|
| Heres a pic of my 10 year old schefflera. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 10:41
| Hi & welcome to Gardenweb. Wow that's a big, very nice looking plant. It's in real danger though I think, from the critter on the left! It looks like it really wants to eat some. May be time to turn it a little to let the other side have some light? |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 12:09
| Welcome 100. Very nice Scheff. Leaves are big, shiny and healthy. Morning Nancy..you're funny..critter on the left, lol Toni |
|
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 12:28
| I've always like the name Nancy but my Mom says I'm Tiffany. Understandable, though, I rarely put it on here. Kudos for trying to remember :+) Forgot to ask, how big was it when you got it? |
|
- Posted by 100mphtortoise none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 12:48
| Thanks for the welcomes, ya the plants about almost seven foot tall, and yes every once and a while that critter trys to get a bite but I don't let him.lol |
|
- Posted by 100mphtortoise none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 12:57
| Sorry purple im a little slow on posting, it was about two feet tall and bushy,about two years ago I moved from a house that had a nice side porch with alot of light,to a house that doesn't and about every leaf and branch fell off then about two months later it got all that growth underneth the very top branchs. |
|
- Posted by 100mphtortoise none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 13:01
| Thanks for the welcomes, ya the plants about almost seven foot tall, and yes every once and a while that critter trys to get a bite but I don't let him.lol |
|
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 14:16
| I knew that critter looked hungry! Sounds like your plant may be a little older than 10, or it was started from a big cutting. It looks pretty happy there, great job! Sorry, the gremlins have gotten in this discussion. Ignore them. |
|
- Posted by 100mphtortoise none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 16:25
| Ya I couldn't tell you how it got started, I got it at my great grandmothers funeral she loved these kind of plant, its not just one plant theres four trunks, I like it bushy so I keep them together. |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 18:07
| Purple, I am SO sorry... It's very hot; my body and brain are functioning at 104F degrees. lol. Indoors. Purple is Purple, not Nancy, Purple is Purple, not Nancy. Have to remind myself..lol. 100, I agree with, ahem, Purple, lol. Your Scheff is probably older than 10-years. |
|
- Posted by 100mphtortoise none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 20:03
| O.k so how old do you think it is, I know what you mean by it being hot it was 115f degrees with the heat index yesterday here in iowa, I didn't even want to go outside it was so humid and hot. |
|
- Posted by 100mphtortoise none (My Page) on Thu, Jun 28, 12 at 20:09
| O.k so how old do you think it is, I know what you mean by it being hot it was 115f degrees with the heat index yesterday here in iowa, I didn't even want to go outside it was so humid and hot. |
|
- Posted by hopefulauthor z5IL (hopefulauthor@sbcglobal.net) on Fri, Jun 29, 12 at 0:21
| 100..First, although it's been a long time, 10-years, I'm sorry about the loss of your great-grandmother. It's difficult, if not impossible figuring out your Scheff's exact age. You might be able to narrow it down. Depends on how and where it was originally grown, and size when you adopted. Do you recall original pot size, and Scheff's height/width? Scheff's are slow-growers. A 1-foot tall Scheff can be anywhere from two to three yrs old. Was Scheff in your possession the entire 10-years? If so, do you remember amount of growth it put on per year? But, 100, once again, age depends on the Sheff's original location. If sent from FL, it possibly grew a little faster. Was it purchase at a private, family-owned business or big-box store? If you're really curious, you might want to phone the business, (don't bother calling big box stores,' ask how old plants are when used for memorial services. Family owned businesses usually keep records. If purchased in your location, especially from a famly-owned business, you'd have a better chance getting information. Ask to speak to the person in charge of ordering. Once you find the answer, do some dividing. You should get an approximate age. It's a lot of work, but if you'd like to know Scheff's age, it's worth it. lol. 100, a few days ago, I had a tap water question. You wouldn't believe the number of places I called. If I can do it, you can, considering I'm a chicken..lol. Good luck, Toni
|
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the House Plants Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.