Houseplant thread

[Begonia]

This is Streptocarpus 'Spin Art'. I was selling these on FB! I wonder if you got it from me!

Hehehe. I bought it from Gardenworks?

 

[ilovegemstones]

Hehehe. I bought it from Gardenworks?

I am not Gardenworks! I am a Horticulturalist!

 

[Begonia]

I am not Gardenworks! I am a Horticulturalist!

Aren't we all in our own ways LOL?

 

[ilovegemstones]

I got my degree in it at University of Guelph but there are other programs that offer Hort too! Guelph was amazing for it.

 

[Begonia]

Royal Hawaiian Purple hoya

 

[Begonia]

I got my degree in it at University of Guelph but there are other programs that offer Hort too! Guelph was amazing for it.

Degrees U of Alberta, U of Manitoba.
B.Sc Botany, MLA, Certified Arborist, Master Gardener.

Horticulturists come from all walks of life. Some of the best (and far better than I) have no degrees at all.

 

[Begonia]

My Eucharis. Smells like soap

 

[Begonia]

Beautiful pink tips on my rat tail cactus

 

[ilovegemstones]

Degrees U of Alberta, U of Manitoba.
B.Sc Botany, MLA, Certified Arborist, Master Gardener.

Horticulturists come from all walks of life. Some of the best (and far better than I) have no degrees at all.

Absolutely @Begonia ! Most of what I learned was from hands on, not from books!

 

[ilovegemstones]

Phragmepidium Hanne Popow

 

[Gussie]

I can't believe I am just now seeing this thread. I love houseplants but I only go for easy! Medley arrangements are my favorite.

 

[ilovegemstones]

@Gussie I love how the light throught the Calathea leaf is like the stained glass lamp beside it! I am on day 6 of covid right now and that was some nice warmth and brightness. Thank you.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@Gussie I love how the light throught the Calathea leaf is like the stained glass lamp beside it! I am on day 6 of covid right now and that was some nice warmth and brightness. Thank you.

oh dear sorry to hear about the covid
hope you are well and trully on the mend

 

[ilovegemstones]

I am still coughing, have chest tightness and am testing positive. It has been a week of exhaustion! Luckily mu family is fine. I have been isolating!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I am still coughing, have chest tightness and am testing positive. It has been a week of exhaustion! Luckily mu family is fine. I have been isolating!

well its good the family are doing well, in that at least that's something you dont have to worry aboutl
i hope you are better soon

 

[Begonia]

I crossed this...with this and this...

 

[Begonia]

Got seeds the size of poppy seeds. Germinated the babies and grew them all summer to get this...

Hopefully they bloom colors other than red, orange and white! Peach would be nice, or 2-tone?

 

[ilovegemstones]

Your Schlumbergera babies are adorable @Begonia ! I am hybridized mostly velvet-leaved Anthuriums these days. The demand is really high in Canada for Ace of Spades progeny! Here is one of my babies and her parents in photos below. Thankfully they are becoming more accessible through tissue culture. I have not done that since my undergrad but it has really taken off now!

If anyone is curious, after putting pollen on the spadix from a male stage to a female stage inflorescence, berries start to form! I suck those berries once they are ripe - they are mildly sweet- and plant the seeds in damp moss. Within a week a baby anthurium starts to germinate! I ship them across Canada and some of those babies have grown up and produced inflorescences now!

@Daisys and Diamonds yes! My kids have been taking good care of me and have been leaving treats outside of my room. I can't wait to test negative!

 

[ilovegemstones]

Murraya exotica is a tree I have had for about 15 years. Also known as Orange Jessamine, the flowers are very fragrant followed by red berries. This is my African Grey Freya being adorable under the canopy.

 

[ilovegemstones]

Some orchids in bloom. Do you see the face in Paph. spicerianum 'Green Dorsal'?

 

[CMN]

Some orchids in bloom. Do you see the face in Paph. spicerianum 'Green Dorsal'?

Beautiful. What is your trick? I have never been able to get an orchid to re bloom after initial purchase.

 

[ilovegemstones]

Beautiful. What is your trick? I have never been able to get an orchid to re bloom after initial purchase.

Thanks! Regular repotting into fresh orchid bark mix is really important every couple of years. Bright light and most grocery store types don't like wet feet - so don't let water collect in the saucer. Watering every 7 to 10 days is usually sufficient depending lighting, temperature, etc.

 

[monarch64]

I’m currently down to 3 houseplants but I just bought myself this puzzle that reminded me of this thread! Thought I’d share in case any of you houseplant lovers are also puzzlers.

Troy Litten Houseplant Jungle 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Houseplant Jungle 1000 Piece Puzzle from Galison is a lush and verdant puzzle from designer and photographer Troy Litten that celebrates the beauty and diversity of richly patterned, uniquely shaped, and surprisingly colorful houseplant leaves. Fueled by an appreciation and fascination with all...

www.galison.com

 

[Begonia]

My Easter cactus obsession continues!

 

[Begonia]

Found a nice variegated birds not fern for $12.99. These were close to $100 last year in the covid crazy pricing days.

 

[lambskin]

Love indoor plants of all types. I am so bad with indoor plants. Sadly, Gave them up years ago. Received an orchid plant for Easter and within hours it weirdly and unprovoked fell off the table and the beautiful flowers were cut from the 2 stems . My friend thinks she can revive it. I wish her luck!

 

[CMN]

My first bonsai. I know they are supposed to be outdoor plants. I am keeping it outdoors during the week and then brining it indoors for the weekend to enjoy.