Re: Shadegarden Question?
- Subject: Re: [SG] Shadegarden Question?
- From: Marge Talt m*@HORT.NET
- Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 01:14:16 -0500
Aw, come on, Paul...they're not that bad; they're green, they put up
with all kinds of abuse without dying...My big one (about 9' tall -
whacked back many times) is going on about 30 years old; hasn't been
repotted in about 15 years and is so neglected at times, you'd think
it would be toast...but it just keeps on plugging along...I can't
fault a plant who is that tough.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Paul Henjum <Meum71@AOL.COM>
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2003 11:05:46 PM Central Standard Time,
> mtalt@HORT.NET writes:
>
> > " Currently the corn plant gets lots of TLC (watered, fertilized
and
> > good light)"
> >
> > That's why it's blooming. I've only seen this once - and not on
any
> > of my plants. Actually, the light has a lot to do with it - mine
> > don't get enough to bloom. Means you are doing right by that
plant -
> > so keep up the good work:-)
> >
> >
>
> My parents have a corn plant and every other year it will bloom in
side
> during the winter-every year they go on a vacation and with my
strong dislike
> for corn plants, I threaten to burn it up in the fireplace.
>
> Its about ten years old and the only reason I have not got rid of
it is that
> in the winter it's just to much work to put it in the fire place
and by the
> time spring comes I am too busy to be concerned about it.
>
> Paul
