. My Mother gave it to me and she had it for thirty years before giving it to me.
Do you have a house plant that you're proud of? Why?
I rescued a schefflera that was all but dead from a dumpster about 35 years ago. I have left it outside during freezes a couple of times and thought surely it would be a goner. It went through a period of neglect out in the hot Texas sun for days and days and the leaves all scorched. It has gone without water, been flooded, and has suffered all manner of abuse, yet has refused to die. I have whacked off the top and stuck that part of it into the soil and lo and behold a new plant emerged. It has even grown an extra trunk of sorts to support itself over the years. A couple of weeks ago it had bugs all over it and so I sprayed it with roach killer because I didn't have anything else. It has done fine and the bugs are gone. And they say that tropicals are sensitive. I think that poor old plant, which is inside the house again and growing like crazy, has taken on much of my attitude.
Reply:I have a few. One is my orchid that is finally blooming for the third time in about 5 years The others that I am proud of are due to their age. One is a spider plant that I've had for about 30 years and the other is a plant given to me by my hubby's grandmother that is about the same age (the plant, not the grandmother lol).
Reply:Where I live a poinsettia is considered an outdoor plant. I know of some taller than a house.
I have a potted plant that I grew from a cutting. Was told that it is called an orchid cactus. It is now several feet across, with long fleshly leaves several feet long, and produces huge pink dahlia flowers that are about six inches across. I am proud of it.
Reply:Yes, I have a snake plant (mother-in-laws tongue) and all of its offspring that use to sit on my Grandma's front porch when I was a little girl, and I will be 53 this year . Guess the plant is alot older than I am.
Reply:Seven years ago a neighbor brought me a sheffelera from a dumpster. The poor thing was about dead. I potted it, babied it and now it is as tall as I am.
Reply:I have plants all over my apartment and I'm proud of all of them. In spite of me, they are all thriving and growing like crazy.
Reply:Before my mother died 5 years ago, she was trying to save some Spider Plants. I kill absolutely everything I try to grow, but this plant has several trailers and is gorgeous, thankfully.
Reply:I too have Snake Plants or Sansiveria. The original came from my Mother-in-law over 40 years ago and I have, over the years, divided them so many times that I have sold them at car boot sales because I ran out of friends to give them to.
I have 5 very large ones at the moment that could all do with repotting although they do like to be pot bound. Several of them have flowered with lovely delicate white blossoms but they don.t do that very often.
Reply:A beautiful Christmas Cactus. But, honestly, it is my son's. He has the green thumb. I could kill an artificial plant.
Reply:Actually yes......I had a plant that was dying in a tiny little clay pot and it kept loosing it's leaves. So I took it out of this pot and re-planted it with fresh soil in a huge pot and now it has grown into a huge tree about 4 foot tall and it's really pretty. I brought it back to life.
Reply:I have two coral color geraniums in my dining room window.
They have grown about 2 feet tall and have 28 blossoms.They are so pretty and make the house seem like summer all year around. I have another one in my kitchen window and again it has 12 blossoms on it. Just beautiful and smell nice too.
Reply:I have a Avocado plant and a Mango plant, both are from pips that I planted a few years ago. Both plants are roughly 7ft tall. My only regret is that they do not bare fruit. However, they are still beautiful. I love all plants and trees.
Reply:i feed the downstairs plant lemonade or caffine drinks for a random experiment* and its growing fine so im pretty chuffed with that!!! :)
*in no way scientific!! im not so good at that!
Reply:I have one that I am proud of....It undoubtedly has a will to live, that is uncompromising.....I have always said that giving me a plant was murder, as I would find a way to kill it....I can grow anything outside, but have no luck with indoor plants....This one was given to me in August, by a lady that said I need it...I tried, but just could not remember to water it...I was gone for a month to the beach, then again to Florida, then again to the Chesapeake bay, and after all these months, happened to think about it three weeks ago...It was a pitiful thing, all limp and sprawled out, but had some greenery left...I watered it, and it started to stand up....I kept up the watering, and now, it has doubled in size, and is doing great....It is the first time, I have ever had a plant to live indoors, and I attribute it to tenacity and determination on the plants part....Since it is so determined, I am making an effort to keep it alive.....But I fear it is in peril, as fishing season draws near......
Reply:No, I use to have lots of house plants years ago. I don't have the window sunlight where I live now. I had a Zebra plant, Shefflera, (umbrella plant,) Mother In Law's Tongue, Boston Fern, Corn Plant, Lipstick plant, and Asparagus Fern to name several. The most recent, about 5 yrs ago, was an Amaryllis which was a gift from my in laws at the time. I think they are beautiful. I suppose the one I was proudest of was a vine that I had that trailed all through my upper kitchen cabinets that belonged to my mother, and I inherited. I never had luck with the Poinsettia plant, although they are a favorite of mine, and I love having them in the house at the Christmas.
Reply:yes I have a split leaf philodendron that is over 30 years old it is five foot high and six feet around. I also have a pot of aloe that I have had for twenty years. My Mother gave it to me and she had it for thirty years before giving it to me.
What is the phylum of a ponsettia plant?
the phylum,class, and the sub phyla of the poinsettia plant
What is the phylum of a ponsettia plant?
Phylum of Poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ):
Magnoliophyta
Subphylum: Spermatophytina
Class :Magnoliopsida
Complete taxonomy:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/E/Euphorbia...
Reply:A very tricky question to research.
how to grow lily
What is the phylum of a ponsettia plant?
Phylum of Poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ):
Magnoliophyta
Subphylum: Spermatophytina
Class :Magnoliopsida
Complete taxonomy:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/E/Euphorbia...
Reply:A very tricky question to research.
how to grow lily
Thursday, January 12, 2012
How long should I leave a plant wrapped after grafting?
My Poinsettia was kind of a weird shape so I tried to graft one of the branches to even it out. It seems to be doing OK so far but how long should I leave it wrapped? How do I know when the new branch is strong enough?
How long should I leave a plant wrapped after grafting?
Wait until it puts on 6 to 8 new leaves.
How long should I leave a plant wrapped after grafting?
Wait until it puts on 6 to 8 new leaves.
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