Re: Surry Gardens, weather, corn plant

corn plant 

I used to grow draceanae. There is a variety called "Janet craig" & the
variegated type. They are susceptible to "spider mites" in warm "dry"
conditions. It pays to hose them down once in awhile.There are the types
with narrow leaves in multie colors. If the main stem is trained, you can
make some nice decorative forms.

Tony Veca <><
Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
Vancouver, WA

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 21:25:21 -0500 "Chris" <chris@widom-assoc.com>
writes:
> 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:
> 
> >Dear Marge and Theresa, 
> >
> >Thank you for your comments in regards to my article!  I hope that 
> it
> is
> >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
> plants,
> >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
> I
> >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
> and
> >where it is high and dry.
> >
> >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
> broke
> >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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Tony Veca <><
Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
Vancouver, WA

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