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A beautiful view from that window Hollyberry!
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I think that would be a great idea! Especially those weeks that seem to be nothing but clouds.
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Thanks Bob & Drew!
Thank you too for your recent compliments in pm Drew...I've just been a bit too busy to respond but didn't want you to think I was rude! :ha: I appreciate your kind words. Here's a Dragon Fruit cutting from Bob...  Looking so forward to growing it! Here's my tomatoes again...the largest one is gonna turn red any day now...  Took this shot last week and had to show it here as well...  Ok, one more...  Happy October! : ) |
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HAPPY NOVEMBER!
Here's my dwarf Hydrangea plant turning purple...  "Amythest Beautyberry" shrub tonight with light shining on it...  Ripening indoor "Patio" tomatoes...  Solanum Seaforthianum berries. Hoping they'll ripen so I can collect the seeds inside...  : ) |
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More shots I took yesterday:
Shows Beautberry shrubs in the daytime now that the leaves have all fallen off...  2nd shrub...  Close-up...  Tomatoes getting even more red...  Blooming Christmas or Thanksgiving cactus, not sure...  : ) |
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Took these shots today of the 7 new indoor "Patio" tomatoes beginning to ripen for me...
   More shots of my Amythest Beautyberry shrub...    : ) |
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Nice!!:woohoonaner:
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Ok..... Let's eat!
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Thanks, Pen & Drew! :waving:
Wish I could share! ;) : ) |
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So do we!
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The few left that I'll be harvesting for dinner today...
 My Beautyberry shrub...  One of my "Blue Princess" Hollies...  Dragon Fruit cutting rooted and growing...  Two new super dwarf cavendish pups...  : ) |
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Great pictures, Sherry:woohoonaner:
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Not the greatest shot but here's a red geranium I've got blooming right now...
 Plus a nice strand of "String of Pearls" succulent that really took off for me...  I just got a new camera so I'm still getting used to it. :ha: : ) |
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Here's my new Thanksgiving Cactus...
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My Viente Cohol plant from Bob...
 And of course another shot of my new blooming beauty...  : ) |
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Looking good HBL! If you can keep it growing overwinter and not bonsai it :ha:, it should flower for you next year.
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You can do it Sherry!!:woohoonaner:
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Thanks Bob & Penny...I'll sure try! :goteam:
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Here's some shots I took today of some of my succulents...
   My Siam Ruby...  Loving the shimmer of these cactus blooms today...  Here's my "Caerulea" passiflora vine that I cut back to over-winter indoors...  : ) |
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My dwarf pink Bottstein Hydrangea is showing many signs of new growth tonight...
 Blooming white Thanksgiving cactus...  Snowy Hollyberries...  Frosty "Blue Girl"...  Dragon Fruit cutting rooted & growing...  Cannas and bananas...  2 new SDC pups...  : ) |
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Goofing around and made this video today of some of my stuff...
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I made another video...
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Here's a prickly pear cutting from Janan that already had roots on it...
 Two new Super Dwarf Cavendish pups growing from the mother plant...  "Blue Tequila" Agave from 'Jananas Bananas'...  Succulent cuttings from Janan...  "Leopard Spots" mother of a thousand cutting, also from Janan...  : ) |
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These 'Devil's Backbone' cuttings are growing like crazy this Winter...
 Love the zig zag stems whice are signature of this plant. : ) |
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Oh I like that!!!! That is a succulent too isn't it?
I know my hoya and rubber trees are considered succulents. I haven't even started taking pictures of those. :ha: ~J |
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Janan, I'm not too sure what it is but now that you've mentioned it could be a succulent, it makes it even more intriguing to me! :D
Someone from California sent me the cuttings and I'd be more than happy to share some with you also. I shared them with Bob too and I think he's got them growing. I will tell you Janan, that it's a poisonous plant...but then so is Poinsettia! :eek: Just be careful with it if you've got pets that like to chew leaves. Fortunately for me, Henry will only chew leaves if I offer them to him or if put him on a banana leaf and encourage him to take a bite. Even still I have my devil's backbone cuttings that have now grown into a plant, in the bedroom behind the curtains, competely out of his reach. ;) I just googled Devil's Backbone (Pedilanthus Tithymaloides)... Pedilanthus tithymaloides, Devil's backbone, Zigzag plant, Jacob's ladder - TopTropicals.com, rare plants for home and garden : ) |
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A lot of our most beautiful plants are poisonous, unfortunately.
Poisonous House Plants That site has a lot of good information listed there - but they don't even come close to listing everything. Devil's backbone is also a nickname for mother of thousands. (They show a picture of it there) My cat's chew on plants ever so often. but they seem to only like my ponytail palms, or airplane (spider) plants, the flowing type. I have bought cat grass for them, but they don't chew on it. (shrug) ~J |
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Great site Janan! ;)
Ok there must be different kinds because mine's not like that one in the picture...although I wish it was! :ha: In Spring when I mail you some wonderful goodies, I'll be sure to send you some snippets. It's cold hardy too and can easily stand an open winter window! :eek: Glad you kinda like it...me too. I think you sent me a piece of your hoya Janan...but the cutting didn't make it on account of the cold. :( Was it one that would've produced those pretty dainty flowers that look like they're made of wax?! I love them. :) : ) |
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Yes, the hoya makes the dainty little waxy looking flowers. They are succulents too. Sorry it didn't make it.
It's just nicknames, like all our bananas have different ones in different places. I haven't seen too many plants that I don't like. Hmmmm, that might be worth thinking about. What plants do you dislike? I don't like poison ivy or poison oak, because I am allergic to it. Though I must admit I like the "look" of poison ivy and the colors it turns in the fall. I don't like crab grass I guess. Oh, I don't like bull nettle, or other nettles. They hurt when they sting and I have been stung by them many times. I have read that nettles make a good tea, though I haven't ever tried it that I am aware of. ~J |
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I used to think that lemon balm was a type of nettle but have since found out it isn't. It sure grows invasively like one though! :eek:
It's one of my most favorite herbs and when I thought it was a nettle, I too heard that nettle made excellent tea...to make a long story short, I've been making lemon balm tea for years now as a result. It's so tasty and delicious. I don't like invasive plants...even if they're pretty. I like to keep them contained in pots so they don't go everywhere. I also don't fussy plants...like them to be easy-going. :) Also not a big fan of nursery plants unless they're above average. I tried to get a hoya cutting once from someone I had previously shared many seeds with, but they blew me off and made excuses not to share so I took the hint. ;) Here's my Siam Ruby as of a few minutes ago. It's surprisingly red for this time of year...  Even the new leaf coming in is looking like it's going to be really red! :goteam: Thanks Bob! :D : ) |
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"Blue Princess" female holly cutting that's over 6 months old now. It's got swollen leaf buds and it's rooted. Expecting it to start growing in Spring/Summer...
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Sherry, How often are you getting new leaves on the Siam Ruby?
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When it's bright & sunny I get a leaf every couple weeks, Drew. When it's dark and cloudy, the growth slows considerably.
I think it's going to go under my halide soon but not sure. It seems to be doing well where it is. : ) |
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Sherry,
Will you take a picture of your M.H. light and post so I can check it out? I am currently using 2-120 watt flood type grow lights (as supplemental light of course) on my AeAe and get a leaf every 2weeks. Does it have a ballast or can you just plug it into the wall? Thanks, Drew |
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Sure thing Drew, here it is...
 I use a 400 watt warm deluxe SunMaster bulb...  Here's the box...  It's a full spectrum bulb that supports gemination, vegetative growth, and blooming, all in one. ;) : ) |
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Thank you so much!
Do you leave it on 12/12 when you do use it? How much do they run? How far away from the leaves? If you think of any other answers to any other pertinent ?'s I might have please let me know. Drew |
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You're welcome!!!
At one point Drew, I had it on for 18 hours a day but 12/12 is great too. :) I usually have the bulb 1-2 feet away from the plants, but this also depends on the particular plants under it. Some plants can take stronger light than others. You always know though because if the plants are too close, they get scald marks on the leaves. :eek: Seedlings generally like to be a good 4 feet away from this kind of high intensity discharge bulb. Some people like to bother with several different bulbs for several different stages of growth. In my opinion though, it's a big hassle and it's costly too, so I picked a terrific SunMaster bulb that supports all the stages of growth. It's a complete full spectrum bulb that has a balanced rich blue content for healthy vegetative growth, but also 50% more orange-red light for maximum flowering. It also promotes accelerated linear growth and germination too! It has a higher PAR watts/lumen rating than most HID sources. :D For people wanting to choose and buy a grow light... Buying a light system is very much a personal choice, so beware of people who try to tell you what to buy and who presume to know your needs. The best thing to do is to go to a few stores or call them and explain your needs...ask what they suggest or recommend. Educate yourself and you'll soon know exactly what you want and need. Happy Growing! :waving: : ) |
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Here's a shot I took today of my first cherry "micro" tomato in my south window...
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Here's my baby Earth Star Bromeliad today...
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I love the pink color on that one, Sherry!!:woohoonaner:
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Thanks Penny! :waving:
Maybe I can send ya a baby sometime. Bet the mother will produce tons more this year! : ) |
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I just cant get over the color, its stunning!! :woohoonaner:
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I Know...it's just so vibrantly pink! :goteam:
When I first saw it at the greenhouse, I had to have it. I also got another nice pink and green striped one awhile back too...  : ) |
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Beautiful :08:
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Thanks, Pen! ;)
The succulent at the back of the pot is from "Tugo" in Turkey!  The one at the front is called "burrito" baby burro's tail. : ) |
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Here too are my "Devil's Backbone" cuttings taking off nicely this Winter...
 Gaultheria Procumbens "Winterberry" dwarf shrublet...  White succulent...  : ) |
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Hollyberry Lady you amaze me with all your plants. Thanks for posting your pics of your plants.
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Thank you, Vickie! I think yours are lovely too. ;)
Here's my 5 year old orchid today...  The blossoms seem a bit more freckled to me this time around...  I accidently cut off the first flower stalk but it sent up another! The wonders of orchid food. :) : ) |
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Really stunning!!
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Saltydad is right about that! I love that color of Purple!
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