I've only been working on my current collection for 2 years now 'cause I keep having to leave behind my collections 'cause I used to move alot, but this is what I've got so far. x2 Sansevieria trifasciata (one regular, one laurentii) Spathiphyllum wallisii Chlorophytum comosum variegatum Cereus peruvianus Hoya carnosa Podocarpus macrophyllus Dracaena marginata x2 Codiaeum variegatum pictum (one regular, one Golden Star) Ficus diversifolia x2 Howiea (some say Howea) belmoreana Hypoestes sanguinolenta (had 3 colors, red, white and pink but for some reason the red didn't make it) Dieffenbachia picta Exotica x2 Zygocactus truncatus (one with white flowers, the other with salmon) African violet (grew from a cutting) Schefflera actinophylla Citrus paradisi (grapfruit tree from seed ^_^) Echinocereus pectinatus Lobivia famatimensis Lemaireocereus marginatus An uknown cactus that looks kind of like a Lobivia but yet not...but I call it my snowman cactus 'cause they way it's shaped it looks like a snowman without a head. Philodendron scandens Sedum morganianum Saxifraga sarmentosa Beaucarnea recurvata Aglaonema Silver Queen Tillandsia cyanea Kalanchoe tomentosa A succulent whose leaves are bluish green and fuzzy and slightly pointed at the ends. Thought it may have been an Echeveria setosa...but those leaves are waxy...not fuzzy. Sedum pachyphyllum Aphelandra squarrosa louisae Sempervivum arachnoideum Coleus (just a little seedling) Araucaria heterophylla x2 Hedera helix (one Glacier, one sagittaefolia) Coffea arabica Gasteria liliputana (one of my personal favs) Lavandula heterophylla Radermachera sinica Dracaena deremensis x2 Pteris (one ensiformis victoriae, one cretica albolineata) Zamioculcus zamiifolia (the infamous ZZ plant, another one of my favs) Crassula perforata (probably not a good reason to buy a plant but I bought it merely for it's common name...string of buttons!) That's it, that's all. 14 of the plants on that list were added just this month! >_I have a few seeds I'm waiting on too though. Fuschia, Cactus, Salpiglossis, Strelitzia, Passiflora, Musa, Dracaena (forget exactly what it is), Lithops and a Succulent.

I'm definately not an expert and have killed every fern I've ever tried to grow inside. The only exception is a Lemon Button Fern my daughter gave me last fall. I keep it in the same type of lighting you do, in between 2 windows bright with nothing direct. Within a month or two it started dying on me. Having killed so many I decided to take a chance. Last February I decided to wick water it in the same way that I do my african violets. I rinsed off as much soil as possible and used a mix of 1 part African Violet potting soil and 2 parts perlite mixed (there are many versions this is what works for me) I used a 4 ply strand of **WET** acrylic yarn which when put in the bottom of the empty pot will hang a few inches below and the top of the yarn will end level with the top of the pot. I then filled the pot with my mix and the plant covering the yarn at the top of the pot with mix. I took a deli container with a lid and cut a hole in the center of it, filled the container 3/4 full of water, put the plant on the top of lid with the wick hanging into water in the container. I hold it together with a macrame hanger since I still hang it. I put Schultz liquid houseplant fertilizer in the container at 1/2 strength about once sometimes twice a month. I have absolutely no idea if this is the way to usually grow this small fern but it's been very successful for me. It seems to love the even dampness and is putting on lots of growth. Even with the horrible heat we've been having and no ac it's been 90 in the house and it looks good. I've also never misted it since doing this. The link below will show you a little more about wick watering if you'd like to learn more. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: Rachels Reflections Wicking

Hi Jeff, I have posted that one before, Haworthia pygmaea f. crystallina, to the best of my knowledge, but this is the first time it's been outdoors for any length of time...At least it tanned, and did not burn, unlike some of its less fortunate brethren in my care lately. Nice Aloe flower stalk, nice to see the genuine A. vera. Veritas! Christopher

Have you researched care for this plant? Browning at the base of the fronds generally indicates watering issues - either too much or not enough. Keep the soil evenly moist - do not allow to dry out but do not saturate. Bright indirect light or filtered shade. If grown as a houseplant, you will want to fertilize periodically from late March/early April through the end of September. Once every 3-4 weeks is fine and with a regular liquid houseplant fertilizer, available at any nursery/garden center.