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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

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

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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Curlgirl64 Stardust Offline Practice Yoga,give and receive Reiki Posts: 2974 Brooklyn,N.Y. Gender:	Re: Houseplant Talk :) Reply #7 - Aug 30^th, 2009 at 3:55pm lol!
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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

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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Reply #13 - Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 5:50pm

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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

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

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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