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Old 11-20-2008, 07:29 PM   #545 (permalink)
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Default Re: What did you plant today (bananas)?

Patty - I have grown Easter Lily bulbs. (Lilium something or other) After they bloomed (bulbs forced in a GH to bloom at Easter) we put them in the ground, and they bloom each Jun/Jul. However, if you have what is commonly called a Peace lily (Spathiphyllum) this is a tropical, and does not need to be cut back, nor does it need to be put in the fridge. (in fact, refrigerating it might even kill it)
As far as the Christmas ( Thanksgiving, Easter) cactus goes, they really like a little jolt of cold, to set buds. My mother, who brought a cutting with her, from Norway, kept the plant, for 30 years, in the concrete cut out window, in the cellar, where it got down to 39ºF. When it became loaded with buds, she brought it up.
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