Archive for Propogation
May 9, 2006 at 12:41 am
· Filed under General Plant Stuff, Green Room, Outdoor Gardening, Propogation
With the coming of spring and warmer weather, I have been so busy! Repotting wandering jew, spider plants, african violets, etc. The lettuce is doing great, and all the houseplants love the sun. I repotted oregano into a strawberry pot.. I should take a picture, its going to look great once it settles in.
My Caladium bulbs did rot, though.. that'll teach me for getting them at Wal-mart.
Tomorrow I will be planting my morning glory seedlings and leveling out the garden to get ready for planting.
Stay tuned for a picture post soon!!
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April 18, 2006 at 6:00 pm
· Filed under General Plant Stuff, Green Room, New Plants, Outdoor Gardening, Propogation, Succulents and Cacti
Last night I went by Home Depot.. again.
I got more lettuce seeds, which I sowed in a window box this morning. I also got some statice and painted daisy seeds, which are down stairs in their little dixie cups waiting to germinate. I also got some mammoth sunflower seeds to do this year.. last year they went down in flames when my Dad decided to dig a pond, and they happened to be RIGHT in the way. Luckily they were just babies, so no love lost. I figure this year he can't dig any more ponds, or else we will run out of back yard. So they ought to be safe.
The morning glories and cukes have already germinated, along with the broccoli. Fast little buggers, eh?
And I have a Christmas cactus in full bloom. I guess they really like the green room! Someone should fill him in that its.. April. Not Christmas. But as long as he's a happy little plant, then I am happy too.
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April 14, 2006 at 4:25 pm
· Filed under African Violets, General Plant Stuff, Outdoor Gardening, Propogation
The plant room looks really empty now.. mainly my African Violets. I think Im gonna take advantage of this space and put a large number of leaves down.
I also sowed some seeds.. 2 packs of Columbine, 3 different types of morning glories (Picotee Blue, Dwarf Blue Ensign, and Flying Saucer), and a different brand of cactus seed.. Im gonna see if there are any other varieties.
The plants seem to love it outside, and its supposed to rain, which will be good for them.
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March 13, 2006 at 1:29 am
· Filed under African Violets, Green Room, Propogation, Uncategorized
Well, I have baby rex begonias!! 2 of my leaves took, and they are sprouting babies.
So far the germination rate from Josam5’s seeds on ebay have been 50/50. The philodendron has not germinated, but another type did.. I forgot what the name was! Ill have to check. Tonight I put down asparagus fern and some hens and chickens seeds.
I have baby African Violets coming out of the wood work. Lots, and lots of babies.
Last night I did a major cleaning downstairs.. repotted my gardenia, because I dont think it liked the pot it was in. Piddled around, and generally just got things done.
Spring is showing its signs, and I cannot wait to put seeds in the ground, move the houseplants outside, and be able to whine all night because I forgot to put on sunscreen and got sunburnt while gardening all day.
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February 14, 2006 at 12:16 am
· Filed under General Plant Stuff, Propogation
Today I got my seeds from a great eBay seller, Josam5. Really quick shipping, too.
I got:
- Hens and chicks
- Begonia
- Trailing Cactus
- Jasmine
- Asparagus Fern
- Gloxinia
- Cigar Plant
- Fatsia Japonica
- Philodendron Selloum
- Persian Violet
- Dragons Blood Sedum
- Desert Rose
Some of the seeds are sooooo tiny! Im going to start with the bigger seeds, and put some down tonight. Then as those germinate, Ill put more down. I just wanna make sure I do it right — these are some great plants. If you are looking for houseplant seeds, make sure to check Josam5 out on ebay — this was just the tip of the iceburg on what she carries. I will be documenting the germination and growth of these plants here, of course.
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February 7, 2006 at 4:06 am
· Filed under General Plant Stuff, New Plants, Propogation, Succulents and Cacti
Yesterday I put down a number of herbs to take to the farmers market this spring: Oregano, Dill, Spearmint, Chives, Parsley, and Basil. I used 3 oz plastic cups with holes drilled in the bottom, and from each pack (the 10c packs from Wal-mart) I got 3-5 cups. I plan to put more down, but this is just a start.
I also cut up a rex begonia leaf, and gave another try at it, this time in a tray with a lid. Seems to be doing ok. I also took 2 cactus seedlings, put them in a pot, and set them outside the tray, to see if I can indeed take them out once they germinate.
Also I am doing an awesome trade with a woman I found on ebay. I will be getting seeds for Lithops, Persian Violets, Sedum, and Trailing Cactus, to name a few. In exchange I will be sending her some homemade soap that my mother makes. Good trade.
At Home Depot tonight I found a Strawberry Begonia hanging basket on sale for $4, and I also bought a small succulent. The begonia was beat up, but Ok.. I brought it home, cleaned it up, and doused it with water. Since it only needs medium light, I can hang it in my north window. Its very pretty.
Pretty soon I am going to have African Violet babies coming out the wazoo. Awesome.
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February 4, 2006 at 4:41 am
· Filed under African Violets, Citrus seed propagation, General Plant Stuff, Propogation, Succulents and Cacti
Tonight I split a rex begonia that was over-growing and I got 5 plants out out one. I also split the spider plant, which had 3 crowns instead of one. I also put down some Peperomia leaves to see if I can get any babies.
I found an aphid on a plant. Devastating, I know. But appearantly if you have alot of houseplants you will see them eventually. So I went out and got a pint of Malathion, and mixed some up, and sprayed down my african violets. Take that, aphids!
I think thats it. I have baby cacti everywhere, so I will have plenty to sell and trade. And I am thinking of doing a dish garden, or a desert type box garden to mimic the natural enivoment of cacti and succulents.
The tangerine seeds are doing well, and I have baby trees. Im happy to see that they took off. And the coleus I grew from seed it thriving.. maybe my black thumb is turning brown.
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February 1, 2006 at 4:38 pm
· Filed under African Violets, General Plant Stuff, Propogation
I have AV babies!! Hundreds of leaves, countless techniques, but I finally did it!! I guess I finally got an idea of what they like. And its taken a year to find out! Its from a non-identified plant, but Ill be able to sell them at the farmers market this summer.
Wooo-hooo!
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January 30, 2006 at 4:23 am
· Filed under African Violets, General Plant Stuff, Propogation, Succulents and Cacti
We have cacti germination! I see little green babies forming. And considering the large amount of different varieties, its gonna be interesting to see what I get.
The coleus is out of the little germination greenhouse, and is doing great.
I put down some more AV leaves tonight, to hopefully have more babies to take to the market.
The bleach drench has been doing great to cut down on fungus gnats, and it did not harm the germination of the coleus or the cactus seeds, so I know that I can use it when I need it, no matter what stage a plant is in.
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January 22, 2006 at 10:47 pm
· Filed under General Plant Stuff, Green Room, Propogation, Succulents and Cacti
I put down a packet of the cactus seeds. I am VERY curious to see what I get.
I have also had a problem with fungus gnats. Especially in the little greenhouse containers. I can do a bleach drench on the grown plants, but I didn’t know if it would harm developing plants. So I took a gallon of warm water and 2 tsp bleach, (usually its 1 tsp to 1 qt water, but I don’t notice a big difference if there is a little less) and drenched a small pot of baby coleus seedlings, a pot of tangerine seedlings, and I put down another small container of coleus seeds to see if bleach would harm the germination of them. So I will be able to see if it controls the gnats and/or it harms the development of the plants.
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