How old is your oldest houseplant? can you post pics?
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asleep_in_the_garden
9 years ago
Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agoThis question always bifurcates into, "What plant have you had the longest" (Aglaonema modestum, over 30 yrs,) and "How old is your oldest plant?"
The latter is impossible to answer if you don't know the age of plants when you got them. A couple decades ago, my Gramma gave me a couple plants she'd had for most of her life, decades, Sansevieria trifasciata and a Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor' tree.
The tree is on the left. It's been broken by storms, pruned, and dragged across many states at various times. A true survivor. I've had the palm on the right for about 20 yrs.
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petrushka (7b)
9 years agothat's pretty good! palms are quite hard,especially up north.
my offering is much smaller - mr81 at about 10" now, just closing onto 34 years with me ;). well-traveled too. enjoys clay pot without drainage!?!
this post actually forced me to get his 1st! ever pic and try to ID him too. think it's trichocereus chiloensis.the runner up is missTriples83 on the right at 5" tall, single remaining. survivor of battle-with-mice-gang and dry-rot Hollows that took her siblings. travels well, is very undemanding and getting stout ;).
1st pic taken with reluctance, tentatively identified as
Gymnocalycium pflanzii var albipulpa.
fawnridge (Ricky)
9 years ago
jrl1265
9 years agotlbean2004
9 years agobarbmock
9 years agoThis is my oldest plant. Anthurium Clarinervium. I have been growing this plant for some 30 odd years. It has been very reliable and easy for me to grow. It is rather slow. I have taken cuttings many times and started plants for friends. I also planted seeds and have been growing some from seed.
asleep_in_the_garden
9 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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9 years agopetrushka (7b)
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9 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
9 years agodbarron
9 years ago
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
9 years agoHere's my Christmas Cactus, which is now 36 years old.
Just brought it back in for the Winter :-)Josh
asleep_in_the_garden
9 years ago
MrBlubs
9 years agoThis is my Majesty Palm or I guess palms......
I havnt been keeping houseplants that long so iI'vehad this one for almost 3 years (in febuary) I'm surprised iit's lived this long knowing that it'sa Majesty Palm and all...... But dosnt seem to be declining...... Yet.
Well actually my oldest is this zebra cactus which is 6 years...... But don't have a pic of it.
Diana B.
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agothe oldest plant i own is my 18 year old variegatum (ocean) spider plant. on my 11th birthday my mother gave me money to spend, so i picked out a spider plant from a local greenhouse. she is still growing strong!
i also have a snake plant that was given to me by my grandmother back in Christmas 1998, i have no idea how old it is, but i'm assuming it's about a year younger than my spider plant or maybe the same age... i must've replaced his pot over 5 times from it breaking through it... it's going to be a 6th time since it's starting to broke through this one. lol!
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