What is this funny little thing?
dialt
5 years ago
New arrival :) The person I got this from has misplaced the label of her original plant..
Any ideas what it is?
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dialt
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Well, A funny little thing happened when I began to Winter Sow...
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ConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)
5 years agoI have a pot full of them, but haven't even managed to have them grow new leaves, so no helpful tips on growing them I'm afraid.
Today I saw them in bloom in a nursery, very nice too! I think mine need more water looking at these.
dialt thanked ConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)dialt
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)
5 years agoThis is my plant. It hasn't shown any signs of growth since we bought it at the end of last year.
Stefan
5 years agodialt
5 years agoConnyNL (The Netherlands, 8b)
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