I have different plants to fit my different needs.
I need plants to clean the air of toxins and attract as much dust as possible, so I don't have to dust my furniture as often.
Also because I live in a province where winters are long I need live colour. With plants, something is always blooming or growing.
Right now I have around 45-50.
I water once a week with warm water whether they need it or not. I have killed many cacti using this method but I guess that's what happens with you have too many categories.
Some of my plants would be happier being watered every week and some every two weeks.
As they find their way to the compost bin, I'm not replacing them because we're moving. After the move, I intend to get a few more.
I would like to get some bonsai, Jasmine, some fruit trees, cacti, Venus flytrap and maybe some mushrooms.
I also have my plants divided up into 4 categories. :-) Fussy plants, medium fussy, my kind of plants and challenging.
All kidding aside, I love taking care of my plants. The leafy ones, I wash them once every two weeks. :-)
"What?" You say "that's not enough?" I thought I was doing well. :-)
- Going to take pictures of my plants. I'll be back!
fussy plants:
- orchids
- venus flytrap
- aloe
comments:
- I have no luck with orchids.
- Venus Flytrap, no luck there either.
- I shock all my friends when I tell them I can kill Aloe plants. I think I kill them with kindness, or is it called drowning.
medium fussy:
- maiden hair
- african violets
- brugmasia
comments:
- I finally was able to grow Maiden Hair. I made sure the saucer had water all the time. I thought it would rot the roots but that's how I got it to grow.
- African Violets, I have to remember not to water the leaves and try very hard not to drown them even though I can only water them once a week.
- Brugmasia, I have the opposite problem. I cannot keep it watered, especially in the summer.
challenging:
- Bonsai
- Venus Flytrap
- Orchids
- Cacti
comments:
I have killed many Bonsai and Venus Flytrap but I'm still looking for a healthy plant to buy. Has to be healthy because I need all the help I can get.
I think I'll give up on the cacti and orchids for now.
my kind of plants: :-)
- Peace lilies
- Ivies and ferns
- Swedish ivy
- Bromeliads
- Snake plant
- Spider plant
- what's this one called?
comments:
- These will survive at my house. :)
- The one that I don't know the name of, I have lots of. :)
_ Going to take pictures of my plants but I'll be back.
