The jasmine is really pretty! I wouldn't mind a whiff of the scent - but I guess scratch-and-sniff screens are not in the cards for some time to come. The fern looks really cool too! -The other day, I was just about to throw out some stuff from a window box, that had been overgrown with weeds (after salvaging a few samples of what I wanted to keep of course), when I noticed a tiny little fern seedling in there. It must have come with the wind or a bird or something, as I have never grown ferns myself. -Do you have any recommendations? -I don't know what kind it is of course, but I'm hoping it's cold hardy, and not just something from someone's house fern! -It COULD be the same kind as yours. For now, I have just planted it with the morning glories as my guess was, not to use too much fertilizer. VG

Well, self-heading isn't exactly the word I wanted, but I didn't know what else to call it: I just meant the ones that all emerge from more or less the same spot, without any visible vining, like the difference between a Philodendron scandens and a P. 'Moonlight.' Having now dismantled the plant, I can report that: The remaining two long vines with leaves were both beginning to rot at the roots; one of them also had a dead stretch above the rotten stretch. There was, however, no smell. The soil was a lot wetter than I had expected it to be from looking at the top couple inches. Also the bottom of the pot had a crack in it that was open; I'm guessing this was because the support pole got pushed down too hard at some point after the repotting. Probably not the cause of the problems, but who knows. So it looks like probably the big one just had a bad soil and watering combination and rotted out. (Possibly there was damage to the roots, too, while I was repotting.) The one I made from cuttings seems to have different problems entirely, but it's not in any immediate danger of dying, so maybe it'll pull out of this eventually. The variegated one, who knows what its deal is. At least I won't have to deal with the dying plant giving me those dirty *looks* all the time, now.

Tiff LOL dont be silly lady, im just gonna jump on all Your threads, post MY pics, get my answeres, and let You look like the bad guy! hehee seriously we're ALL learning, from Each Other, thats whats soo cool bout this joint (i think) ...and the Fun along the way. btw i dont (Hate) Anybody. or anything,, cept Stink Bugs! dem im goin to War on hehe oh may bad (5.1.1) of course,, hmm I'll try it on something to get a reference (perspective), heck ive got like every soil ammendment ingredient known to Man! lol ..been wantin to anyway :) yea big plants Are impressive, but i really like 'miniatures' in Lots of things, not just plants,, plus i dont have the space,,, i actually enjoy picking up each plant (on weekends, when ive the time) and taking to my lighted magnifier Lamp, giving em the once over before taking em to the sink,,, its kind of a bonding thing sorta,, Not like breast-feeding acourse! lol oh wow, yea i wasnt aware he was strugglin a bit, and the expense, Sorry to hear that Tiff, i'll definitely put you n your family on my Prayer list. :) hmm ive never married, thus no kids, so i dont know the 'joys',,, but man, talk about 'taking-the-good-with-the-bad' your probably thinkin (somedays) 'is this Really what i Wanted'? hmm,, wow really Nice sentiment Polly :) dang Polly? you type soo much younger than that!? hehe :)~ shoot its too late 4 pics, tomm maybe,, you kids in bed then, now? i gotta learn military time lol Night all, Tiff,, 110 oz's?? really, im not even gonna ask hehee i can still catch a cpl mins of Avat...rrr...zzzzzz

This is my theory... When we're asleep, we don't eat. If someone stuffed our mouths while we were sleeping, we'd, well, wouldn't be here..might not wake. I feel the same about plants..When they're dormant, 'sleep' there's no reason to feed. If plants are getting light from outside, in addition to artificial lighting, a little fertilizer, 1/8-1/4 strength, shouldn't hurt. Also, it depends on the plant. Some cactus and succulents WILL die if given fertilizer. On the other hand, there are winter growers that can do with a little fertilizer, but again they need sun/light. They will grow, but spindly. I do not believe in force-feeding. But, it's only my theory. Polly, adding a humidifer is a great idea. Homes/air dry once heat is turned on. A few times, 'when my humidifer needed a new filter,' the humidity dropped to 5%. That is terribly low. You should also invest in a hygrometer..they run from $10 and up. I purchased two hygrometers in the 80's, 7.00 per hygrometer, both are still working and accurate. We actually have 4 or so, Two w/house temps..one w/house, gh, and outside temps.. We run two humidifers, 'one upstairs, one on the main floor,' an indoor fountain/s, daily misting, weekly showering, 'plants', lol, and I hide little cups of water behind tropicals. Also, humidifers are healthy for people and pets, too. Polly, it's true plants need 'X' hours of sun, but they will adapt to lower light conditions. Are all your plants new? Toni