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#205119 - 04/27/08 08:57 PM Hello
cheekiegal Offline
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Registered: 04/26/08
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Loc: Twin Cities, MN
Hello! I came across this forum while Googling "house plants." I've never grown a plant in my life and I'm looking for a starter plant of sorts. I've been looking over these forums for about the past 24 hours and I feel I am completely in over my head!

Seems everyone here is pretty helpful. I live in an apartment that has windows and a balcony that faces the south-west with large pine trees blocking out most of the sun. I'm in the Minneapolis, MN area and two days ago it was 70 and sunny and today we had snow.

I guess my question would be, what would be a low maintenance plant that I could grow in a pot to start my green thumbing?

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#205142 - 04/28/08 03:46 AM Re: Hello [Re: cheekiegal]
plants 'n pots Offline
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Registered: 11/12/03
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Loc: Rockland County, NY
Hi, and welcome cheekiegal!

A really easy plant to start off with is a philodendrum, or pothos. Both are vines - the pothos has a bit of variegation to it - color other than green - usually white or light yellow. Philodendrums are all green. It is a low light plant and is practically fool-proof so long as it is watered regularly.

If you post this question down in the houseplant forum you will probably get more answers there.

Good luck!
Lynne
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#205145 - 04/28/08 04:52 AM Re: Hello [Re: plants 'n pots]
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Hello and Good Morning, Cheekigal. Welcome to thte forum.

I agree with Lynne on both counts.

--I have had Philodendrums for 28 years now. other than re-pot occasionally & perhaps take cuttings to start new pots, and of course watering they have been pretty maintantance free.--In my first home they were at an east window--now they are at a west glass sliding door.---they seem not to care one way or another.

BUT this is mainly a 'greeting' forum here--if you go down to the Houseplant forum as Lynne suggests you will likely get more responses.
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#205167 - 04/28/08 06:35 AM Re: Hello [Re: cheekiegal]
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Registered: 10/09/04
Posts: 63
Loc: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Hi-there! This is a great site! Along with GREAT people & advise!

I 3rd what the other ladies suggested.

Welcome!
Sarah

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#205198 - 04/28/08 11:08 AM Re: Hello [Re: NuSkewl]
cheekiegal Offline
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Registered: 04/26/08
Posts: 4
Loc: Twin Cities, MN
:) Thanks I will try that.

Figure I'll start off easy and work my up.

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#205319 - 04/28/08 07:12 PM Re: Hello [Re: cheekiegal]
Jiffymouse Administrator Offline
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Registered: 08/29/02
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Loc: Effingham County, GA USA Z 8b
i answered in houseplants, so i'll just say welcome here.
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#205364 - 04/29/08 06:01 AM Re: Hello [Re: Jiffymouse]
WebNut78 Offline
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Registered: 04/29/08
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Hi there...just a newbie here with lots of questions about gardening and flowers. Look forward to hearing from you all!
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