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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 19, 2010 9:05:44 GMT
Tig any sign of flowers coming on your bird of paradise this year?  |
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Post by Tig on Sept 19, 2010 12:51:53 GMT
Watch this space ;D
x Tig
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 19, 2010 17:58:07 GMT
;D aahaa |
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Post by Tig on Sept 27, 2010 18:41:13 GMT
As promised an update on the queen (aka strelitzia regina  ) She is now taking over the dining room and probably needs to find a new home! This year she has two flower spikes on, if you look closely you might spot them   Here's one in close-up  x Tig |
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Post by madonplants on Oct 1, 2010 9:27:01 GMT
Wow, impressive or what?  |
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Post by Tig on Oct 2, 2010 12:19:53 GMT
It is quite an impressive flower isn't it, extremely waxy!
It looks even more spectacular today as the next set of blue and orange has arrived ... if I can balance precariously on a chair at the right height I might get another photo of it ;D
x Tig
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Oct 2, 2010 18:38:57 GMT
I wonder if repotting mine in a smaller pot would tempt it to flower....  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 3, 2010 9:35:05 GMT
Do they like to be a bit pot bound then CPB? Tig it looks stunning, it's a wonderful shape, I hope mine gets to be like that 1 day. |
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Post by Tig on Oct 4, 2010 18:07:05 GMT
I can only share how I've treated mine, and for the most part I am brutal with it. I have hacked off the roots several times to keep it under control (somewhat!) and put a bit of fresh compost in the bottom of the pot and sat it back in. It always gets watered from the bottom, quite often with cold tea. I have not fed it as such although I have used those bug sticks to make sure it doesn't get attacked by fungus gnats and there is some food in them. If you can hire a large truck and trundle up the M6 Cheery you can adopt it! I need a bigger house if it stops here much longer. I have risked life and limb, balancing aloft precariously to bring you these photos, thank goodness that health & safety officers can't get at you in your own home ;D  and why they 'drip' - see the fluid it produces  x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 5, 2010 10:25:30 GMT
Thanks Tig, it looks stunning. The colours on it are really wonderful. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 5, 2010 10:28:28 GMT
I can only share how I've treated mine, and for the most part I am brutal with it. I have hacked off the roots several times to keep it under control (somewhat!) and put a bit of fresh compost in the bottom of the pot and sat it back in. It always gets watered from the bottom, quite often with cold tea. I have not fed it as such although I have used those bug sticks to make sure it doesn't get attacked by fungus gnats and there is some food in them. If you can hire a large truck and trundle up the M6 Cheery you can adopt it! I need a bigger house if it stops here much longer. I have risked life and limb, balancing aloft precariously to bring you these photos, thank goodness that health & safety officers can't get at you in your own home ;D and why they 'drip' - see the fluid it produces x Tig That is marvellous Tig - as LG says the colours are really beautiful and well done for getting it to flower again.  RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 15, 2010 5:17:25 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Oct 15, 2010 9:00:43 GMT
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Post by Tig on Oct 15, 2010 11:49:50 GMT
Auricula  - you should be patient, I'm sure it would flower for you eventually! Thanks for the nominations, the second stalk has flowered now and I managed this shot last night, which is a bit better I think  It is worth the wait x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 15, 2010 17:05:10 GMT
It really is stunning. I live in hope.  |
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Post by Auricula on Oct 15, 2010 23:20:40 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 16, 2010 6:11:41 GMT
Auricula I'd get it inside at this stage. |
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Post by Auricula on Oct 16, 2010 8:45:34 GMT
Nah..it's too sprawly and I don't think it'll ever flower  I have had it for about 4 years and it just keeps growing long leaves.OH says it looks untidy It outgrew the study and its spot in the conservatory, but the leaves spread out as well as upwards so it takes up too much "floor space". I can't wait any longer for flowers...........4 years for goodness sake  ;D |
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Post by isabella on Oct 16, 2010 8:51:42 GMT
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Post by Tig on May 30, 2011 13:46:52 GMT
Anyone remember my ponytail palms that I rescued and Andy helped me ID? Today I've oinked them out the pots and put some new compost in the bottom, this is how they look now ...  The weird thing is they all have different colour foliage and slightly different 'habits' straight, curly and very curly Icklest one is brightish green and straight  Middle one is red and very curly ...  Biggest one has a ruddy hue and is also curly ..  Anyone got any ideas if they are different types of beaucarnea or just variations of the same type? x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 30, 2011 16:30:34 GMT
I don't know anything about them Tig but they look great. Well done. Perhaps Andy will pop in and give some advice.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 22, 2011 19:28:41 GMT
They look really pretty Tig...I haven't come across them before but now I've seen them..... I've lost so many exotics this year, but now have a new tree fern, and the big old banana at the back of the garden has started back into growth, despite OH being rather aggressive with his pruning last autumn... I've had a go at growing adeniums from seed this year...the seeds all germinated and I have 7 little plants...anybody else grown them? I haven't a clue how to look after them. |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 22, 2011 20:08:55 GMT
oh and I tried repotting my BoP plant....had to give up as it has a massive rootball! soooooo I'm keeping it in the conservatory and hopefully it might flower in the next 50 years or so.....
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Post by Tig on Jun 22, 2011 22:19:20 GMT
Isabella is growing some bat plants if I remember rightly, I fancied trying some from seed, but I may not live for another 50 years Not tried adeniums (never heard of them tbh!), but they sure do create some 'artistic' forms Maybe you will find something useful on here Cheery (or Andy may have a few ideas?) toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/misc/thailand/adenium.htmx Tig |
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Post by andy on Jun 23, 2011 17:10:09 GMT
Tig...those Beaucarnea are looking absolutely fab.
Don't know much about the Adeniums...sorry
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jun 23, 2011 19:39:34 GMT
aw....
but adeniums are more of a houseplant...it's a bit of a departure from my usual leafy exotics...
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I have had it for about 4 years and it just keeps growing long leaves.OH says it looks untidy 
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