Addicted to House Plants :)
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Comments (8)and junkie.. water is the key ... right ... that .. IMHO ... is the FIRST thing to figure out.. after that.. the sky is the limit, as to plants ... the second thing.. under mature trees.. is the soil ... and how 'used up' it is under very mature trees ... just try things.. water the heck out of them.. and GO FOR IT ... you have nothing to lose .. except some plants.. and some exercise. BTW.. if you have lots of mature perennials around the yard.. a FREE way to TRY things.. is to divide what you have .. and just start moving things out there... then you lose just the exercise.. rather than money ... i can see along string of post on how to divide a given plant .. good luck ken...See MoreWhat made you go crazy for Hoyas?
Comments (21)/bellegallica It depends on the plant and how early on you noticed the buds, but generally speaking it takes Hoyas a month or so to go from bud to bloom. Luckily Hoya buds are really fascinating and beautiful to watch swell and change. /squidy Your mom's plant sounds very interesting. I have to admit when you started describing it, I was imagining her pinning the vines around the kitchen window molding, but I suppose what's really happening is they are simply climbing along handy grab points on its own. :P Still, a living kitchen wreath would be really cool! I didn't have the discipline to get rid of plants when I first caught the Hoya bug, which means they are either being relocated to the office (which works well) or perishing through one accident or another. I honestly don't know how people like Mike grow multiple types of plants simultaneously with such apparent ease. I only seem to be able to manage one watering schedule at a time. So... Hoyas and anything else that likes the same type of care LOL. I'm getting into succulents on my balcony and that works. /goddess Good plan. Honestly, the vast majority of Hoyas are easy so why get into the mere handful of touchy ones until you're jonesing for a challenge? I take my time too. What were your three?...See MoreOther plant addictions
Comments (3)I'm addicted to Hippeastrum and other Amaryllid type bulbs, Orchids, Miniature Roses, and I've just started collecting Epiphyllums! My apartment is getting a little bit crowded, but I'm having the time of my life! The mini roses are grown outdoors in the gardens, but everything else must be grown indoors. Happy Gardening!...See MorePlant addictions
Comments (4)Well, take advantage of it while it lasts. DW was like that for a few years, and then, as time passed like a worm crawling through the finished compost, she became more, what shall I say, 'distant' to the trowel, pitchfork, and sunburned neck scene, and would look, positively askance, at my grubby knees, cracked fingernails, and torn pockets where I forgot to take out the pruners and the trowel. I won't need to get into the muddy shoe thing, I'm sure everyone has been there. And then, one morning as I brightly and cheerfully suggested we go, hand in hand, to put an absurd amount on the credit card at the new nursery in town, she led me by the hand over to the corner of the garage where, stacked (neatly, I might add) up were several hundred empty 1 gallon pots, and mutely pointed at them. No tapping foot, but I got the point....See Moredrvongirl
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