Re: Shadegarden Question?

In a message dated 2/15/03 2:56:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, mtalt@HORT.NET
writes:


> Naw, Claire, when it comes to houseplants, what I like is tough as
> it's enough of a challenge just to keep the dang things watered:-)

I should have amended that statement, thought of it after it was gone into
space.   Many of those common indoor plants, if grown to a venerable old age,
can take on the look of a fine specimen.  Sometimes the very old plant cannot
be recognized from the infant we buy on some winter day because it is green
and alive.

I a reminded of a Hoya carnosa, common enough, that was in the office of a
seed and supply store where I shopped years ago.  I know nobody knows seed
stores now but they did exist once.  That Hoya covered the ceiling being
attached, I suppose, to crisscrossed wires by the owner.  An old firm, Schnur
and Wood.  Mr. Schnur had dangling Hoya blossoms all winter.  So, keeping on
and caring for some indoor plants can give one a museum piece in time.

I have a friend who has one of those monster leafed philos, she calls it Emma
and it has been crawling around her only good window for years.  It came with
the house.  All challenge enough.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
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