tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post4559298070407865493..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty picture: Aphelandra squarrosamr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25642697818620098432015-09-11T16:01:07.996-07:002015-09-11T16:01:07.996-07:00HAd one and killed it... She was a pain in the you...HAd one and killed it... She was a pain in the you know what.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960166527053130175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49491529142162061272013-10-06T15:48:31.207-07:002013-10-06T15:48:31.207-07:00I've had a Zebra Plant for a little more than ...I've had a Zebra Plant for a little more than a year now, and I LOVE it. Although it does require more frequent watering than any of my other plants, its very good at letting me know its thirsty by drooping its leaves. It just flowered, which is really nice to have in October, and I couldn't be happier with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-88910724628886292592013-10-02T04:40:39.957-07:002013-10-02T04:40:39.957-07:00I had an Aphelandra squarrosa for nearly a year, I...I had an Aphelandra squarrosa for nearly a year, I think. It was... a plant. It caused its fair share of troubles, given that it had an affinity to a species of pest which I never did manage to identify, and I also never figured out exactly what sort of watering schedule it liked. One day it just upped and died. I have not the foggiest. Anyways, it was a nice plant in other aspects, but it was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78469745160918698352013-09-25T03:25:20.925-07:002013-09-25T03:25:20.925-07:00You are not missing anything. I bought this plant ...You are not missing anything. I bought this plant some time ago. It was quite expensive here in Poland. I tried to give it all it needs and yet it lost all it's flowers relatively quickly. Then leaves. Then stem. Now that I think about it it might have been sick. Anyways, it tried to grow new leaves from stem stub. 6 months later after summer outside in my mint patch leaves are twice as big ardashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15237501150124458342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-55011460692323510412013-09-24T18:43:57.602-07:002013-09-24T18:43:57.602-07:00Oops I just left my Aphelandra comment on the othe...Oops I just left my Aphelandra comment on the other post. ::cries with shame::Tomhttp://midwesternjungle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-53080446826018224102013-09-24T18:14:17.040-07:002013-09-24T18:14:17.040-07:00You are smart to avoid yellow flowers altogether. ...You are smart to avoid yellow flowers altogether. :)<br /><br />CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-17945500020873997562013-09-24T09:17:21.976-07:002013-09-24T09:17:21.976-07:00I've never had one at home, but having them at...I've never had one at home, but having them at the shop is almost as good... or bad. The two that didn't sell within the first two weeks or so quickly stopped blooming (and are refusing to rebloom) and all dropped their lower leaves. They don't seem to die easily (although, OK, they do get daily attention from yours truly, don't know how they'd do with infrequent waterings... Ivynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41871231911960380232013-09-24T06:46:45.417-07:002013-09-24T06:46:45.417-07:00Before I got exclusively into orchids I tried Aphe...Before I got exclusively into orchids I tried Aphelandra squarrosa, a.k.a "Zebra plant", because it was always available at HD and I figured, foliage looks nice even without blooms. Of course it never re-bloomed for me, but eventually foliage started to get brown edges that would progress through the leaves. Finally it was looking so rough that I couldn't stand the view and threw itorchideyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244040530556082402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-38302928541193940502013-09-24T04:44:53.747-07:002013-09-24T04:44:53.747-07:00I don't think you're missing out. I've...I don't think you're missing out. I've tried this plant, and it can be a little fussy. Not terribly so. And certainly not impossible to grow. And it can be pretty even after the flowering period is over. But it's not a 'must have', earth shattering, life altering plant. It's an okay type of plant.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86164472620591900082013-09-24T04:05:12.688-07:002013-09-24T04:05:12.688-07:00It seems that whenever I get an old book on plant ...It seems that whenever I get an old book on plant care, vintage 50's or 60's, this plant is heavily featured. They've got a nice graphic look to them, but I've never been tempted to take one home, so I can't say how difficult it is.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.com