Re: now link to id plant- Speaking of presents

Definitely a cycad! But I defer to Jim on the species.
Cathy
On Thursday, December 25, 2003, at 08:51 PM, Donna wrote:
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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Kemp TX/zone 8A



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