tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post5085303655556103724..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty picture: Episcia NOID flowermr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20835762514296821982009-07-18T17:12:54.059-07:002009-07-18T17:12:54.059-07:00Self watering actually seems like a good idea for ...Self watering actually seems like a good idea for these.<br /><br />My mom had one for about two months doing alright but anytime she forgot to water it the whole thing collapsed and would never properly recover so we'd cut it back and it would start growing again... until the time it didn't.<br /><br />I sort of want to try another in a terrarium using wick watering just because they areAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347983770474369842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-5170965102901818732009-07-18T15:02:05.687-07:002009-07-18T15:02:05.687-07:00Mine does just fine in the kitchen window, in a (h...Mine does just fine in the kitchen window, in a (horrors) self watering pot. Maybe it's just that I'm better suited to cactus, but those self watering pots are the only way I can deal with them, otherwise the proper time to water seems to be when I'm out to dinner, or working or somewhere else entirely.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89695278909474754692009-07-18T11:33:34.202-07:002009-07-18T11:33:34.202-07:00Many years ago, when I lived in central New York S...Many years ago, when I lived in central New York State, I was given an Episcia by my mother. It was a red flowered variety and it was around for many years with first her and then me. Every summer, in July and August, it had a big burst of flowers and a few more sprinkled throughout the spring and fall.<br />We didn't do anything special except basically treat it like an African violet.<br />Nancy in Sun Lakes AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882208110664899569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-32707823637715788642009-07-18T08:31:15.241-07:002009-07-18T08:31:15.241-07:00My Episcia "Coco" is doing fine. I have...My <i>Episcia</i> "Coco" is doing fine. I have only had it for two weeks, of course, so I will let you know how it does. The general humidity in the area is about 50% on average, and I've been spraying 'cause of spider mites (but I get water on the leaves and they don't seem to care). I'll give you a more detailed update n a year. :-PKenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.com