tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post8559787031949480260..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: What consolation looks like:mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-59423663667456541652016-06-10T02:26:02.081-07:002016-06-10T02:26:02.081-07:00I work at a nursery, buy comfort plants as well, b...I work at a nursery, buy comfort plants as well, but go for the variegated types, ANY variegated leaf , of ANY type of plant makes me feel better.Needless to say my home, stoep and garden will make your head spin with variegatetness...can't say I want to know the meaning behind that...<br />Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05118746117165207118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-74460798355611939982008-07-17T11:20:00.000-07:002008-07-17T11:20:00.000-07:00heather:So far, I keep forgetting to get a picture...heather:<BR/><BR/>So far, I keep forgetting to get a picture when I'm there, but it'll happen sooner or later. If nothing else, eventually I'm going to want to know what it's called.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77575625164690942532008-07-17T09:33:00.000-07:002008-07-17T09:33:00.000-07:00OMG! I do that too! Thank God I don't work at a nu...OMG! I do that too! Thank God I don't work at a nursery! It would be great if you could post the picture of the bromeliad. It sounds beautiful!heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03894718787948979920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-25214296306090458862008-07-17T01:34:00.000-07:002008-07-17T01:34:00.000-07:00I'm like Sheila--but my vices are cacti and chocol...I'm like Sheila--but my vices are cacti and chocolate pudding. Makes one poor and fat!<BR/>You are hoot! I enjoy reading your hilarious repartee.<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-87028231904222911892008-07-16T06:54:00.000-07:002008-07-16T06:54:00.000-07:00Well, you're certainly not alone. I buy comfort pl...Well, you're certainly not alone. I buy comfort plants quite often, especially during the winter season when it's so dark, cold and depressing here. I search for plants with big, bold leaves that look like they'd give you a hug if they could. When they're not available, I try to locate some bromeliads, although I haven't figured out what the message behind them is...Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-69598741862959095382008-07-16T06:44:00.000-07:002008-07-16T06:44:00.000-07:00I used to eat chocolate and buy orchids. I had a r...I used to eat chocolate and buy orchids. I had a really crappy several months - ended up with about 25 more orchids! But I can't afford any more orchids now, with college tuition to pay this fall for the kid. And I'm out of space and time to care for them anyway. <BR/><BR/>So I'm moving on to chocolate and wine instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-73196551598870316642008-07-16T02:48:00.000-07:002008-07-16T02:48:00.000-07:00I'd never thought about it before, but I buy comfo...I'd never thought about it before, but I buy comfort plants too. For me it's ferns. Always ferns. The £2.99 ones from Homebase (it's a bit like Home Depot). My husband despairs.<BR/><BR/>I've had a crappy week too. I now own a <I>Cheilanthes lanosa</I>...Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04695173188736074202noreply@blogger.com