tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post2496568232035147950..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Walkaways Part 5, plus, Plant Room Panicmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2719906514180149172009-12-21T07:51:37.822-08:002009-12-21T07:51:37.822-08:00Heh, I suspect they are spider mites. I'm an a...Heh, I suspect they are spider mites. I'm an amateur bug-identifier, though, so I could be wrong (and I kind of hope I am!)<br /><br />They might surprise me and be something else, but they're little and yellow and ten-legged (I think) and leave classic spider mite bronzy-dusty damage spots. They got down into the dirt in the <i>Soleirolia</i> and I couldn't get them, not with water Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-27469613548320299442009-12-16T19:54:34.267-08:002009-12-16T19:54:34.267-08:00I only barely managed to avoid buying the Black Fr...I only barely managed to avoid buying the Black Friday $1 poinsettias at Home Depot. But I was strong, mostly because a public atrium was redecorating for the holidays the day before and decided to throw away perfectly happy guzmania and crotons. I saved 6 plants total, hauling away my score in a grudgingly provided trash bag. I did succumb to purchasing a new salmon-flowered schlumbergera Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77909692162503693792009-12-16T19:13:31.911-08:002009-12-16T19:13:31.911-08:00Today I managed not to buy a mini-Cattleya, some o...<i>Today</i> I managed not to buy a mini-Cattleya, some other member of the Cattleya alliance, an Oncidium Sharry Baby, and something loosely similar to <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2008/11/pretty-picture-goodaleara-pacific.html" rel="nofollow">this</a>.<br /><br /><i>Tomorrow</i> I may decide whether I want to take the other member of the catt alliance or the last oneAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347983770474369842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-85566148198816971872009-12-16T16:29:25.136-08:002009-12-16T16:29:25.136-08:00I think you should get rid of all your plants. Loo...I think you should get rid of all your plants. Look at what they're doing to you. No one should be this attached to living things. (I'll go slap myself now, or you can, or both.)Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-53883630154824610632009-12-16T15:18:05.234-08:002009-12-16T15:18:05.234-08:00nice photos and a well written blog. I look forwar...nice photos and a well written blog. I look forward to reading more.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01205913647975627623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-1677322810122505662009-12-16T12:46:14.424-08:002009-12-16T12:46:14.424-08:00I always walk away from cacti and succulents, even...I always walk away from cacti and succulents, even tho' I love them. I seem to be able to kill them all, even tho' I've tried just about every method there is to keep them alive. I also have to walk away from Moonlight Philodendrons because I love them and I already have 4.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-22454724638432813742009-12-16T12:17:39.183-08:002009-12-16T12:17:39.183-08:00I bought a poinsettia at the grocery store. I lik...I bought a poinsettia at the grocery store. I like them, so there. What I did not buy was a 12" Beaucarnea recurvata in a broken pot on the Lowe's clearance rack. The only reason I didn't buy it was there was no tag and employees are hard to find.<br /><br />I also thought hard about, then walked away from, a cool cactus NOID that looked like it was covered in cotton. I always Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589473046882217457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-65319136935258535012009-12-16T09:59:49.363-08:002009-12-16T09:59:49.363-08:00Sixwing:
Really? Spider mites on Soleirolia solei...Sixwing:<br /><br />Really? Spider mites on <i>Soleirolia soleirolii</i>? I've never heard of such a thing. Not that I doubt you, I'm just surprised: we had fairly hardcore spider mite issues at work, and I don't remember it ever being a problem for the <i>Soleirolia</i>.<br /><br />Ginny Burton:<br /><br />I'd heard of <i>Osmanthus</i>, but had to look it up to see what you were mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-63767331945423050972009-12-16T09:59:38.533-08:002009-12-16T09:59:38.533-08:00Water Roots:
Yes, perhaps if the new poinsettia i...Water Roots:<br /><br />Yes, perhaps if the new poinsettia is substantially outnumbered by other new plants, I'll let it slide. <i>This time</i>.<br /><br />Greensparrow:<br /><br />I don't know about <i>drooling</i>, but it's interesting. How long before you start the seeds?<br /><br />Anonymous:<br /><br />I don't mind the rosemary nearly as much, just because I don't see mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49503023255286792512009-12-16T08:08:45.483-08:002009-12-16T08:08:45.483-08:00Have you tried those plastic window film insulatin...Have you tried those plastic window film insulating kits? They'll keep the cold drafts out without blocking the light. They're probably easier to put up than stapling blankets, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29987219587839846442009-12-16T07:29:48.634-08:002009-12-16T07:29:48.634-08:00Oh , I understand the panick , I did about the sam...Oh , I understand the panick , I did about the same thing the other day , My plant room kept dipping below 60 , so I had to go to walmart and buy a few heaters and a humidifier to keep my babies happy.<br /><br />I lost a few as well , my poor sad lithops finally gave out , as did my Dieffenbachia's and rosemary.<br /><br />I brought all my african violets and a few other much loved plants Happy Hermit (happilyhiddenhermit@gmail.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02519948709090732780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-53532510173080050772009-12-16T07:27:42.363-08:002009-12-16T07:27:42.363-08:00Just thought of something else -- you can fill up ...Just thought of something else -- you can fill up the bathtub in the plant room with hot water to keep the room warmer and more humid. Even if you haven't got the shower connected to the plumbing yet (have I missed a post?) you can boil water on the stove and fill the tub. <br /><br />Your husband must love plants almost as much as he loves you, to put up with such extreme measures (e.g. Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-44747682082438892622009-12-16T07:23:26.868-08:002009-12-16T07:23:26.868-08:00I haven't bought . . . anything! Because, lik...I haven't bought . . . anything! Because, like you, I am dealing with a house full of plants that want to be outside and I'm having to promise them that spring is just around the corner (knowing that they can't go outside until LATE spring).<br /><br />There's one plant you haven't bought that surprises me, considering how you love your Murraya paniculata. And that's Ginny Burtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66554097385251013582009-12-16T07:13:39.632-08:002009-12-16T07:13:39.632-08:00I have not replaced my Soleirolia soleirolii, desp...I have not replaced my <i>Soleirolia soleirolii,</i> despite there being a lonely one in a 4" pot, on a shelf with a bunch of spider plants. The last one succumbed to spider mites, and as I'm not convinced I've gotten rid of them (lookin' at you, <i>Musa</i> sp.) I haven't replaced it. No matter how bad I want to.<br /><br />Nor have I gotten another banana, but I really Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-38322451329534645612009-12-16T07:12:32.984-08:002009-12-16T07:12:32.984-08:00I had a poinsettia in my hot little hand yesterday...I had a poinsettia in my hot little hand yesterday at Target and it almost forced me to put it in my cart. But I WON! I left without it! Going cold turkey is tough, but I feel so powerful today!<br />I think you should get more succulents (especially cacti). Most don't have to be watered in the winter and the plant room can get very cool. They thrive and flower great with this treatment! TheyNancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-77529667945404981292009-12-16T06:12:37.222-08:002009-12-16T06:12:37.222-08:00Okay, I haven't bought any poinsettias or cycl...Okay, I haven't bought any poinsettias or cyclamen or paperwhites (gack, that overpowering smell) or any other Christmas plants, if you don't count a wreath. Fortunately, I have Christmas cacti and orchids in bloom now to take up the slack. (I won't mention the African violets since you're dissing gesneriads.) But there IS something I definitely think you should buy, which is our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-48286819541275939612009-12-16T06:08:29.562-08:002009-12-16T06:08:29.562-08:00What haven't I bought? Almost anything that&#...What haven't I bought? Almost anything that's covering surfaces in every grocery store, hardware store, etc. and that means the dreaded poinsettias. And kalanchoe! Everywhere! And rosemary plants tarted up to look like Christmas trees, that will expire in the most dreadfully slow way in homes all over the state as a result. The holidays have a horrible effect on the plant world. No Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-69585177648005973072009-12-16T04:57:39.212-08:002009-12-16T04:57:39.212-08:00Impatiens namchabarwensis. (go ahead, google it. Y...Impatiens namchabarwensis. (go ahead, google it. You'll be drooling.) I had a heck of a time finding it, but finally paid through the nose for 7 seeds on ebay! But OOH I'm excited!Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433418903218452909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-91652925946258362972009-12-16T04:39:30.012-08:002009-12-16T04:39:30.012-08:00[blush] I know... I'm ashamed; I thought I was...[blush] I know... I'm ashamed; I thought I was stronger than this.<br /><br />I guess I'm just going to have to go to Home Depot and pick up a few other plants to pay for this sin. Poor me...Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.com