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RE: Gloxinias and Triffids...

>if I wanted a plant like the one I bought, I would
>have to cut the corm into pieces each with a growing bud.  But, I am so
>pleased to have kept it alive all this time, that I shall just let it grow
>old in peace, if not particularly gracefully :-).  

I wouldn't cut it up either!  I can't imagine keeping any plant alive for
12 years (but then I haven't been at this long).  I for one would be very
proud of such a huge old gloxinia.  Plus I would be deathly scared of
cutting up a corm like that.

> I have a feeling that my son was hoping to escape from the
>clutches of these plants, but it was an opportunity not to be missed, maybe
>I shall get to see fruit on the Cheese plant... besides which, it gives me
>an opportunity to visit with the excuse 'I only wanted to check the
>plants...'  Cunning eh?

Diabolically clever, Liz! :-)  Besides, who wouldn't like plants in their
home.  I bet once they're there for a few weeks he won't be able to
imagine his house without them.  I've visited friends' homes before and
it just seemed like something was missing, then I looked around and
realized they had no houseplants at all.  And as for going over to check
on the plants at your son's place, I do that all the time with my father.
Except with him it's a real necessity, because that man is death to
plants.  He either drowns them or lets them dry up into dust.  But I can't
bear the idea of him not having plants in his house, so I go over and
take care of them.

Cami
utaar@cybernw.com
Portland, OR (Zone 8)
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