Skirmishd
04-07-2004, 05:02 AM
>
>Why did you tag on to this loser of a thread?
Darling, didn't you do that, too?
>You should start a completely new one of your own.
Yeah, I did, hon.
>At least change the subject heading.
I did that, too.
>I would not be the one to give advice about rose bushes because they are
>very high maintenance and take up space that can be used to grow much more
>interesting plants. If it were up to me, I would yank out all those cabbages
>on thorny sticks or at least severely cut them back. They flower on the new
>growth, you know. Ten are far too many for a small yard.
These came with the house. Some of the flowers are very pretty, like the
lavender ones.
>Herbs are by far the more practical to grow but I much prefer succulents as
>garden subjects.
>
The climate here doesn't allow me to grow succulents outside except for summer
save for some hens and chickens in the front. We have one large maple in the
front lawn and one large maybe mimosa in the back. It is hard to plant many
plants here now. I have had luck with certain groundcovers. Vinca, sweet
woodruff, moneywort. Oh yeah, and weeds.
Had any of you dealt with Altman's Specialty Plants?
They were a succulent and cactus dealer and were sold to Scotty's and I can't
find them online. I got a lot of rare plants from them in the past, I mean the
80's.
I don't have many fancy succulent plants now. I do have some "elephant plants"
from a grower close by who sells plants cheap. Also from there a variegated
jade. I also have an old "fingers" jade. A small, gem-like haworthia. A
planter with a variety of crassula, rhipsalis and other items in the pot. Oh,
that one called drunkard's dream, I think it's called Hatiora Salicorniodes or
something. I love the succulents best but don't have the best southern exposure
for them on my sills. I also liked the plants with caudexes or bulbs. That's
why I love the bowiea and also the pregnant onion.
>"Skirmishd" > wrote in message
...
>> >From: "Cereus-validus"
>> >Date: 7/2/2004 5:09 PM Mountain Standard Time
>> >Message-id: >
>> >
>> >Know what you mean.
>> >
>> >There seems to be a lot of deadbeat loose-cannons that like to haunt this
>> >supposed gardening newsgroup.
>> >
>> >Too bad that many of these know nothings are arrogant egomaniacs too.
>> >
>> >Ironically it appears that Karen just doesn't care!!!
>> >
>> I've gotten a lot of good help here from others and once in a while I'll
>give
>> some advice although I'm far from a master gardener. I know more about
>> houseplants.
>>
>> I have a tiny yard in back and just have 10 rosebushes. The trees from
>next
>> door are getting huge and blocking the sun so I can't really grow
>vegetables
>> anymore. I do have herbs on a little strip on the south side of the house
>and
>> they do well. Some herbs that are thriving are thyme, lemon thyme, French
>> tarragon and oregano. Rosemary didn't make it through a Colorado winter,
>nor
>> did pineapple sage. Never ever plant a Russian tarragon. That thing is a
>> monster that needs to be destroyed.
>>
>> I had houseplants when I was living at home and I would water them, and
>without
>> my knowing, my mom would water them again. Most of these over-watered
>plants
>> died. And yet, with a dried-out, neglected plant, I can often revive it.
>But,
>> my plants of preference are succulents.
>>
>> I have no idea who this Karen is but I am a Karen, too.
>>
>> >"bob" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>> >> took me 3 months to hunt down karen. she bet me and lost, this is the
>only
>> >> place she lurks now..she'll run from here now too..
>> >>
>> >> bob
>> >>
>> >> "Cereus-validus" > wrote in message
>> >> . ..
>> >> > There you go Bob.
>> >> >
>> >> > Good to know that somebody else knows he is dealing with idiots in
>this
>> >> > thread. No amount of advice is going to get through to Helene. Hand
>> >> holding
>> >> > is a total waste of time.
>> >> >
>> >> > Now we know that not only is Helene completely incapable of
>competently
>> >> > growing plants but also that those constantly off-topic trolls John
>> >Watson
>> >> > and Tom Randy encourage incompetence. Maybe they think that makes
>them
>> >> look
>> >> > like geniuses by comparison?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "bob" > wrote in message
>> >> > ...
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Karen" > wrote in message
>> >> > > om...
>> >> > > > (Helene) wrote in message
>> >> > > >...
>> >> > > > > Hello,
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > I have a big plant (ressembling a schefelra, but it's not) that
>i
>> >> > > > > overwatered. What actually happened is that there were small
>rocks
>> >> on
>> >> > > > > top of the soil and it prevented humidity to get out.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > I removed the stones and placed the plant outside 2 weeks ago.
>It
>> >> has
>> >> > > > > not been watered, except for occasionnal rain, and it's still
>very
>> >> > > > > much wet and drowning. The plant is losing leaves by the ton
>and
>> >I'm
>> >> > > > > afraid it's dying.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > What can I do to save it? Will removing some of the top soil
>help?
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Thanks.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Repot it with light soil. Drill more holes on the bottom/side.
>Stick
>> >a
>> >> > > > pipe with small holes to the pot bottom. Put it in a place with
>good
>> >> > > > air circulation.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > i know agassi plays like a houseplant nowadays, but do you think
>that
>> >> > would
>> >> > > help his game at all?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Moving a house plant from inside to outside would cause leaves
>> >> > > > dropping even with a health plant. You might have a plant with
>wet
>> >> > > > feet and burned leaves.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > btw, got my $100 yet karen? i take paypal.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > bob
>Why did you tag on to this loser of a thread?
Darling, didn't you do that, too?
>You should start a completely new one of your own.
Yeah, I did, hon.
>At least change the subject heading.
I did that, too.
>I would not be the one to give advice about rose bushes because they are
>very high maintenance and take up space that can be used to grow much more
>interesting plants. If it were up to me, I would yank out all those cabbages
>on thorny sticks or at least severely cut them back. They flower on the new
>growth, you know. Ten are far too many for a small yard.
These came with the house. Some of the flowers are very pretty, like the
lavender ones.
>Herbs are by far the more practical to grow but I much prefer succulents as
>garden subjects.
>
The climate here doesn't allow me to grow succulents outside except for summer
save for some hens and chickens in the front. We have one large maple in the
front lawn and one large maybe mimosa in the back. It is hard to plant many
plants here now. I have had luck with certain groundcovers. Vinca, sweet
woodruff, moneywort. Oh yeah, and weeds.
Had any of you dealt with Altman's Specialty Plants?
They were a succulent and cactus dealer and were sold to Scotty's and I can't
find them online. I got a lot of rare plants from them in the past, I mean the
80's.
I don't have many fancy succulent plants now. I do have some "elephant plants"
from a grower close by who sells plants cheap. Also from there a variegated
jade. I also have an old "fingers" jade. A small, gem-like haworthia. A
planter with a variety of crassula, rhipsalis and other items in the pot. Oh,
that one called drunkard's dream, I think it's called Hatiora Salicorniodes or
something. I love the succulents best but don't have the best southern exposure
for them on my sills. I also liked the plants with caudexes or bulbs. That's
why I love the bowiea and also the pregnant onion.
>"Skirmishd" > wrote in message
...
>> >From: "Cereus-validus"
>> >Date: 7/2/2004 5:09 PM Mountain Standard Time
>> >Message-id: >
>> >
>> >Know what you mean.
>> >
>> >There seems to be a lot of deadbeat loose-cannons that like to haunt this
>> >supposed gardening newsgroup.
>> >
>> >Too bad that many of these know nothings are arrogant egomaniacs too.
>> >
>> >Ironically it appears that Karen just doesn't care!!!
>> >
>> I've gotten a lot of good help here from others and once in a while I'll
>give
>> some advice although I'm far from a master gardener. I know more about
>> houseplants.
>>
>> I have a tiny yard in back and just have 10 rosebushes. The trees from
>next
>> door are getting huge and blocking the sun so I can't really grow
>vegetables
>> anymore. I do have herbs on a little strip on the south side of the house
>and
>> they do well. Some herbs that are thriving are thyme, lemon thyme, French
>> tarragon and oregano. Rosemary didn't make it through a Colorado winter,
>nor
>> did pineapple sage. Never ever plant a Russian tarragon. That thing is a
>> monster that needs to be destroyed.
>>
>> I had houseplants when I was living at home and I would water them, and
>without
>> my knowing, my mom would water them again. Most of these over-watered
>plants
>> died. And yet, with a dried-out, neglected plant, I can often revive it.
>But,
>> my plants of preference are succulents.
>>
>> I have no idea who this Karen is but I am a Karen, too.
>>
>> >"bob" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>> >> took me 3 months to hunt down karen. she bet me and lost, this is the
>only
>> >> place she lurks now..she'll run from here now too..
>> >>
>> >> bob
>> >>
>> >> "Cereus-validus" > wrote in message
>> >> . ..
>> >> > There you go Bob.
>> >> >
>> >> > Good to know that somebody else knows he is dealing with idiots in
>this
>> >> > thread. No amount of advice is going to get through to Helene. Hand
>> >> holding
>> >> > is a total waste of time.
>> >> >
>> >> > Now we know that not only is Helene completely incapable of
>competently
>> >> > growing plants but also that those constantly off-topic trolls John
>> >Watson
>> >> > and Tom Randy encourage incompetence. Maybe they think that makes
>them
>> >> look
>> >> > like geniuses by comparison?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "bob" > wrote in message
>> >> > ...
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Karen" > wrote in message
>> >> > > om...
>> >> > > > (Helene) wrote in message
>> >> > > >...
>> >> > > > > Hello,
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > I have a big plant (ressembling a schefelra, but it's not) that
>i
>> >> > > > > overwatered. What actually happened is that there were small
>rocks
>> >> on
>> >> > > > > top of the soil and it prevented humidity to get out.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > I removed the stones and placed the plant outside 2 weeks ago.
>It
>> >> has
>> >> > > > > not been watered, except for occasionnal rain, and it's still
>very
>> >> > > > > much wet and drowning. The plant is losing leaves by the ton
>and
>> >I'm
>> >> > > > > afraid it's dying.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > What can I do to save it? Will removing some of the top soil
>help?
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Thanks.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Repot it with light soil. Drill more holes on the bottom/side.
>Stick
>> >a
>> >> > > > pipe with small holes to the pot bottom. Put it in a place with
>good
>> >> > > > air circulation.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > i know agassi plays like a houseplant nowadays, but do you think
>that
>> >> > would
>> >> > > help his game at all?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Moving a house plant from inside to outside would cause leaves
>> >> > > > dropping even with a health plant. You might have a plant with
>wet
>> >> > > > feet and burned leaves.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > btw, got my $100 yet karen? i take paypal.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > bob