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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Houseplant Talk :) Aug 26^th, 2009 at 4:22pm I started this thread so we can nitter about our plants! At one time I owned over 100 houseplants at once! Talk about a jungle. Here's a little comic to kick it all off!
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Reply #1 - Aug 26^th, 2009 at 9:01pm

That's a cute comic! Cheesy

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I just threw out one of my ivy plants that was outside in an urn because it died. I had one on each side of the door. However, the one got too much light. That always happens with the plants that I put out there. I try to put out matching plants but only one ever survives because one side of the door is low light and the other is high light. Tongue

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Drear Diamond Offline 1aCii Posts: 909 Denmark Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #2 - Aug 27^th, 2009 at 1:52am Oh it's cute!
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MichelleR Emerald Offline Posts: 301 DFW area, Texas Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #3 - Aug 27^th, 2009 at 1:44pm LD, have you considered maybe switching the plants on each side of your door once a week? Or are they too heavy? Not that I'm one to give advise, since I kill everything I buy!
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Reply #4 - Aug 28^th, 2009 at 11:42am

I was writing a list of the different plants I have had over the years and this is what I came up with:

African Violet
Aloe Vera
Boston Fern
Bromeliads
Chinese Evergreens
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
Goldfish Plant
Heart-Leaf Philodendron
Jade Plants
Maidenhair Fern
Miniature Rose
Norfolk Island Pine
Peace Lily
Poinsettias
Polka Dot Plant
Ponytail Palms
Prayer Plants
Shamrock Plants
Snake Plants
Spider Plants
Split Leafed Philodendron
Wandering Jew
Purple passion
Coconut palm
String of pearls
Lucky bamboo
All sorts of Cacti
Colius
A Terrarium I had for 17 years.

And god knows how many more! Grin

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Outside I have had:
Orenago
Basil
Rosemary
Lavender
Lemon balm
Rue
Catnip
Juniper Bonsai
Morning glory
Sunflowers
Tomatoes
Fava bean
Pepperment
Onions
Potatoes
Sage

I've been called the "Green Lady", "Green Witch", Green Thumbs" and "Jungle Women" LOL!!

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #5 - Aug 28^th, 2009 at 5:15pm Man,that's alot!!!! All little greenery should bow to the Green Goddess!!!
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #6 - Aug 29^th, 2009 at 5:17pm Curlygirl
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Reply #8 - Aug 31^st, 2009 at 4:47pm

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LD, have you considered maybe switching the plants on each side of your door once a week? Or are they too heavy? Not that I'm one to give advise, since I kill everything I buy!

No, it's actually a good idea.

I have thought about it. They're not too heavy. It's just that it was so hot that the sun was actually baking the plants and I would've probably had to deal with moving them and dealing with them more often than I cared to. So it was more a thing of me being lazy. Tongue

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Plus, I'd sometimes forget about them since I rarely go in or out through the front door anyway.

I think my best bet would be to buy a high light plant and a low light plant that look similar or just good together.

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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #9 - Sep 1^st, 2009 at 3:19am Lisa, do you have any plant tips? Do you use plant foods or do anything extra for your plants to keep them healthy?
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Drear Diamond Offline 1aCii Posts: 909 Denmark Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #10 - Sep 1^st, 2009 at 3:49am Omg! I don't recognize the names of 99% on that list. That's impressive!
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Reply #11 - Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 10:32am

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Lisa, do you have any plant tips? Do you use plant foods or do anything extra for your plants to keep them healthy?

Okay this is what I do. I use Miracle-gro all purpose liquid houseplant food 8-7-6. I add ten drops to a half gallon watering can. I use this everytime I water. I also use Miracle grow potting soil as well. When I repota plant I use some gravel on the bottom to provide good drainage. I just take it off the drive way (yeah I am cheap! lol!) I have a spray bottle and mist everyday too. But I do not mist pants like my Jade or Snake plant. I read up on each plant to make sure I have it in the right light and all. I also play music for my plants. They do best on hard rock music! LOL!!! I keep fast growers pruned back so they do not get all leggy...um that's all I can think of right now. Wink

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Reply #12 - Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 10:38am

Drear wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 3:49am:

Omg! I don't recognize the names of 99% on that list. That's impressive!

Thanks Drear

I just got some new plants yesterday. I got a Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane) and a Cyclamen. The Dieff is a very small one and i hope will grow nice and big. The Cyclamen is just so pretty...but they are a pain in the butt to grow as they need to be cold all the time. I figure I can enjoy it for a few months before it goes dormant.

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Okay this is what I do. I use Miracle-gro all purpose liquid houseplant food 8-7-6. I add ten drops to a half gallon watering can. I use this everytime I water. I also use Miracle grow potting soil as well. When I repota plant I use some gravel on the bottom to provide good drainage. I just take it off the drive way (yeah I am cheap! lol!) I have a spray bottle and mist everyday too. But I do not mist pants like my Jade or Snake plant. I read up on each plant to make sure I have it in the right light and all. I also play music for my plants. They do best on hard rock music! LOL!!! I keep fast growers pruned back so they do not get all leggy...um that's all I can think of right now.

Those are some great tips, thanks! Cheesy

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I have a few plants that I'd prefer didn't grow too fast because I have them on small shelves, but the Miracle grow will be great on the others. I use Miracle grow on my outdoor plants and flowers.

I will pass on the hard rock though. My plants will just have to make with the new age music that I have playing most of the time. Grin

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If you can think of any more tips, please let us know.

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Reply #14 - Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 11:04am

My next tip would be make sure when you water that the water comes out the bottom and drains, then empty the saucer. This prevents root rot.

This is the next plant I want, a Staghorn Fern.

I have only ever seen one so the quest is on! Got a cute little Hoya yesterday, I use to have a huge one that was half albino, alas I had to leave it at the old house... I like starting my plants as babies as it cheaper and lots of fun watching them grow

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Sakina Stardust Offline August 2O1O @ the Louvre Posts: 3399 Arizona Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #15 - Sep 4^th, 2009 at 6:46pm The Staghorn Fern is gorgeous! Martha Stewart did a show on them, last year, I think.
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #16 - Sep 4^th, 2009 at 9:38pm Sakina wrote on Sep 4^th, 2009 at 6:46pm: The Staghorn Fern is gorgeous! Martha Stewart did a show on them, last year, I think. Yes I heard she did. I wonder if she did them for outside or indoor??
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Reply #17 - Sep 7^th, 2009 at 6:41pm

I got to go to the plant show at the Ex and brought home a air plant

it was only 3 bucks! The man had a huge basket of all different types. The base did not come with it. I learned a neat thing about these plants...they should be soaked in water overnight if there all curled up as this means there dehydrated. Mine was curled up so I did just that and its all happy now!

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #18 - Sep 7^th, 2009 at 8:00pm Very interesting looking plant! I'm sure your "green thumb" will keep it looking good!
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #19 - Sep 8^th, 2009 at 7:53am Curlgirl64 wrote on Sep 7^th, 2009 at 8:00pm: Very interesting looking plant! I'm sure your "green thumb" will keep it looking good! Thanks so much! I hope I can get it to bloom!
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Reply #21 - Sep 9^th, 2009 at 3:24pm

Oh, Lisa... Cheesy

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I have a stupid question for you. I have one of those cocount fiber baskets and I don't know if I'm suppose to take the plant out of the pot and put it in there or do I keep it in the pot. I believe, that I'm supposed to take it out but not sure.

I like your air plant. I only first heard about those a few months ago. I saw some online grown out of hollow branches.

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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #22 - Sep 9^th, 2009 at 5:35pm Nevermind...I got off of my butt and just looked it up.
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #23 - Sep 9^th, 2009 at 7:08pm Quote: Nevermind...I got off of my butt and just looked it up. Airplants are so cool, they can be grown in trees in your garden or like me in your bathroom!
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #24 - Sep 11^th, 2009 at 2:04pm Here's a tip: Today while I was vaccuming I accidentally sucked up a English ivy vine in my hose! After saving the poor thing I took a clean mostache sissors and timmed the broken vine. This prevents browning of the vine.
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #25 - Sep 15^th, 2009 at 8:50am Lets see what did I get to add to my Jungle . I got a clipping from a rubber tree, a hoya and a neat curly leaved ivy. I cut down my basil lastnight and made a awesome pesto. To my suprise the Cyclamen is doing wonderfuly! Blooming and growing! perhaps I can save the crom for next year once it dies down.
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #26 - Sep 15^th, 2009 at 5:01pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgM6NSqi98c I saw this and could not stop laughing!!
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #27 - Sep 16^th, 2009 at 9:46pm Cute video!
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #28 - Sep 18^th, 2009 at 9:40am Quote: Cute video!
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Reply #29 - Sep 18^th, 2009 at 9:49am

Oh my lord someone slap me! Grin

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I got an african violet the other day! This is one plant I totaly suck at growing. But, I could not resist the cute pink frilly flowers. Don's father has a whole collection of them at his house. I should ask him how he does it. I saw a orchid at No Frills for 20 bucks, poor things pot was frozen! Angry

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I wanted to get it but I did not have the cash, next time!

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Reply #30 - Sep 18^th, 2009 at 12:37pm

Yeah, why not ask him?

I replanted my fittonias because they outgrew thier little pots.

So, I got another pot from Lowes (they had them on sale) and I put them both together in the larger pot. Then, placed them upstairs in my meditation/workout room.

I also cut up a plastic pot, the kind with the holes in the bottom. I turned the bottom part of the pot upsidedown and placed it in the planter that way, for better drainage.

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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #31 - Sep 18^th, 2009 at 2:59pm Wow that looks awesome!
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #32 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 9:58am Well, I watered my African Violet for the frist time yesterday. I watered from the bottom and crossed my fingers. I hate fussy plants...but there so cute! I need to get AV (african violet) plant food. It a rainly damp day so for those who have Peace Lilies do not mist them - tip of the day!
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Reply #33 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 5:11pm

I'm glad that you like me re potting job.

I can't have fussy plant's, neither of my thumbs are that green. Embarrassed

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I know that this is a "house" plant thread but check this out.

I planted an assortment of green, yellow and red bell peppers but some have sprouted black. I'm assuming (since I never planted them before) that the black ones will lighten up and turn red like my flowers sometimes do. I think it's pretty cool though. Cheesy

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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #34 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 6:02pm Ya might have purple peppers there! They're not going to turn color if they are purple.
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #35 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 11:56pm Wow! I've never seen those before, cool!
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #36 - Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 4:31pm I've never seen purple peppers before, not even in the store. However, since I ordered a mixture of seeds, I wouldn't be suprised if they threw some other kinds in there. The same thing happened with the sunflowers that I planted in the spring. I feel like Forrest Gump...I never know what I'm gonna git.
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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #37 - Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 5:38pm LD, you're too funny!
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Godyssey Stardust Offline Posts: 2375 Georgia Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #38 - Sep 23^rd, 2009 at 7:01pm Quote: LD, you're too funny!
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Reply #39 - Sep 28^th, 2009 at 11:02pm

My ever growing collection is getting bigger! I found a cute mini staghorn fern and a drawf umbrella tree. I got to ask Don's step mother about her african violets. She said she just waters them--- oh well! she has them in a lovley plant stand that holds nine plants....drool! Today I got some more soil and some african violet food. I am in competion with the lady arcoss form me to see who has the best flowers..evil grin..lol! it getting harder and harder to find good potting soil. Tongue

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Drear Diamond Offline 1aCii Posts: 909 Denmark Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #40 - Sep 29^th, 2009 at 3:04am No more houseplant talk! I've killed another one. I've actually managed to kill one of my son's cactus.
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #41 - Sep 29^th, 2009 at 12:04pm Drear wrote on Sep 29^th, 2009 at 3:04am: No more houseplant talk! I've killed another one. I've actually managed to kill one of my son's cactus. (((hugs))) I am sorry you lost the cacti
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Reply #43 - Sep 30^th, 2009 at 2:45am

I think my son must've misunderstood some care instructions from his grandpa. I don't think they're both supposed to stay in direct sun. I've moved one to a half shaded area and given it a few drops of water. I'm going to give it 6 months to revive. I've seen cactuses do that in the past. I've sometimes wondered why someone wanted someone else's seemingly death cactuses and then been surprised when the cactus was "resurected".

It's the autistic oldest one and he won't accept that it's death and maybe he's right; maybe it's really poorly but not really death. He cares a lot about plants and animals.

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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #44 - Sep 30^th, 2009 at 9:47am Awww you son sounds like a sweetheart Do you know the names of the cacti? If so I can give you a hand with the care.
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Drear Diamond Offline 1aCii Posts: 909 Denmark Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #45 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 4:33am Isabelle wrote on Sep 30^th, 2009 at 9:47am: Awww you son sounds like a sweetheart Do you know the names of the cacti? If so I can give you a hand with the care. No, but I'll ask hub to take pictures of them over the weekend. Thanks, perhaps we can find out something together.
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Reply #46 - Oct 1^st, 2009 at 12:29pm

Drear wrote on Oct 1^st, 2009 at 4:33am:

Isabelle wrote on Sep 30^th, 2009 at 9:47am:

Awww you son sounds like a sweetheart

Do you know the names of the cacti? If so I can give you a hand with the care.

No, but I'll ask hub to take pictures of them over the weekend. Thanks, perhaps we can find out something together.

Awesome! I look forward to seeing them

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Reply #47 - Oct 5^th, 2009 at 6:10am

I got more to add to my jungle. I got a orchid!!! Mind you its not doing so good but I hope I an get it going again. It had gotten a chill and lost it's flowers, it was cheap so we shall see... Undecided

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Found a coffee plant and got it just for fun. Cheesy

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Don might make his jokes about the plants but he has been breathing alot better since we got them. It has helped his asthma a great deal.

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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #49 - Oct 6^th, 2009 at 9:38pm Quote: Quote: It has helped his asthma a great deal. That's good! Yes and even more so that he has a cold now..
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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #50 - Oct 6^th, 2009 at 9:42pm Time for a Tip Now that the weathers turning cold and the heat is on it is time to mist your plants more often. Also the use of a humidifer will help them (along with your hair and skin!) This is also the time when cacti are watered less or not at all until the spring.
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Isabelle wrote on Sep 28^th, 2009 at 11:02pm:

My ever growing collection is getting bigger! I found a cute mini staghorn fern and a drawf umbrella tree. I got to ask Don's step mother about her african violets. She said she just waters them--- oh well! she has them in a lovley plant stand that holds nine plants....drool! Today I got some more soil and some african violet food. I am in competion with the lady arcoss form me to see who has the best flowers..evil grin..lol! it getting harder and harder to find good potting soil. Tongue

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Ooo, I can give some tips for African violets! --I'm actually quite good at growing them (amazingly enough!)

African violets should be kept in indirect sunlight. They do not like to be moved, so pick a spot and leave them alone. It doesn't matter which direction you water from (the top or the bottom), just be sure to NOT get water on the leaves, as it causes the leaf to wither and die. Also never touch the leaves with your hands; the natural oil on human skin causes damage to the plant.

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Reply #53 - Oct 7^th, 2009 at 3:18pm

Thanks for the tip, Lisa. Wink

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Today, I had to repot two philodendons that had outgrown their pots. I combined them and put them together one larger one.

Currently, I'm looking for 2 plants to put in my cat's bathroom. There are no windows in there so my search has come up with no results so far. If any of you ladies have any advice...

That is some nice plant, Trisha! Cheesy

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I like your desk too.

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Reply #54 - Oct 7^th, 2009 at 3:34pm

Trisha, that is an awesome plant! Thanks for the tips on the African Violets. I had a plant at my desk at work a while back. It seemed healthy, but after it lost the flowers that were on it when I bought it, it never flowered again. It was definitely growing, and I occasionally would pinch off older leaves when they got too big for the pot. It was in a window, but it had exterior shades over it, so while the light was bright there, it was indirect. The leaves would grow in the direction of the window, and I would occasionally just rotate the pot so that it got light more evenly. Eventually, I moved desks and the plant stayed in the window to continue getting light, but I forgot to water it, so it died. Sad

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Do you know why it wouldn't grow new flowers?

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MichelleR wrote on Oct 7^th, 2009 at 3:34pm:

Trisha, that is an awesome plant! Thanks for the tips on the African Violets. I had a plant at my desk at work a while back. It seemed healthy, but after it lost the flowers that were on it when I bought it, it never flowered again. It was definitely growing, and I occasionally would pinch off older leaves when they got too big for the pot. It was in a window, but it had exterior shades over it, so while the light was bright there, it was indirect. The leaves would grow in the direction of the window, and I would occasionally just rotate the pot so that it got light more evenly. Eventually, I moved desks and the plant stayed in the window to continue getting light, but I forgot to water it, so it died. Sad

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Do you know why it wouldn't grow new flowers?

Michelle, thanks for mentioning that you pinch off the older (and usually) dead flowers and leaves, as I'd forgotten about that.

I don't have an African violet right now but mine did the same as yours--stopped blooming. I believe they *need* African violet food in order to continue producing blooms. There's probably an enzyme or something missing from regular potting soil that the food adds back in. But then I think there is also potting soil designed especially for the African violets and it most likely contains that sump'n-sump'n that they crave. Gee, now I want one!!! LOL Wink

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Today, I had to repot two philodendons that had outgrown their pots. I combined them and put them together one larger one.

Currently, I'm looking for 2 plants to put in my cat's bathroom. There are no windows in there so my search has come up with no results so far. If any of you ladies have any advice...

That is some nice plant, Trisha! Cheesy

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I like your desk too.

Thanks dear!

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Reply #57 - Oct 7^th, 2009 at 9:24pm

La Diosa, no prob!

Hmmmm no windows..that a tuff one! Perhaps a peace lily that you can place in some filtered light for a few hours a day before place it back in the kittys bathroom?

Trisha, great tip for African Violets!

Your Golden Pothos is awseome!

Michelle, I heard that a pinch of salt in the water will start the flowering again in African Violets. Wink

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La diosa,

I'm not entirely sure what you mean about your "cat's bathroom," but if it is what it sounds like, be careful about what plants you put in there. Cats are notorious for chewing on plants (mine sure does), and many, many plants are toxic to cats and dogs. You can find lists of toxic plants online.

You could always plant cat grass or catnip in there. Catnip's a pretty plant, and a lot of cats love it fresh rather than dried. I don't know about the sun requirements, though. You might have to check on that one.

You might already know all this, but I wanted to give you a heads-up just in case. Wink

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Reply #60 - Oct 18^th, 2009 at 10:04am

Yesitsreal, your quite right! Most houseplants are toxic. It think the cat nip inder a light is a good idea.

Let's see...what is new. I repotted the Orchid Don gave me. I really do not know what all the fuss is about doing this. I read about all these things you have to do - silly! It beens weeks and its still doing well. I got some more bark (it does not live in soil) and plan to put it in soon. Okay this is too funny! I was on a plant board when a women posted a pic of a plant that here grandson had left at her house when he was livinge before going to college. She wanted to know how to care for it for him...ummmm...we told her to get rid of it as it was pot! Poor thing! We told her to put it in a bag and throw it in the dumpster....the damn thing was three feet tall! Grin

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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #64 - Oct 19^th, 2009 at 7:05pm Curlgirl64 wrote on Oct 19^th, 2009 at 10:29am: If she did, that is one happy Grandma!!! Too funny!! It reminds me of the movie Saving Grace
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YesitsReal wrote on Oct 10^th, 2009 at 2:40am:

La diosa,

I'm not entirely sure what you mean about your "cat's bathroom," but if it is what it sounds like, be careful about what plants you put in there. Cats are notorious for chewing on plants (mine sure does), and many, many plants are toxic to cats and dogs. You can find lists of toxic plants online.

You could always plant cat grass or catnip in there. Catnip's a pretty plant, and a lot of cats love it fresh rather than dried. I don't know about the sun requirements, though. You might have to check on that one.

You might already know all this, but I wanted to give you a heads-up just in case. Wink

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Thanks for the tips, YesitsReal!

Yeah, it is what it sounds like. I still haven't found a plant to put in there yet, but I'll be sure to make sure that it isn't toxic for them.

I have catnip growing outside and they barely notice it. It seems to me that the odor isn't apparent unless it's picked.

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Okay this is too funny! I was on a plant board when a women posted a pic of a plant that here grandson had left at her house when he was livinge before going to college. She wanted to know how to care for it for him...ummmm...we told her to get rid of it as it was pot! Poor thing! We told her to put it in a bag and throw it in the dumpster....the damn thing was three feet tall!

OMG, that story is soooo funny, Lisa! Grin

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I found this little tidbit today in Body&Soul magazine. A 2008 study shows that hospital patients with plants in their rooms had less anxiety and lower blood pressure than patients with no greenery.
I'm certain that those facts would be true about greenery in the home too. Having plants around just make for a more cheery environment.

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Isabelle Diamond Offline A womens hair is her life :) Posts: 643 Southern Ontario, Canada Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #66 - Oct 24^th, 2009 at 12:05am La Diosa - Heheh! Poor Granny!! Yes its true! Plants do cheer people up and lower blood pressure. Plants like the Snake Plant also produce oxyen, I have one in the bedroom along with 10 more plants and we notice we sleep better too
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