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electric_blue68

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20. Never had hanging plants, but a bunch on my bureau....

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 03:35 AM

Nov 20

Had a big coleus for a while earlier on.

Then these: 2 "asparagus" plants, maybe a spider, or two, and a stalky, cane angel wing begonia in a big pot on a roller. It was ?2 ft high+ from the top of the soil. Maybe 2 stalks, sometimes 3 with long horizontals. Bloomed 2 to 3 times a year. White, to palish pink, to red-pink!

It lasted nearly 25 yrs! I gave a whole bunch of cuttings away. 😄 🥰

But then it kinda stopped. I happened to get to a big plant show on the summer or so. Found a booth with serious begonia fans. Seemed that around that length of time (if i remember) they told me that often happened. I had to cut it back next ?Feb to like 3" to 4" inches! 😱
But I did it. Then it started up again. 👍🩷

I have to figure what I could put on my relatively new wide windowsill. The sun varies a lot during the year. A spider plant might do for a start. 🤔

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Who remembers the potted plant craze of the 70s? [View all] Biophilic Nov 19 OP

they ran away with the macrame owls nt msongs Nov 19 #1

Yes, I used to make macrame holders for my plants. debm55 Nov 19 #3

Oh, I forgot about those. Our apartment was a jungle of macrame hangers and plants everywhere. Biophilic Nov 19 #4

Pothos, spider plants mostly. Now much more variety Demovictory9 Nov 19 #2

I'm surrounded by plants still. n/t Harker Nov 19 #5

I'm a bit jealous. I have a couple inside but most are outside. Probably why I don't sleep as well these days. Biophilic Nov 19 #7

It seems that you might enjoy a renaissance of potting. n/t Harker Nov 19 #13

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Nov 19 #9

Nice... Harker Nov 19 #11

Thought the craze was pot plants. Sneederbunk Nov 19 #6

They were there too. Sort of tucked in between other plants. Biophilic Nov 19 #8

I just threw out a dead plant the other day badhair77 Nov 19 #10

They just don't know the bliss of living in a jungle. Biophilic Nov 19 #12

I'm still living in a jungle -my whole south side is all windows womanofthehills Nov 20 #18

Ooooo, bougainvillea & hibiscus! 🥰🥰 electric_blue68 Nov 20 #19

Yeah, I bought a beautiful pony tail palm (what was I thinking?) and I came downstairs catbyte Nov 19 #14

Oh, yeah, been there, trying to keep plants kitty safe. Biophilic Nov 19 #15

My Mom had houseplants my whole life Marthe48 Nov 19 #16

Many a porch was taken over by hanging plants yorkster Nov 19 #17

Never had hanging plants, but a bunch on my bureau.... electric_blue68 Nov 20 #20

I'm not old enough to have been around Luciferous Nov 20 #21