a few plants come to mind when you say baby's tears; Soleirolia Soleirolii, Sedum album var chloroticum, and Pilea depressa. Baby toes is another plant alltogether. Good luck :)

Thank-you Jeanne! We live in EXTREEM rural Nova Scotia with very few neighbours that are spaced 1km or more appart. Now that I think about it my neighbour (about 1km away, lol) has a large bed of them in her front garden...that's quite an achievement for a little seed!

That's the same thing I thought of - need to see them in bloom to be sureâ¦. This post was edited by carolb_w_fl on Fri, Sep 26, 14 at 11:59

Being a computer cretin, I couldn't see your images. However, if the ID of Maranta is correct - the plant possibly folds its leaves up at night (a prayer plant). They need even moisture and good light: a west window could be ideal. According to one source, you can keep them in pure sphagnum moss. They prefer a lean diet and don't feed it in winter. Each month liquid feed with a 20-20-20 brew. (20 parts each of Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus). Follow the instruction strictly because too much could either burn your plant or kill it. Cram it into the smallest pot you can and spritz it early in the day. When you have taken it from the florist's container and repotted it, then get a waterproof plastic dish, put some pebbles in the bottom, and put in about half an inch of water. Rest the pot on the pebbles. As the water evaporates it will provide the humidity the plant needs. If you have central heating in your house it will do the same for you and your wooden furniture... Your sinuses could thank you. If it gets too dry, you could find red spider mites are a problem. Put the potted plant in the sink and gently run cold water over it then leave it to drain before returning it to its tray. If the other one is a Cyperus - it may be happy growing in a vase with water in it and a pinch of horticultural charcoal to keep the water sweet. No soil. If repotting sounds scary, check with your local garden centre. Some of them will do the job for you and you can watch/learn for the next time.