tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post2635596052860293833..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: New Plants, Part Imr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-22698222794270953432010-12-04T07:04:17.005-08:002010-12-04T07:04:17.005-08:00Han Keat Lim:
That's closer than anything els...Han Keat Lim:<br /><br />That's closer than anything else I've seen, so I may start thinking of it as <i>A. bakeri</i> whether I can prove it is or not. Definitely plausible. (Thanks!)mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-32317154237501317422010-12-04T05:02:06.390-08:002010-12-04T05:02:06.390-08:00The aloe could be Aloe bakeri.
http://img248.image...The aloe could be Aloe bakeri.<br />http://img248.imageshack.us/i/abakeri0bm.jpg/Han Keat Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345105245361955527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-56905599745689261382010-11-24T12:15:44.523-08:002010-11-24T12:15:44.523-08:00Okay, and just what does a 'Nancy' look li...Okay, and just what does a 'Nancy' look like? Here in Arizona in an "age-restricted" community, there are a million of us (slight exaggeration) and we don't all look quite the same!!Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-14629966498238054672010-11-24T06:52:21.988-08:002010-11-24T06:52:21.988-08:00Kenneth Moore:
I know. I considered mentioning yo...Kenneth Moore:<br /><br />I know. I considered mentioning your cyclanthophobia in the post but didn't, for reasons I no longer recall. <br /><br />I do not currently have plans to reveal the other strings, but this could change.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20604506989447289842010-11-24T06:31:24.948-08:002010-11-24T06:31:24.948-08:00I love Sarah, too! Gee, like I need encouragement ...I love Sarah, too! Gee, like I need encouragement to buy more plants...<br /><br />Also... You're not cyclanthophobic? You should try a different angle taking photos--<i>Cyclamen</i> look a lot less friendly from below!<br /><br />What're the other strings? (Or will that come later? Or are you just going to tease us to death with the lack of information? Also happy Turkey Day Eve.)Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-44847961190855556872010-11-23T15:46:21.695-08:002010-11-23T15:46:21.695-08:00The aloe looks particularly attractive to me for s...The aloe looks particularly attractive to me for some reason. I don't know why. Maybe it's just a great photograph, but it looks ... relaxing.CatsandCattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969102112772108132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25526512028683355792010-11-23T13:53:06.637-08:002010-11-23T13:53:06.637-08:00Good choices! I mostly bought orchids and epiphyt...Good choices! I mostly bought orchids and epiphytic cacti from local growers with my dough... I ended up with 26 rare plants at some really low prices, and used offsets of some in my vertical garden. I love the cyclamen! You should photoshop a smily face on it.Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9856014136438465182010-11-23T10:09:58.903-08:002010-11-23T10:09:58.903-08:00Liza:
I could see that. She kinda looks like a Na...Liza:<br /><br />I could see that. She kinda looks like a Nancy. <br /><br />danger garden:<br /><br />Well, but that wasn't the only string. <br /><br />Rameen:<br /><br />I'm expecting that to happen pretty slowly, though. I mean, it'll be in a container, <i>and</i> indoors, so it's not going to grow anywhere near as fast as it's capable of.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41211171107417588952010-11-23T09:57:24.530-08:002010-11-23T09:57:24.530-08:00The Agave Americana is extremely popular in the Ca...The Agave Americana is extremely popular in the California Bay Area. They seem to do pretty well in our weather. I've been strongly inclined to acquire one, but I'm afraid I won't have enough light or space for it. They're so burly and curly!<br />Although your purchase prices seem right, I refuse to purchase this plant; any time I drive more than a mile I see this plant mature, Rameennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-70844507938170029132010-11-23T08:52:46.627-08:002010-11-23T08:52:46.627-08:00Seriously? Money you HAD to spend on plants? Damn ...Seriously? Money you HAD to spend on plants? Damn I need friends like yours.<br /><br />Nice job on acquiring the yellow variegated Agave americana! But please don't poke your eye out.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-87261844469995769252010-11-23T08:25:10.362-08:002010-11-23T08:25:10.362-08:00Cyclamen are evil that way.Cyclamen are evil that way.Peterhttp://www.cactusjungle.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-81633471283872290172010-11-23T07:01:15.638-08:002010-11-23T07:01:15.638-08:00What has been seen cannot be unseen. Now I have a ...What has been seen cannot be unseen. Now I have a smiley cyclamen in my head.<br /><br />That spiky Aloe is very pretty, whatever it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21308520986733555522010-11-23T06:23:13.979-08:002010-11-23T06:23:13.979-08:00Someone gave you money to buy more plants? Impress...Someone gave you money to buy more plants? Impressive! <br /><br />I don't know what kind of Aloe that is, big shocker. Haha, just call her Nancy!Lizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-33115989207730302482010-11-23T05:45:25.179-08:002010-11-23T05:45:25.179-08:00Greensparrow:
The leaves are too rough to be A. v...Greensparrow:<br /><br />The leaves are too rough to be <i>A. vera</i>.<br /><br />ID on that one is a long shot: there are way too many <i>Aloe</i> hybrids, and I know I'm probably never going to be sure. I was just hoping for a plausible guess, so I can call it something for spreadsheet purposes.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66531918533818067562010-11-23T04:01:29.872-08:002010-11-23T04:01:29.872-08:00The NOID Aloe looks like A. vera to me... but I...The NOID Aloe looks like A. vera to me... but I'm assuming you've thought of that already. I know diddly about aloes.Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-62848715839953050592010-11-23T03:40:14.560-08:002010-11-23T03:40:14.560-08:00Love the Aglaonema 'Sparkling Sarah! WOW!Love the Aglaonema 'Sparkling Sarah! WOW!Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78963772260298582902010-11-23T03:13:22.676-08:002010-11-23T03:13:22.676-08:00The Aglaonema is pretty! I'm jealous! :)
I wi...The Aglaonema is pretty! I'm jealous! :)<br /><br />I wish I could buy new plants. But I can't, not until after Christmas - will be difficult enough to keep the ones I have alive between my Christmas market job and moving.Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com