tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post939259891808093364..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: PATSP Top Ten Houseplantsmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21546530270605902582008-12-04T19:16:00.000-08:002008-12-04T19:16:00.000-08:00My most perfect houseplant is the orchid Brassavol...My most perfect houseplant is the orchid Brassavola Little Stars (Brassavola nodosa x cordata). It takes all kinds of abuse and blooms every November with an incredible exotic scent. Flowers last 3 months or more. <BR/><BR/>Hoya pubera comes in second with similar performance: I forget it for months, but it still blooms lusciously scented flowers in November.foresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442892491318607466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-13231231732354890842008-12-02T00:32:00.000-08:002008-12-02T00:32:00.000-08:00I'm not a big houseplant fan, so I don't have a to...I'm not a big houseplant fan, so I don't have a top 10 for houseplants. I do have a Aglaonema 'Diamond Bay' in my bathroom, however. You are right, it's pretty perfect.<BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-92167667283068842692008-12-01T09:39:00.000-08:002008-12-01T09:39:00.000-08:00Thanks, Mr_subjunctive. Even if there's a subjecti...Thanks, Mr_subjunctive. Even if there's a subjective dimension to it, that's a useful list.<BR/><BR/>From the list of best sellers, I suspect that most houseplant purchases are gifts, and that the buyer is wishfully thinking of these plants as a longer-lasting alternative to cut flowers. For most such purchases, I doubt that long-term ease of care enters into consideration.<BR/><BR/>And, speakingDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886233441603021667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-19909144255765767342008-12-01T06:13:00.000-08:002008-12-01T06:13:00.000-08:00Please don't hate me because I don't know the prop...Please don't hate me because I don't know the proper names - I've learned the ones in the garden, and my houseplants are somewhat forgotten. Here's what I have, whether it's a top pick or not.<BR/><BR/>1. Spathiphyllum (I have 3 or 4 of these, different sizes)<BR/>2. Variegated mini scheffelera<BR/>3. Chinese evergreen - you can't kill them<BR/>4. Corn plant<BR/>5. Cyclamen - florist varietyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21645934243415309172008-11-30T21:52:00.000-08:002008-11-30T21:52:00.000-08:00That was a great list, thanks.When I first started...That was a great list, thanks.<BR/><BR/>When I first started out, pothos gave me hell too - they rotted away one by one. Then I realised they are huge sun lovers (no direct sun for too long though) - give them sun and they thrive like crazy. East window is best. Now the pothos are multiplying so much I don't know what to do with them. They tend to branch out and vine, so I started new plants fromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-85610887224523574802008-11-30T18:08:00.000-08:002008-11-30T18:08:00.000-08:00Desert Tropicals has pictures of both haworthiasht...Desert Tropicals has pictures of both haworthias<BR/>http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asphodelaceae/Haworthia_fasciata.html<BR/>and<BR/>http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asphodelaceae/Haworthia_attenuata.html<BR/><BR/>and I think they match the plants we sell under those names, with pictures here:<BR/>http://www.cactusjungle.com/plant_pages/haworthia_attenuata.html<BR/>and<BR/>http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-11690461028125676482008-11-30T14:08:00.000-08:002008-11-30T14:08:00.000-08:00Hermes:That list actually matches up pretty well w...Hermes:<BR/><BR/>That list actually matches up pretty well with what we sell at work: the sequence might be different, but most of the plants would be the same. Probably something else instead of foliage <I>Begonia</I>s: those don't work out very well for us, in general.<BR/><BR/>Of course, what <I>sells</I> and what's <I>easy to take care of</I> are two more or less entirely different things.<BRmr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29149795376868005312008-11-30T12:53:00.000-08:002008-11-30T12:53:00.000-08:00I'm slowly collecting houseplants and snake plant ...I'm slowly collecting houseplants and snake plant is next on my list. What about jade plants? I love the way they look, but are they hard to grow?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28808479157638687212008-11-30T11:18:00.000-08:002008-11-30T11:18:00.000-08:00I didn't use a formula to achieve my results, so h...I didn't use a formula to achieve my results, so here is my entirely subjective list of plants ranked according to ease and beauty:<BR/><BR/>1. Philodendron selloum<BR/>2. Hoya carnosa (I think mine is 'Krimson Queen')<BR/>3. Monstera deliciosa<BR/>4. Zamioculcas zamiifolia<BR/>5. Euphorbia lactea <BR/>6. Epipremnum aureum (Golden, Marble Queen and Neon)*<BR/>7. Peperomia incana<BR/>8. Crassula Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-72112978874407961692008-11-30T10:57:00.000-08:002008-11-30T10:57:00.000-08:00#3 is probably H. fasciata. Very similar to H. att...#3 is probably H. fasciata. Very similar to H. attenuata (http://www.cactusjungle.com/plant_pages/haworthia_attenuata.html) but easier to grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-88523840683722891292008-11-30T03:24:00.000-08:002008-11-30T03:24:00.000-08:00Top Ten best-selling houseplants in UKby 2006 sale...Top Ten best-selling houseplants in UK<BR/><BR/>by 2006 sales value<BR/><BR/>1. Spring bulbs<BR/>2. Chrysanthemum<BR/>3. Orchid<BR/>4. African Violet (Saintpaulia)<BR/>5. Peace lily<BR/>6. Poinsettia<BR/>7. Cyclamen<BR/>8. Begonia (flowering)<BR/>9. Azalea<BR/>10. Begonia (foliage)<BR/><BR/>Source: Flowers & Plants Association/TNS (Omnimas)<BR/><BR/>They feature a slightly different list by Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.com