Thanks for the comments. I will post another pic when the flowers open up. There are ants EVERYWHERE here, so I'm sure they've already started a lottery to see who gets to visit the flowers first. I wonder if it would be necessary to hand-pollinate since it's outside? Aren't those ants good for anything? LOL! Getting a few seeds would be way cool! mrmothernature, these plants are absolutely neglected, small sip of water about once a month while inside, grow so slowly they only get repotted every few years. I admit once they cracked the plastic pot open before I got around to doing it. I'm not a subscriber to the "does better when it's rootbound" thing for any plant, but this plant was given to me that way, repotted very infrequently, and has had no problems. I think I will give one the larger pot and "new dirt" I think they need and leave one alone. Until a few years ago it was all "one plant" so that should be a good experiment to compare the results.

I was originally planning to put the plants directly in the ground, because I though that would be easiest. I live near Glendale, so we got some of very cold weather last year - though not as bad as just a little further east like the Huntington Gardens. I also have a concrete driveway adjacent to this area, so it sounds like Sanseviera have the potential to do some real damage. I originally thought of using the common Sansevieria because they have an upright clean almost geometric shape. We have a 60's modern house and though they would work well for the area we were thinking of planting. I had also seen them used in and around number of modern houses quite effectively. But now that I think of it, the the Sans were almost always in large planters. I know this might not be the right forum, but does anyone have any suggestions for a clean shaped upright plant, that might not cause as many potential problems as the Sans? I am preferrably looking for plants with low water requirements and are not spiky like agave. Thanks. Naveen

There are many different kinds of sansevierias. All prefer light soil mixes and to be kept dry in winter. I assume yours in indoors. Dig as much potting soil as possible from around the roots. Then, I would just mix perlite in with the potting soil, put the mixture around the rootball and press down firmly to pack the soil. Put the pot on wire rack-something that will allow the water to drain through the soil completely, then pour tepid water on your sans until water is draining through. If soil washes down too far and exposes the roots, just add more of the soil/perlite mix. Do not water again until the soil is very dry. Keep your sans in as much light as is available for your siruation. Sans like bright light but will live in darker areas, too. Johanna

Indoors, in that corner, in a presumably temp-controlled home (meaning you don't live in over 90* indoor temps) and in the original Lowes' soil it came in....I'd be surprised if you could water once a month. Mine are indoors in a not too bright room in basically pebbles and rocks without any soil and I water mine about once every two weeks. If you keep it in that pot with that soil, feel the soil at the bottom of the pot through the drainage hole and when THAT is dry--water. You should read the link Al attached above. If you only have one plant, it may not be feasible for you to make your own mix, but if you grasp the concept of what he is talking about, it's simple to find small amounts as replacements to recreate something similar, and even in the worst case, it would be better than the soil it's in. If so, then that Sans may very well be with you for the next 20 years. Whatever you do, I would not keep it in that soil. It's very rare that a big box store has something in even half decent soil. i love Lati's idea of taking the label back to the store and demanding a replacement! LOL I have no idea why you kept the label, haha, but since you have it, you could kick and scream. Can you record it while you do it, though? It would totally make my day. ;-)