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Please, let's see your 'goldfish plants', if you have any!

myermike_1micha

6 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Just wanted to see if anyone else had a gold fish plant and how it looks?

This is mines, pics just taken How are yours doing this time of the year?

Mike

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chippedchinaplate

6 years ago

I have several lipstick plants. They are closely related to Goldfish plants.

First is my Thai pink. I love the succulent heart shaped leaves.

This is my Exotic Angel “Twister”

A NOID that is another EA plant. It was marked just “Lipstick” It took a while for me to figure out how to keep it happy.

I really love this one. I rooted a few cuttings just in case it didn’t make it and have it hanging in my master bathroom. It hangs down very gracefully.

I saw this at my local Lowe’s. My friend purchased it and let me have a few cuttings. I can’t find any info on it. It’s a Mystery!

I had a gorgeous ‘Mona Lisa’ it was so full and long and it flowered continuously. I kept putting off repotting it. Sadly, it declined rapidly this Fall. I managed to root some cuttings.

The lesson I learned is not to put off repotting even if it’s blooming. It may stink in the short term but better in the long term.

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brwndot
6 years ago
One of my favorites! Don't currently have one, but I love the variegation on yours.
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Danielle Rose
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My goldfish plant is fishing out as we speak. It's from cuttings I took from a much larger very old plant in my office when I moved to a new position, and after three years of growing and pinching, it is finally mature enough to bloom.
brwndot
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Lovely. Great results from all of that dedicated pinching and pruning
myermike_1micha
Original Author
6 years ago
Dannie, oh yes. The pinching most certainly creates a very beautiful plant. That's what I do all the time, especially in winter since in winter because of a lack of sun as compared to summer they can grow spindly then the leaves grow tighter together and fuller as the days get longer. Beautiful work. Love the yellow against the dark leaves! I need to get one of those.

Chippedchinaplate, someone loves these plants!! You have such a great selection. You know, the funny thing is that most local nurseries don't even sell them. Only one 45 minutes away and those I have were cuttings the greenhouse grower gave me. I started both those plants with 2 inch cuttings, 3 of each a year ago. Boy can they grow fast when given lots of water and fertilizer in a very bright spot outside in a very good draining mix.

Nicole, you need to get your hands on one of these. They can be so pretty when in bloom and even out of bloom!
CurryUp
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Here's mine. Looks like it is getting ready to bud (Yay!).

It does tend to get scales but I keep a watchful eye....
judith wharton
5 years ago
can't seem to get it to bloom. It is super healthy with lots of new growth. I water it thoroughly once a week with mild fertilizer. I have propagated about 3 pots full but only have one lone goldfish

Any suggestions?

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