tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post1922415416075505123..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Random plant event: Ledebouria socialis flower budmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-63700862231655103902011-04-30T19:10:42.944-07:002011-04-30T19:10:42.944-07:00Catlover:
It boils down to:
* lots of light
* mor...Catlover:<br /><br />It boils down to:<br />* lots of light<br />* more water than you would expect for a succulent (they can still rot if too wet, but it's harder to do than you'd think, especially if it's getting enough light and you let water drain out when you've finished watering: mine get thoroughly watered about once every two weeks)<br />* regular light fertilization with mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-7323128555491481742011-04-30T18:43:28.837-07:002011-04-30T18:43:28.837-07:00I have one of these plants that I bought on a road...I have one of these plants that I bought on a road trip and it made it across two states to get home. I thought it was intersting at the time but ever since I haven't had much luck with it. Can you give me any pointers on keeping this plant healthy, it hasn't done much since I got it?Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100986754663839503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-18910458634423991962011-04-27T14:21:17.663-07:002011-04-27T14:21:17.663-07:00Yup! Well done. I love these.
When a potful of L...Yup! Well done. I love these. <br /><br />When a potful of Ledebouria socialis flower all at once, it's like fireworks in Lilliput.Sentient Meathttp://sentientmeat.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-44538116511225557722011-04-27T12:13:58.350-07:002011-04-27T12:13:58.350-07:00They are cool little flowers when they open - albe...They are cool little flowers when they open - albeit quite tiny!Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14591545830532096734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-35278991028551335942011-04-27T11:56:00.967-07:002011-04-27T11:56:00.967-07:00PS:
This is an intriguing plant. The leaves remind...PS:<br />This is an intriguing plant. The leaves remind me of trout lilies (the wildflower Erythronium americanum) which are now blooming. Trout lily leaves have an oddly curious rubbery texture, and the flowers lack scent (or at least any that my nose can detect).<br />Plants are one of those small luxuries that are pretty much recession-proof. Your business, I am sure, will flourish as your Lorrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78281098971859460192011-04-27T11:34:57.788-07:002011-04-27T11:34:57.788-07:00I think the profile you wrote on this plant might ...I think the profile you wrote on this plant might be in part to blame. : )<br />Someone on GW newly smitten by it cited your profile as igniting their enthusiasm. I believe it was the Norfolk Island Pine person.Lorrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-80359223936886394012011-04-27T08:01:34.296-07:002011-04-27T08:01:34.296-07:00I think blooming must have something to do with da...I think blooming must have something to do with daylight length. Mine always bloom in February or thereabouts, as the days sart getting longer--the ones in the office with the grow bulbs never bloomed, ever, because the light was on a timer.Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-10332826617581260222011-04-27T06:09:09.791-07:002011-04-27T06:09:09.791-07:00I adore my Ledebouria socialis (which is also bloo...I adore my Ledebouria socialis (which is also blooming right now in my sunroom with bright overhead light all day and a bit of direct sun in the late afternoon), but I had to order it from GlassHouseWorks. I'd never seen it before in person.Long Haired Lady Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421649644927983974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77964597258834795722011-04-27T05:17:30.226-07:002011-04-27T05:17:30.226-07:00Congrats! ;)
For what it's worth, they seem ...Congrats! ;) <br /><br />For what it's worth, they seem to bloom a lot more readily in the fall/winter, if they're outside for the summer. Literal 'explosions' of those tiny green flower spikes..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682634981215906684noreply@blogger.com