tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.comments2024-03-17T03:31:37.213-07:00Plants are the Strangest Peoplemr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger15627125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-10938854061047651782023-03-29T10:47:07.493-07:002023-03-29T10:47:07.493-07:00That’s the prettiest epi blooms I’ve seen! The clu...That’s the prettiest epi blooms I’ve seen! The clusters are cute but the way this one ladders is elegant. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-31162935473126335222023-02-16T12:58:32.441-08:002023-02-16T12:58:32.441-08:00The Reckless Gardener here, LOVE the blog even tho...The Reckless Gardener here, LOVE the blog even though I started reading after you stopped posting, but such is life right? I have two light pink Anthurium that just set flowers for the first time since I got them! I call it Anthurium no. 1 "The Strangest Person"<br /><br />Your plants are all indoor? What about using a diluted neonicotinoid based insecticide? Never use them outside on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-24127788591773643812023-01-31T01:32:46.993-08:002023-01-31T01:32:46.993-08:00I noticed the same, it’s thrips unfortunately. I noticed the same, it’s thrips unfortunately. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2336112805123688642023-01-31T01:31:35.743-08:002023-01-31T01:31:35.743-08:00I just found the same problem on my plant and I fe...I just found the same problem on my plant and I fear the answer may be thrips. I’m sure the original question-asker would have discovered that in the end but wish they had updated. I say thrips because my dieff’s neighbor, a prayer plant, is completely infested (I discovered last night). Now examining all his other neighbors I noticed these lumps. The dieff isn’t looking super healthy, but like Kashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51617666161198831102023-01-23T14:51:24.522-08:002023-01-23T14:51:24.522-08:00Is it true that no plant likes to be root bound? D...Is it true that no plant likes to be root bound? Does that apply to orchids? I thought they liked small pots. Ty! Love your blog!Florahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485838202167383735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-38122393969163465932023-01-19T10:52:39.308-08:002023-01-19T10:52:39.308-08:00This thread is hilarious and glad I found it! I go...This thread is hilarious and glad I found it! I got this plant when it was 5’ tall or so (in an 8” tall pot) and placed in my low-floor west facing window in Brooklyn on a 3 foot table. I then had a bad time emotionally and was quite the mean plant owner…it got random waterings with long spells in between (several weeks at least sometimes) and had a good amount of crinkled leaf fallings. <br /><Jordannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2154492216173470322023-01-07T10:17:59.603-08:002023-01-07T10:17:59.603-08:00They transfer great. I do it alotThey transfer great. I do it alotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-87549719743647544922022-12-29T21:37:29.223-08:002022-12-29T21:37:29.223-08:00Ha, I actually found this rant when I was having t...Ha, I actually found this rant when I was having trouble finding out if tradescantia zebrina was safe around cats or not. I kept getting conflicting answers until you specifically mentioned it. Good to know I can get one and it won't kill my cats if they do manage to get to it. Thanks!Allinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41783376796887712142022-12-27T13:53:27.944-08:002022-12-27T13:53:27.944-08:00A random search rarely brings my spirit to a happi...A random search rarely brings my spirit to a happier, more hope=filled state... Given the subject matter, such a probability I highly doubt exists. GLAD YOU EXIST AND SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE :}<br /><br />AND your wit-filled writing style I'M IM LOVE WITH :P<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886598181170313311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-55690163960647459902022-12-18T06:54:18.986-08:002022-12-18T06:54:18.986-08:00My family has also had this plant for many years, ...My family has also had this plant for many years, around 75. My maternal grandmother is where it traces back to. After her death a great aunt gave some to my mother and between she, my sister and I we've spread it to many friends. Seldom see flowers though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-14418469534562497462022-11-06T13:41:47.577-08:002022-11-06T13:41:47.577-08:00Hi there, great article! Quick question...so you ...Hi there, great article! Quick question...so you think it would be okay to use lava rock at the bottom of my indoor planter? I'm about to repot mine because the soil i bought holds way too much moisture... no more miracle Grow... learned my lesson there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89123855468039445062022-10-20T09:40:47.548-07:002022-10-20T09:40:47.548-07:00It smells like dried cat pee. It's awful. I sp...It smells like dried cat pee. It's awful. I spent money on a new area rug, new pet beds, a ton of cleaners before I figured out this plant was stinking up my living room! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-83983097891422575402022-10-15T20:56:27.376-07:002022-10-15T20:56:27.376-07:00You are correct i had the exact same experence but...You are correct i had the exact same experence but i got it from a nursery on the ride home my fingers which smelled like mushrooms started to smell very familiar then it dawned on me the mushroom smell was just a really concentrated pandan smell, looking forward to cooking with itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-23223518007468520222022-10-13T08:32:02.335-07:002022-10-13T08:32:02.335-07:00I know this is an older post, but I’m curious as t...I know this is an older post, but I’m curious as to what these plants have turned into over time. I have recently created several hybrids with Phlebodium species, and while they look mostly like Phlebodium, it’s clear enough that they aren’t 100% Phlebodium. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47219322116645359632022-09-23T17:10:35.862-07:002022-09-23T17:10:35.862-07:00Take it from a veteran who has killed and grown ma...Take it from a veteran who has killed and grown many peace lilies over the years. I've finally got it figured. Go with the smaller, table top versions at first. Do not over pot them! Put them in something a little bigger than the pot you took it home in. Watch the plant carefully. As it dries out, the leaves will begin to droop. Then and only then do you water. Don't wait until the Aspidistra Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940150025110474216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66843112713325112272022-09-01T10:48:30.354-07:002022-09-01T10:48:30.354-07:00Just wanted to thank you for everything you put in...Just wanted to thank you for everything you put into this blog over the years. I really enjoyed reading all of it. It was a great part of my early house plant journey. Now that it's gone I, respect that and I hope that you are doing well and enjoying life. Happy gardening to you and anyone else who reads this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52059294892331436042022-06-29T17:12:42.323-07:002022-06-29T17:12:42.323-07:00I have a nearly 50yo plant. I bring it inside duri...I have a nearly 50yo plant. I bring it inside during freezes otherwise leave it outside under a large eave. They’re easy to propagate. Just cut at the height you want and stick it into the soil about 4 inches. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51576881828279220662022-06-28T09:27:49.988-07:002022-06-28T09:27:49.988-07:00Planty Heather:
I don't still have the plant;...Planty Heather:<br /><br />I don't still have the plant; she was discarded in December 2015, officially for "suspected scale or thrips." The variegation didn't appear to be contagious, as far as I can remember, but none of the variegated plants survived. <br /><br />A different kind of variegation, which is also plausibly due to a virus, is still occurring in 0115 "Erlene mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47860693647265758992022-05-31T15:56:46.750-07:002022-05-31T15:56:46.750-07:00A little late to the game here. Do you still have ...A little late to the game here. Do you still have the plant and were your other anthuriums ever affected negatively?Planty Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112227211842368919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-5239191179037872982022-05-16T07:38:17.175-07:002022-05-16T07:38:17.175-07:00That is amazing! That is amazing! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-26595793778417288972022-05-04T04:51:38.479-07:002022-05-04T04:51:38.479-07:00I have had my Dracaena fragrans for 5 years. She h...I have had my Dracaena fragrans for 5 years. She had one flower stalk last year, and this year she has three. I'll check at night to see if the flowers open and if they are fragrant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52339648698329515172022-04-27T07:07:54.431-07:002022-04-27T07:07:54.431-07:00Omg I have most of the plants on the list, lmao I ...Omg I have most of the plants on the list, lmao I imagine possibly becoming the richest and luckiest person on the planet if I got rid of my plants I guessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-72573142560325497742022-04-06T10:11:30.732-07:002022-04-06T10:11:30.732-07:00Ah finally someone who knows something about this ...Ah finally someone who knows something about this plant. My plumosus is gorgeous and big and grows everywhere from its pot. It is a drama queen I can tell you that. Hardy yes but God forbid you do something it doesn't like then all shit breaks loose. Anyway there is one issue I can't solve with this plant. It goes through a phase where it absolutely stinks the place up. It's so bad Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424365266361420757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-50769800329255589572022-03-23T12:39:13.441-07:002022-03-23T12:39:13.441-07:00One of my worst spidermite cases was last summer w...One of my worst spidermite cases was last summer with bromeliad, tradescantia zebrina and parlor palm. Every diffenbachia I've ever brought home has had spidermites, and I've run into that issue with stargazer lilies as well. It's a shame because they are all so lovely.Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28771843654163658762022-03-06T01:15:11.820-08:002022-03-06T01:15:11.820-08:00Dracaena fragrans is in it's full blooming glo...Dracaena fragrans is in it's full blooming glory. Our house isn't huge and the smell is almost overpowering at night but I feel guilty cutting the flowers off. It's worked so hard to get here! Lol I may follow another tip and move it to an enclosed room for a week. My son loves the smell... Me, not so much. TheRadneyReporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908422579891957199noreply@blogger.com