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#108721 Aug 13th, 2007 at 07:08 AM
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...familiar to all of you, I'm sure (which is why I didn't put this in Mystery Plants), but I don't know what I bought! grin

I thought it was so pretty because of the pink veins in it's leaves.
Could you tell me it's name, and, should I keep it in full sun or partial shade? I don't want anything to cause it to lose that pink color!
Also how do I water it? Thank you all!!!!

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Shirley4 #108771 Aug 13th, 2007 at 09:02 AM
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oh i know I know it, its on the tip of my toungue........ daaaaaah... I cant think of it.... Sure wait till my houseplant book is miles away, then ask.


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Wrennie #108785 Aug 13th, 2007 at 09:11 AM
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lol lol lol
I'll gladly wait until you are home. I'm not impatient!! tapfoot


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Shirley4 #109564 Aug 14th, 2007 at 06:02 AM
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fittonia clap


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Thank you Wren!!!

Now do you know what I'm suppose to do with it?
Sun or shade....likes water, likes to be dry?


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Shirley4 #109737 Aug 14th, 2007 at 09:33 AM
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Dear ol' dave's garden says they need light shade, keep moist.


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Thanks Sarah!!! Now I don't have to wait until Wren gets home thumbup


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Shirley4 #109754 Aug 14th, 2007 at 09:41 AM
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WHERE THE [CENSORED!!!] DID MY POST GO? [CENSOREDCENSOREDCENSORED] piece of [CENSORED] son of a [CENSORED] wireless [CENSORED] SIGNAL!!!!! :mad:
let
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is it still there? I saw it before, then [CENSORED] poof its gone :mad:


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It's still there!!!
Thanks for the link, Wren. I copied it and put it in my Forum Plants file.


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Wrennie #114178 Aug 19th, 2007 at 05:02 PM
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Fittonias also like very high humidity and bright light. If they don't get enough humidity they can get fussy.


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Thanks Ananda! One of you says 'light shade', and one says
'bright light'......uhhhh....which?? why


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Shirley4 #116202 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 08:27 AM
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That is a beautiful plant. Where did you pick that up from? I just might have to get one of them if they're easy to care for.

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I got it at Kroger when I went grocery shopping. It wasn't ourside where they line up plants, but inside in sort of a flower gift department. Cost me 4.99 because of being in there!!!! So don't get one there!!!
It is pretty! I love those pink veins in the dark green leaf. Beautiful contrast.


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Shirley4 #116247 Aug 22nd, 2007 at 09:27 AM
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Thank you Shirly4. We don't have Kroger's here in Iowa. I'm going to look for one while I'm out and about shopping. I think I recall seeing some at Walmart the other day. I think I'll have to go back and see.

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I'm sure I have seen them there before, and they would be cheaper, no doubt.
But this one was nice a big and full, and I just went ahead and paid the price!!


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I'm sorry. By bright light I don't mean in a hot windowsill, but maybe close to a north-facing one. Or a few feet away from an east, west or south window. It doesn't need the type of sun a jade or rubber plant would want. Maybe more like an arrowhead syngonium, pothos or peace lily.


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kissiei see your posts wrennie,

o shirls thats pretty!!! i love the pink on the green leaves :ding:

rolzi posted on the wrong page! touched

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Originally Posted by Amany
I'm sorry. By bright light I don't mean in a hot windowsill, but maybe close to a north-facing one. Or a few feet away from an east, west or south window. It doesn't need the type of sun a jade or rubber plant would want. Maybe more like an arrowhead syngonium, pothos or peace lily.


Thank you, that's about where I have it and it's doing great!


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ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh.......Kroger is soooo bad about high prices.we have a Fred Meyer(aka Kroger)and its the only dept. store in our small town,so they take advantage.BUT, in their defense, I LOVE when they have a clearance sale(IF the item I want is still ther by the time clearance comes around........)


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