Nice list, thanks! I have a dog, so the indoor plants I have are nontoxic: an african violet, a nontoxic fern, culinary herbs in hubby's Aerogarden, and a goldfish plant (which I love!! It is so cool looking.) Used to have a Persian violet which was fabulous and fragrant-- smelled great for about 2 months, but it eventually finished flowering, sickened and died. It was replaced by the goldfish plant.

my seed list was last updated 12/7/14. some seeds have been traded/used since then. but I have not found the magic link to update my list. can email current list to anyone interested.

Excess dropping of old leaves is in fact often caused by watering problems. However, nutrient deficiencies can also produce this condition. Summer is a common time for broad-leaved evergreens to drop spent leaves, sometimes this occurs much of the summer. If you are being left with a full dense covering of large healthy leaves maybe there is not a problem. If the plants are becoming gaunt- or tufted-looking then they are declining and you need to discover what the specific issue is, rectify it. Common causes of such difficulties with new plantings are drying out of intact, undisturbed rootballs and amending of planting hole backfill. Sun beating on unmulched root zones, particularly in hot locations can also be a source of distress for new shrubs. What you want is a uniform soil texture throughout the entire rooting area, protected from the sun (and later, the cold) by a coarse mulch. Intact potting or field soil rootballs are liable to shed water to finer-textured native soil around them. The same thing results from liberal amending of planting hole backfill, where this results in a different soil texture within the planting hole than without.

Hi;- I am just a hobbyist not an expert. Here are my observations and what has come to mind from looking at your photos. The first plant is a perfect plant let it grow as a natural twin trunk style. Second photo;- Observe the shorter trunk, it already has a natural soft curve which is really eye pleasing. If you have Bonsai wire you can wire that trunk and start bending it away from the main trunk with continuing the curve from the first leave. A stake can also be used to carefully tie that second trunk to it without reversing the effect of the natural direction of the trunk's initial movement. You could create an awesome starting first branch or the second trunk whichever is your preference. Let the third one develop, as it is actually quite delightful as a formal upright. This is a classic as it is a very easy and basic design shape. Last photo does lend itself to informal upright style. I would suggest with your next potting, plant it so that the main trunk slightly titles toward your left. I would highly encourage you to do a web search on the styles mentioned to see if that would be something that you would like to do with your plants. The idea is to not just grow plants but to also have fun making your plant that is ordinary today into a nice specimen to proudly display in the future! The best way to accomplish this is to begin when the plant is still very young and continue as the plant grows. I would not be concerned about the leaves at this time. If you have not started the feeding program for them now is a good time to start. Hope to Help!