Meet the Plants - October 23rd, 2003 at 08:23 AM
Well some of you have already met my 'clay rose' which was actually a ghost plant, but I figured I'd introduce the rest of the gang.
Most of these are recent aquisitions so pointers on how to take care of them and where/whether or not to plant them would be cool. There's another one that I don't know what it is, and who knows if I've got the right name for the rest of them so feel free to correct me if you know better.
My big jade plant
I've had this plant longer than any of my others. It was pretty small when it started out, but it has really taken off under my care, leading me to make a couple cuttings from it...
Baby jades...and a cutting from a pothos
Blood Leaf
I like this plant because of the stunning deep purpleish red of the leaves. I only put it in a few weeks ago but it seems to be pretty happy.*
A bunch of randoms
From left to right:
Pink Polka Dot, English Ivy, Coleus, and in the background is a pineapple plant.
Golden Globe
This one is pretty, and even though it's only been hanging on the back porch for a few days it has already made a friend! Every time I go to water it, a bird flies out. I checked and there isn't a nest or anything though.
Peppermint
This little guy really took off when I first planted him, but isn't doing so well anymore.*
Sensitive Memosa
These things are fun! I can't decide if I should plant it or not because of the sensitivity to cold; I might have to move it indoors during the coldest part of the winter here.
Golden Shrimp Plant
This plant has been happy since I put it in the garden.*
Unknown
I'm not sure what the heck kind of plant this is, but I rescued it from certain doom. It had been abandoned outside of a dorm, under an awning where it could get no water and students would be gone for months. It's quite happy now and has even dropped an offspring.
baby Unknown
Momma plant was happy and dropped this one down past the pot and it rooted, so I cut them apart.
*If some of my plants look unhappy and beat up it's becuase they are. Some jerks from the condo association came and sprayed what seems to have been bleach on the sides of the apartment (and therefore, of course, all over my plants), not to mention that they trampled some of them in the garden. Some of the plants are dealing with this better than others. I'm afraid the peppermint plant is going to die, but I don't think I can do much of anything about it now.
Most of these are recent aquisitions so pointers on how to take care of them and where/whether or not to plant them would be cool. There's another one that I don't know what it is, and who knows if I've got the right name for the rest of them so feel free to correct me if you know better.
My big jade plant
I've had this plant longer than any of my others. It was pretty small when it started out, but it has really taken off under my care, leading me to make a couple cuttings from it...
Baby jades...and a cutting from a pothos
Blood Leaf
I like this plant because of the stunning deep purpleish red of the leaves. I only put it in a few weeks ago but it seems to be pretty happy.*
A bunch of randoms
From left to right:
Pink Polka Dot, English Ivy, Coleus, and in the background is a pineapple plant.
Golden Globe
This one is pretty, and even though it's only been hanging on the back porch for a few days it has already made a friend! Every time I go to water it, a bird flies out. I checked and there isn't a nest or anything though.
Peppermint
This little guy really took off when I first planted him, but isn't doing so well anymore.*
Sensitive Memosa
These things are fun! I can't decide if I should plant it or not because of the sensitivity to cold; I might have to move it indoors during the coldest part of the winter here.
Golden Shrimp Plant
This plant has been happy since I put it in the garden.*
Unknown
I'm not sure what the heck kind of plant this is, but I rescued it from certain doom. It had been abandoned outside of a dorm, under an awning where it could get no water and students would be gone for months. It's quite happy now and has even dropped an offspring.
baby Unknown
Momma plant was happy and dropped this one down past the pot and it rooted, so I cut them apart.
*If some of my plants look unhappy and beat up it's becuase they are. Some jerks from the condo association came and sprayed what seems to have been bleach on the sides of the apartment (and therefore, of course, all over my plants), not to mention that they trampled some of them in the garden. Some of the plants are dealing with this better than others. I'm afraid the peppermint plant is going to die, but I don't think I can do much of anything about it now.