Does anyone know what a plant called Spike is. It looks sort of like what
we used to call Mother-in-Law's Tongue. That is, it is colored like that.

When I got it home from the nursery I discovered that the tags had been
removed so now I don't know if it's a bog plant or what.

Thanks,

Pixi

Could it be yet another uninspired common name for Sansevieria?


"pixi" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what a plant called Spike is. It looks sort of like what
we used to call Mother-in-Law's Tongue. That is, it is colored like
that.

When I got it home from the nursery I discovered that the tags had been
removed so now I don't know if it's a bog plant or what.

Thanks,

Pixi

its a type of dracenae. An annual, a houseplant that became popular in
outside garden pot displays a few years ago. The plant usually forms a
woody "trunk" that when you cut the top leaves off, can be rooted and forms
side shoots which can also be rooted later on if you don't want the woody
plant appearance. Since they've become so popular as a verticle accent in
container gardens, greenhouse nurseries propigate them and offer them in 4
inch pots at garden centers. They probably increase their stock by cuttings.

This plant is annual, but you can lift it out of the pot it's growing in and
pot it up and winter it over if you'd like.
madgardener where the Lowes where she works has LOTS of pots of "Spike"
"pixi" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what a plant called Spike is. It looks sort of like what
we used to call Mother-in-Law's Tongue. That is, it is colored like
that.

When I got it home from the nursery I discovered that the tags had been
removed so now I don't know if it's a bog plant or what.

Thanks,

Pixi

I believe you are referring to Cordyline australis.

Its actually a shrub from New Zealand but the seedlings are often sold as
accent plants for planters.

"madgardener" wrote in message
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its a type of dracenae. An annual, a houseplant that became popular in
outside garden pot displays a few years ago. The plant usually forms a
woody "trunk" that when you cut the top leaves off, can be rooted and
forms
side shoots which can also be rooted later on if you don't want the woody
plant appearance. Since they've become so popular as a verticle accent in
container gardens, greenhouse nurseries propigate them and offer them in 4
inch pots at garden centers. They probably increase their stock by
cuttings.

This plant is annual, but you can lift it out of the pot it's growing in
and
pot it up and winter it over if you'd like.
madgardener where the Lowes where she works has LOTS of pots of "Spike"
"pixi" wrote in message
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Does anyone know what a plant called Spike is. It looks sort of like
what
we used to call Mother-in-Law's Tongue. That is, it is colored like
that.

When I got it home from the nursery I discovered that the tags had been
removed so now I don't know if it's a bog plant or what.

Thanks,

Pixi

that's it! thanks Cereus-validus~~!!
maddie
"Cereus-validus" wrote in message
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I believe you are referring to Cordyline australis.

Its actually a shrub from New Zealand but the seedlings are often sold as
accent plants for planters.

"madgardener" wrote in message
...
its a type of dracenae. An annual, a houseplant that became popular in
outside garden pot displays a few years ago. The plant usually forms a
woody "trunk" that when you cut the top leaves off, can be rooted and
forms
side shoots which can also be rooted later on if you don't want the
woody
plant appearance. Since they've become so popular as a verticle accent
in
container gardens, greenhouse nurseries propigate them and offer them in
4
inch pots at garden centers. They probably increase their stock by
cuttings.

This plant is annual, but you can lift it out of the pot it's growing in
and
pot it up and winter it over if you'd like.
madgardener where the Lowes where she works has LOTS of pots of "Spike"
"pixi" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know what a plant called Spike is. It looks sort of like
what
we used to call Mother-in-Law's Tongue. That is, it is colored like
that.

When I got it home from the nursery I discovered that the tags had
been
removed so now I don't know if it's a bog plant or what.

Thanks,

Pixi