tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post6019220982162766691..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Introducing: The Rumble Among the Junglemr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-80202503619018720372013-05-17T15:03:39.298-07:002013-05-17T15:03:39.298-07:00I live in the tropics, Papua New Guinea. I only st...I live in the tropics, Papua New Guinea. I only started my interest in gardening in August last year. And I am addicted. Thank you for your page. I don't know the names of the plants and going through I was able to find the names of the plants I am now growing. I appreciate your page so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-88680165273396149612012-12-20T22:03:23.316-08:002012-12-20T22:03:23.316-08:00#130 is 'Glo Go'#130 is 'Glo Go'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39576611909149271032011-09-19T16:52:49.939-07:002011-09-19T16:52:49.939-07:00Good. Because I just bought a luciae today. Or a...Good. Because I just bought a luciae today. Or at least, that's what it thinks it is.phantom_tigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-71437898550046236862011-09-18T17:50:12.922-07:002011-09-18T17:50:12.922-07:00phantom_tiger:
Pretty sure that both Kalanchoe lu...phantom_tiger:<br /><br />Pretty sure that both <i>Kalanchoe luciae</i> and <i>K. thyrsiflora</i> will turn red in strong enough light.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-82918858438629676912011-09-18T17:21:21.183-07:002011-09-18T17:21:21.183-07:00No worries. I'm always last!
Oops. I didn&#...No worries. I'm always last!<br /><br />Oops. I didn't realize it was something else. That's because I don't own one. Looking it up now, how confusing.<br /><br />I have only seen Clusia once, I think. At the time it wasn't labelled and I wondered if it was just a big kind of Peperomia or something. Wildly guessing because I'd never seen one before. It was $12. When phantom_tigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49975264302695130932011-09-17T11:08:14.977-07:002011-09-17T11:08:14.977-07:00phantom_tiger:
Whoops. I thought everybody was do...phantom_tiger:<br /><br />Whoops. I thought everybody was done commenting, so I'd already picked the final list. About half of the recommendations you made were already there, though.<br /><br />No. 9 looks like an elephant ear (<i>Alocasia</i> and <i>Colocasia</i> cvv.), in that the leaves are similarly shaped and sized, but <i>Alocasia</i> and <i>Colocasia</i> flowers are very different: mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47988435015665967742011-09-17T10:31:41.032-07:002011-09-17T10:31:41.032-07:00Reading your list makes me realize my plant collec...Reading your list makes me realize my plant collection is too big! And now I have some for the wish list.<br /><br />I agree you should add Gynura, and Lemons/oranges.<br /><br />You might add passion flowers (passiflora). Maybe miniature peppers, which I saw being sold at the supermarket, and what I think is a Clusia (Rosea?) that I bought as a 12 inch houseplant, also at the supermarket. <brphantom_tigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-3093830134156561802011-09-17T07:23:55.612-07:002011-09-17T07:23:55.612-07:00Tom:
The entire year and a half that I was at the...Tom:<br /><br />The entire year and a half that I was at the garden center, not only did we never have a kentia palm for sale, I never saw one for sale anywhere else, either. (Our supplier offered them, but the cheapest price I would have been allowed to put on it was $150 -- and that's for an 8" pot and a plant that's only 3-3.5 feet tall.) <br /><br />As far as I know, I've mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-55828365760862054032011-09-17T06:27:17.906-07:002011-09-17T06:27:17.906-07:00Ah, that might explain it then. Geography is ever...Ah, that might explain it then. Geography is everything! When I worked at a greenhouse in St. Paul we sold Kentia palms in 8" for $100. The store manager (from Australia) said that they were so common there that an 8" pot would be like $10.Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-63173868313739617302011-09-16T19:08:59.988-07:002011-09-16T19:08:59.988-07:00Tom:
No kidding. I think the explanation lies in ...Tom:<br /><br />No kidding. I think the explanation lies in the fact that both of the people who say <i>Ravenea</i> should be dropped are in Europe. I mean, I don't know what the explanation <i>is</i>, just that I'm pretty sure the geography is significant. <br /><br />The Lowe's stores here always have like eight pallets of the damn things at any given moment. It's awful.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-35816515267727902362011-09-16T18:22:27.922-07:002011-09-16T18:22:27.922-07:00I always thought majesty palm were the most common...I always thought majesty palm were the most common palm on the market, I can't believe so many people have recommended removing it. Home Depot has about 10,000,000 of them in stock all the time.<br /><br />Also I see sensitive plant available on a semi-regular basis, a few places here always have it.Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76959386202780282522011-09-16T07:48:44.224-07:002011-09-16T07:48:44.224-07:00I too have seen Selaginella but only once in a blu...I too have seen <i>Selaginella</i> but only once in a blue moon.<br /><br /><i>Celosias</i> -- can't say that I've ever seen them offered as houseplants either (again though I am in the US). Strictly used as annuals for outdoors.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49937296249675198062011-09-15T20:13:03.164-07:002011-09-15T20:13:03.164-07:00Jeane:
Actually, you can mail cuttings. Usually 2...Jeane:<br /><br />Actually, <a href="http://plantsarethestrangestpeople.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-pack-plants-for-mailing.html" rel="nofollow">you can mail cuttings</a>. Usually 2-4 days by Priority Mail, within the U.S. (I don't recommend 3rd class shipping for plants: it takes too long.)mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-90669950895176471232011-09-15T19:58:05.699-07:002011-09-15T19:58:05.699-07:00allandrewsplants:
Yeah, Pelargonium is in sort of...allandrewsplants:<br /><br />Yeah, <i>Pelargonium</i> is in sort of a weird spot. Nobody sells it as a houseplant. On the other hand, it's not like you <i>can't</i> grow it as a houseplant -- that's how I've been doing mine, and they seem okay. On the third hand, I don't see much evidence that anybody but myself grows <i>Pelargonium</i>s indoors year-round, so maybe it shouldnmr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-22506896196970029942011-09-15T19:45:36.912-07:002011-09-15T19:45:36.912-07:00No; I've never seen it in a store, either! And...No; I've never seen it in a store, either! And I've been looking. My mother's had her plant forever, and my grandmother has a large, beautiful one. I wonder if my mom's plant grew from a cutting off my grandma's? I ought to just start me own from a cutting of hers, but I live far away from her now... can you mail cuttings across the country, or carry them on a plane? hahaJeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-90536141875799221882011-09-15T19:34:01.644-07:002011-09-15T19:34:01.644-07:00I'll give you my list of plants people have re...I'll give you my list of plants people have recommended removing that we always have in stock where I work:<br />Alpinia zerumbet<br />Coffea arabica<br />Cordyline glauca<br />Ficus lyrata<br />Polyscias fruticosa/balfouriana<br />Ravenea rivularis<br />Yucca guatemalensis cvv.<br /><br />Regarding the other recommended but not currently on the list:<br />We have Senecio rowleyanus way more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76913126086353043112011-09-15T18:22:18.176-07:002011-09-15T18:22:18.176-07:00Diana:
Depends which night-blooming cereus you me...Diana:<br /><br />Depends which night-blooming cereus you mean; I've seen that name used for <i>Epiphyllum</i> and <i>Cereus peruvianus</i> both. And I think maybe also a third thing that's slipping my mind right now.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-14767463412052393102011-09-15T18:02:14.144-07:002011-09-15T18:02:14.144-07:00Here's my list of I-don't-recall-seeing-th...Here's my list of I-don't-recall-seeing-these-for-sale-that-often-if-at-all:<br /><br />Alpinia zerunabet, Ardisia aenata, Ardiisia elliptica, Coffee arabaca, Cordyline glauca, Fatshedeia lizei, Podocarpus macrophyllus and Yuca guatemalensis.<br /><br />I support adding Clivia and can suggest Asperigus fern. Is the night blooming Cereus lumped into the group (who's Latin name I Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16328488668540053999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79243048475768592442011-09-15T17:06:05.644-07:002011-09-15T17:06:05.644-07:00Pat:
Celosias are seen, but sold pretty exclusive...Pat:<br /><br /><i>Celosia</i>s are seen, but sold pretty exclusively as outdoor annuals, so they're everywhere from April to June, and then you don't see them again for nine months. I don't know of anyone who's tried to grow them indoors. After my experiences with them at the garden center, I'm not remotely tempted to try, personally. (We had a lot of trouble keeping them mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-84853813931307750412011-09-15T16:27:56.553-07:002011-09-15T16:27:56.553-07:00Hi, Loona. Another European here.
From Ivynettle&...Hi, Loona. Another European here.<br /><br />From Ivynettle's list I would have to agree that in Britain the following are seldom if ever found commercially:<br /><br />Acalypha <br />Alpinia (I've got an A. formosana but from a specialist nursery)<br />Ardisia elliptica<br />Cordyline glauca<br />Podocarpus <br />Ravenea <br /><br />I don't remember ever seeing a Dischidia offered Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-34489247251119272582011-09-15T13:39:33.426-07:002011-09-15T13:39:33.426-07:00Ah. Availability. Right. Mine's a pass-along...Ah. Availability. Right. Mine's a pass-along from my grandma's plant. <br /><br />I've seen them only rarely in the marketplace, so he has a good point.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66996066464418506632011-09-15T11:44:39.465-07:002011-09-15T11:44:39.465-07:00Haha, I knew Liza would supply the Haha, I knew Li...Haha, I <i>knew</i> Liza would supply the Haha, I <i>knew</i> Liza would supply the <i>Mimosa</i> pic! <br /><br />*waves at Loona* You’re not the only European here!<br /><br /><br />I’ve finally got time to take a closer look at that list, so let’s add an Austrian perspective:<br /><br />Common/easily available (of the ones that somebody has suggested should be removed):<br /><i>Ardisia crenataIvynettlehttp://ivynettle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-34618086707862380512011-09-15T10:38:03.160-07:002011-09-15T10:38:03.160-07:00Don-nonmyous:
Indeed it might, but after looking ...Don-nonmyous:<br /><br />Indeed it might, but after looking at Wikipedia, I have basically no idea how I could do that. <br /><br />I intended a single-elimination tournament, where everybody votes for either Plant A or Plant B. The winner goes on to the next round, where it will face the winner of the Plant C / Plant D matchup. <br /><br />Partly this is because I figure I'd get a better mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78466856865225214632011-09-15T10:23:37.761-07:002011-09-15T10:23:37.761-07:00What kind of voting system do you intend to use? A...What kind of voting system do you intend to use? A proportional representation algorithm might give the most interesting results...<br /><br />DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67552413553974022532011-09-15T09:06:54.665-07:002011-09-15T09:06:54.665-07:00Loona:
I'm definitely looking for opinions fr...Loona:<br /><br />I'm definitely looking for opinions from outside North America. <br /><br />I was a little shocked that Emily suggested removing <i>K. blossfeldiana</i> too; they're one of the plants we <i>always</i> had at the garden center where I used to work, and I see them fairly often in grocery stores here as well.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.com