Rescued Plant: what to do with it?
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Rescued these plants...what exactly are they?
Comments (26)Purple, good question. I was given a cutting in 1994. The mother plant supposedly came from Poland. Location is questionable. New leaves are pure white, turn green with age. Well, you can see how it grows..lol Did you know Steve Lucas? RIP. Steve researched my plant..he talked to folks who KNEW plants, came up with Pandanus. I agreed, but still not convinced. For one, this plant frowns upon full sun and drinks a lot more water than my true Pandanus/Screw Pine, even in shade. One of Goddesses pics reminded me of my plant, but after viewing her new pics, I've concluded, they're a different family altogether. Flora, I see how you came up w/Dracaena. In pic, dated March 22, the front plant looks exactly like a pruned Dracaena stem/trunk. However, new growth is a mystery. Its leaves still look like C. nep. From leaf width to silver streak down the center. Goddess..What an improvement! You did a great job fixing up that poor plant, whatever it may be. :) Toni...See MoreDo you rescue plants?
Comments (12)Sometimes I rescue plants, depends if it is going to be a bargain on a plant I want. Not because I feel sorry for them. Having worked in horticulture/floral for over twenty years, I'm pretty jaded.... Keep in mind that the employees at many Big Box stores are not paid to water. They often are not allowed to take care of the plants. They are not hired for plant experience either. The stores have contracts with the nurseries that grow the plants to come in and display them and water them and cull them. There are also companies that merchandise plants at big box stores that don't actually grow plants themselves. They just run crews that unload trucks and tidy them up a bit and water. Not all the plants and not all stores but I know that the employees are often given a hard time about plant care when they personally have no say in the matter and some would even get into trouble for stopping to water or groom a plant. I interviewed with three of these companies who grow for big box stores earlier this year but decided the positions were too much manual labor and not enough use of plant knowledge for me....See MoreWhat's your favorite plant rescue?
Comments (7)In 'The Fisher King', Robin Williams' character tells the girl he's crazy about "You find some pretty wonderful things in the trash" as he pulls a beautiful little wire doll chair out of a trash bin. It's true, it's amazing what you can find in the trash! About 3 years ago DH came home one night with a 3 gallon pot of foliage and announced that a doctor's office had thrown out their daylilies. A good look at the plants told me that they weren't daylilies, they were orchids, and the tag that was mostly buried under the soil told the same story, with the actual name of the plant. For 3 years I've pretty much ignored them, I'm not all that taken with orchids yet though my close friend and Roger himself are trying to tempt me(I don't need any more plant addictions, lol), but this past summer I broke down and fed it a few times. I had gotten used to just moving it around and having a big pot of leaves, was even threatening it that if it didn't do something soon I would chop it up and put the bits on eBay, lol. I guess it took me seriously! At the beginning of December I noticed something "funny" down near the base when I walked over to warn it one last time, last night the first bud started opening! Here, for those who really believe in magic, is Cymbidium Castle of Mey: Cooksbridge 'Pinkie'...See MoreHow do I get permission to rescue plants from construction?
Comments (6)You need to talk with the land owner / construction company that will be taking on the project. This can usually be found out by talking to the towns building department as they HAVE to apply for building permits etc. You might also want to talk with the local enviromental department as the builders HAVE to follow strict rules regarding enviromental standards to prevent all sorts of things The contruction owners / contractors may be willing to listen to you and leave the area alone. HOWEVER you have to show them that there is a benefit for this and I don't just mean "because its good for the environment", you will need a strong argument, usually involving saving them money! Remember MONEY TALKS! Find out who their landscaper will be, you might be able to persuade them to replant in a habitat style Also bare in mind that this project will have been in the works for a while which means contracts will have been signed making life very difficult. Get the enviromental department involved as the company HAS to listen to them regarding their requests. If you can get the environmental department involved you may be able to get a "habitat / native" consultant to say what needs saving...See Moreshavedmonkey (Harvey in South Fl.)Z10b
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