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Tue, Mar 12, 13 at 15:27
| I had this idea to post our plants that look like they are made of plastic. I thought of this after cleaning my plants with a damp cloth and seeing, "Wow, that kinda looks like plastic..." If anyone would like to post their plastic looking plants feel free to join. :) Ficus elastica burgundy: |
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| This one is not even clean, but still looks plasticy to me: Schefflera amate, |
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- Posted by kaktuskris 6 NH (barharbor75@yahoo.com) on Tue, Mar 12, 13 at 19:54
| Aloe hemmingii... |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 9:56
| This Sans has gotten a lot darker, this pic is from November. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 10:01
| This little Senecio doesn't look or feel like a "real" plant. |
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- Posted by stephanie_kay 5a IL (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 17:01
| Purple, I like your sans, which one is it? |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 17:33
| Thanks, S_K. It's Moonshine, a "plant of steel" from Costas Farms, got at WM. The blurb about it is embarrassingly inadequate, IMO, and the care instructions downright scary. This weekend it should be released from its' peaty bonds, given its' first huge gulp since November, and into morning sun. |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Wed, Mar 13, 13 at 18:10
| Hey Purple, 'Its first huge gulp since Nov'. or its first drink since Nov? Either way, I wouldn't give it huge anything, these can also rot fast & it's not always apparent when they do, 'til way too late (wondering how I might know that???). ;>) |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Mar 14, 13 at 10:10
| Hey, PG, thanks! That Sans has had a couple small sips, but in that peat, I haven't given it a good soaking since I got it. This is the one from the Sans forum that took FOREVER to dry out when I got it. Finally tomorrow all of the plants are going outside, assuming I have time to move all of them. They're all champing at the bit to get out there, get repotted, get a good soaking. For some reason, it's still not going to be very warm during the next 10 days, but it's the cold nights that have kept plants inside so long this year. Seems like it's very shiny leaves that can look plastic and this time of year most of my plants are quite dusty. This new Portulacaria afra is sporting some shine... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Flipping the switch!
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- Posted by greenlarry UK 8/9 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 14, 13 at 14:19
Tip of an Aloe glauca I once had  |
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- Posted by teengardener1888 5a (My Page) on Thu, Mar 14, 13 at 14:59
| ill SEE IF I CAN GET A BETTER PHOTO. HERE IS MY JADE |
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