Re: Surry Gardens, weather, corn plant

Well Chris, we're pretty much on the same page...at least as far as 
neglect is concerned.  The only difference I see is that yours is 
considerably older than mine.  Thanks

DF

Chris wrote:

>David,
>
>The only thing I can say for sure that I do for my corn plant is _
>neglect it!  It gets watered only about once a month and I don't think
>it's ever been feed!  It's been in the same soil for about 18 years!
>The pot and plant are too huge to move.  I occasionally mist the tree
>when I feel sorry for it!  It's considerably sorter on top now that a 4'
>branch broke off.  I read that the tree needs to be at least 6 years
>before it will bloom.  I have three blossom stalks right now and I can
>smell the fragrance outside my house before I open the door!!!!
>Remember it's still winter here!
>
>Chris
>Long Island, NY
>Zone 7
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>Behalf Of David Franzman
>Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 1:02 AM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Surry Gardens, weather, corn plant
>
>Chris, I have one of those that is trying to shoot through the roof but 
>it's never flowered.  How did you get it to do that?
>
>DF
>
>Chris wrote:
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>>Dear Marge and Theresa, 
>>
>>Thank you for your comments in regards to my article!  I hope that it
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>is
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>>well received.  A lot of the content is dedicated to descriptions of
>>plants that could be used with daylilies and I'm thinking that daylily
>>people may find it too tedious! I added a paragraph about Zone 3
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>plants,
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>>so that should appease those from points north. Oh, well, you can't
>>please everyone!  The editor of the newsletter approached me after
>>reading it, so at least she was interested!  As Marge and others know,
>>writing is a lot of work!
>>
>>As I looked out the window I could see that some of our snow cover is
>>melting.  I can see some grass today!  The flower beds seem to hold the
>>snow longer and they've got at least 6" still on them!  There's no way
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>I
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>>can start any clean up yet.  Parts of the yard are flooded.  I've got
>>15' ponds!  It's interesting to note though where water is puddleing
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>and
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>>where it is high and dry.
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>>I have a Corn Plant, Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana', that's about 8'
>>-10' high.  It's been filling the house with the most delicious
>>fragrance!  The bloom stalk is about 18" long and so heavy that it
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>broke
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>>off one of the minor trunks!  I'm going to post some pics if you'd like
>>to look.  Those of you in FLA get to enjoy this fragrance outdoors, but
>>for us it's a bit of spring in the air!
>>
>>Photos: http://photos.yahoo.com/chrispnpt
>>
>>
>>Chris
>>Long Island, NY
>>Zone 7
>>
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