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Re: SANSEVIERIA SURVEY 2 "Carolyn"

   Thank you Carolyn for sharing with us.


                Annee       In the Valley of the Sun
                   USDA Zone 9    Glendale, Arizona
               http://www.users.uswest.net/~ankrara
                          Ankrara@EarthCorp.com
                              Ankrara@uswest.net

On Wed, 13 Oct 1999 18:32:53 -0700 Unruh <unrulies@SIERRA.PSNW.COM>
writes:
> > SANSEVIERIA SURVEY 2
> >
> > Stephen Jankalski
> >
>
> I'm such a newbie at Sans that I hate to even pretend that I know
> what
> I'm talking about, but I can't resist a survey, so...  Mind you,
> these
> answers are based on only my limited little collection, and
> obviously
> don't reflect the whole wide range of Sans out there.
>
> > 1. The showiest one.  In a hanging basket, S.sp.'Bally 12681' is
> really an eye-catcher.
> >
> > 2. The ugliest one.  I agree with Supannee that there really
> aren't any truly ugly ones.  Why don't we call it "The oddest one?"
> S.pinguicula, hands down.
> >
> > 3. The rarest one.  Haven't had to look too far to find what I've
> got so far--thanks to Norma Lewis' offering (Tom is soooo right
> about hanging around the mailbox when you're expecting plants in the
> mail!), Wal-Mart, C&S sales, and a visit to our FCSS meeting by Bill
> Kurtz, who brought a huge number of plants that he donated to our
> monthly raffle.  I'm afraid if I try harder to find them, I will end
> up with even more, and then I'll have to add on to the house.
> >
> > 4. The slowest growing.  This would have to be my S.ehrenbergii
> seedling, which has put out almost one leaf (1.5" long) in the past
> year and a half.  John Gamesby assures me that once it decides to
> grow up, it will just take off and amaze me, but I'm not yet holding
> my breath.
> >
> > 5. The tallest growing.  At present, S.raffillii has a leaf that
> is 42" long.
> >
> > 6. The smallest growing.  In my collection, S.canaliculata 'Dwarf'
> takes the prize--I have it growing in a bonsai pot in 1.5" of soil,
> where it appears to be blissfully happy.  I also have a spoon-leaved
> Sans that at 6-7" tall is actually shorter, but I like the
> S.canaliculata better, so it gets my vote.  Supannee, I would really
> like to hear more about your midget plant--do you have a picture of
> it on your Sans Page?
> >
> > 7. The most reliable one to bloom.  Haven't had any of them long
> enough to experience bloom time.  Except for the old standby
> S.trifasciata, the one I had before last winter's frost...  But
> that's another story.
> >
> > 8. Your favorite variegate.  I'm afraid I'm not much into
> variegates, but the photo of the variegated S.masoniana (S.sp.'Mason
> Congo') in the Sans Journal really caught my eye.
> >
> > 9. Your all-time favorite.  S.aubrytiana.  Can't resist the
> beautiful mottled leaves.  Or maybe S.elliptica 'Horwood' (FKH 424),
> which also has wonderful leaves, or the incredible S.hallii
> (S.sp.'Baseball Bat')--now we're REALLY talking leaves.  But the
> S.canaliculata 'Dwarf' is so cute...
> >
> > 10. The one most tolerant of shade.  All of mine grow in filtered
> shade, but I have a feeling the desert types would be happier with
> more sun.  S.subspicata, however, seems to be thriving in shade, as
> are S.parva, S.trifasciata 'Hahnii Gilt Edge,' S.t.'Laurentii,' and
> the good old Snake Plant.
> >
> > 11. The ones you would recommend to a beginner.  Probably S.parva,
> because it's a smallish plant, really easy to grow and apparently
> easy to bloom, multiplies freely, and can be grown in a regular pot
> or a hanging basket--quite rewarding for the beginner, but, alas,
> not terribly interesting (in my opinion) as Sans go.  The
> spoon-leaved ones are also easy to grow.  I haven't killed any of
> the others yet, and since I'm just a beginner, too...
>
> Carolyn





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