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Tina:
Yes, they are definitely tropical plants and probably won't survive outdoors. Even here in my desert. it gets too cold for them.
SwampPeople:
Thanks a bunch. Guess I need to find a spot for them.
duh:
I just revamped my houseplants they were looking sad. So sad, in fact, that I was thinking about getting rid of them all. Now I'm back to liking them. It really didn't take all that much work. As usual it just took a motivating factor.
Roses had a 2 for $5 sale on their houseplants. I picked up a ponytail fern and a croton. I put the croton in the pot with the prayer plant that isn't doing well so the bare stem isn't so noticeable. Then I put the ponytail fern in the pot with the other plant that wasn't doing good so it's not noticeable at all. Then I went after the oysterplant. Talk about a scraggly mess. I stripped off all the dead leaves, I broke the stems off at a decent height and then repotted the lower portion of the vines back into the pot to make the top fuller. Then I added new potting soil. Now it looks like a plant rather than a dead heap of leaves. Then I took the cinnamon basil and pruned it back severly so it wasn't trying to get into everywhere else. I added the lucky bamboo to the bay window display of plants so it will get the light it wants. And then I put the naked ladies next to the window so they are getting more light which i'm sure they will appreciate. They didn't bloom again this year. I'm thinking they should stay in the house this comming year. I may have to lift them to early in this zone for them to flower.
duh:
The fern and croton are not doing well. Both are dying. So is the oyster plant. I took the oyster plant outside repotted the few remaining vines. We'll see how it does from that. The amaryllis on the other hand are in full bloom and are lovely. Thank you Jenn. I had planned for them to bloom outside in summer but it seemed like they had other plans. But I really don't mind at all. I did try to snap pictures but they didn't take. And the stems are so long I don't want to risk moving them again to try for another picture. Maybe at night with the house lights on I can get something although all the blooms are facing the window of course.
The orchid is also blooming for the first time. It doesn't look at all like the picture that came with it but that's ok. I'm just amazed it bloomed. I had given up on them. Now my interest is revived.
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