RE: now link to id plant- Speaking of presents

This is a sago palm- just like Kitty was talking about.
I'm sure Jim can give you some advise about how to chip it out of it's rock
and plant it for real.

Theresa

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Donna
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2003 6:51 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] now link to id plant- Speaking of presents


Ok- I tried a few ideas via google picture... duh!...

Link will take you to a picture of my unidentified bonsai. I am not very
good with plants not in my area, and this one definitely is not from
around here :) thoughts anyone? If you need a better picture of a
certain part of this plant LMK...

http://www.illianagardenpond.org/bonsai1.jpg

Donna

>
> I've seen hyacinth forcing vases in Gardener's Supply, so I'm assuming
> that must work. Don't know what to tell you about that second item -
> hmm...
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Donna " <justme@prairieinet.net>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:02:36 -0600
>
> >Got an interesting item from the PT high school gal at work and
> >wondering if any of you have seen or done this.
> >
> >It is called a Hyacinthus (Hyacinth on water). Same principle as the
> >last year vase plant with the beta fish in it. Of course this doesn't
> >have the fish, but a small vase and a hyacinth bulb. You are supposed
to
> >fill the vase with water up to but not touching the bulb, leave in
dark
> >40-50 degree place, and in 8-10 weeks bring indoors to bloom. Hum....
> >anyone ever grown one without soil and just let the roots be in
water?
> >
> >Thinking it would have a better chance of survival if I planted the
bulb
> >outside but the ground is too frozen now.
> >
> >And another item is Kitty's terror at the store... a bonsai with soil
as
> >hard as a rock... yipes, what am I going to do with that?!? More on
that
> >when I figure out what it is... Jim get ready- looks like something
from
> >your neck of the woods....
> >
> >I don't mean to sound ungrateful, actually I am thrilled that those
> >folks attempted to get something special for me that they thought I
> >would enjoy. Now if I don't kill the darn things, all will be great!
:)
> >
> >Donna
> >
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