tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post8803573859488327115..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: GBBD: How Not to Look After Your Princettia®VPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-75691256099134197922013-12-20T11:18:03.575+00:002013-12-20T11:18:03.575+00:00;)
I'm impressed with your reflowering skills,...;)<br />I'm impressed with your reflowering skills, even if it was a faff!<br /><br />Have a great Christmas :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-86131304448831416722013-12-19T10:42:42.722+00:002013-12-19T10:42:42.722+00:00The RSPCP will be knocking on your door, We once r...The RSPCP will be knocking on your door, We once reflowered a poinsetttia - what a faff!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68828487363654681232013-12-18T09:13:03.588+00:002013-12-18T09:13:03.588+00:00Good grief! Have any of them survived?Good grief! Have any of them survived?VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-41423808829723430732013-12-18T09:12:17.603+00:002013-12-18T09:12:17.603+00:00Hi Hannah and welcome :) *whispers* this one doesn...Hi Hannah and welcome :) *whispers* this one doesn't have a name ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-44605041281469198352013-12-18T09:11:16.468+00:002013-12-18T09:11:16.468+00:00I'm not that keen on them either, though I thi...I'm not that keen on them either, though I think this newer cultivar is better.<br /><br />Every plant deserves a trip to the pub at least once in its lifetime ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-31030825169038832762013-12-18T09:09:50.627+00:002013-12-18T09:09:50.627+00:00They're notoriously tricky to look after. I th...They're notoriously tricky to look after. I think part of the problem is they are forced into their display under cover which makes them more sensitive to the change in conditions they find when they reach our homesVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-72868736583703395962013-12-18T09:08:05.206+00:002013-12-18T09:08:05.206+00:00Hello and welcome :) Leaf and bract loss is slowin...Hello and welcome :) Leaf and bract loss is slowing down, so it looks like we'll still have something left for Christmas!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-31678392711791395762013-12-16T15:30:56.016+00:002013-12-16T15:30:56.016+00:00Sad... and very funny. It looks like it may have h...Sad... and very funny. It looks like it may have half a chance after the ill treatment, unlike the indoor plants for my office which my partner delivered after having walked with them in a cardboard box with no lid for 45 minutes in a wind chill of -11 degrees C. Still can't understand what he was thinking of.colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02484411878651364981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-3736066484924395092013-12-16T08:31:09.834+00:002013-12-16T08:31:09.834+00:00The color is quite fuchsia. It seems to be doing...The color is quite fuchsia. It seems to be doing OK to still be alive after all the travels. I have it on good authority that it is easier to throw them on the compost heap if you don't give them a name first.;-)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-64763432165522766252013-12-15T21:05:26.998+00:002013-12-15T21:05:26.998+00:00Priceless! I personally loath poinsettias, so woul...Priceless! I personally loath poinsettias, so would probably put one through all those trials and tribulations on purpose, but a great way to tell us a little about your GMA night too - I'm sure it rather enjoyed the trip to the pub ;-)Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5906237920444023992013-12-15T20:04:08.561+00:002013-12-15T20:04:08.561+00:00Oh no that is too bad..I hope it does recover...th...Oh no that is too bad..I hope it does recover...they never seem to like the conditions where I put them.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69940263488368199792013-12-15T19:11:25.276+00:002013-12-15T19:11:25.276+00:00*laughs* Great advice! Though I'm sure it enjo...*laughs* Great advice! Though I'm sure it enjoyed the pub. And I hope it hangs on a bit longer!Erica Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02413194227635734992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-30711549760642120712013-12-15T18:00:55.797+00:002013-12-15T18:00:55.797+00:00PS Quirky, eccentric posts - welcome to the world ...PS Quirky, eccentric posts - welcome to the world of <i>Veg Plotting</i> :DVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-47594820411987030272013-12-15T17:58:41.096+00:002013-12-15T17:58:41.096+00:00You're welcome Doris :) Sparse watering seems ...You're welcome Doris :) Sparse watering seems to be key, so you sound like you're on the route to success.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-41475692393347386032013-12-15T17:57:48.721+00:002013-12-15T17:57:48.721+00:00Hi Janie - I think they're quite tricky to bri...Hi Janie - I think they're quite tricky to bring back as they're forced into flowering for Christmas. You need to ensure they get lots of days with 12 hours of darkness for them to bloom at this time of year...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-84413966960423788772013-12-15T17:56:34.657+00:002013-12-15T17:56:34.657+00:00They're notoriously tricky Rose and a saw a ne...They're notoriously tricky Rose and a saw a neat opportunity to present some information on how to do it in a quite different way to usual :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-63305757151802125072013-12-15T17:55:09.993+00:002013-12-15T17:55:09.993+00:00Hi Chloris - I'm surprised you're not reco...Hi Chloris - I'm surprised you're not recommending seasonal paperwhite narcissus seeing the metamorphosis of Narcissus is more associated with you in mythology ;)<br /><br />I do have that orchid as well - I see your profile is a new one, so you wouldn't know about my earlier blog posts on the subject :)<br /><br />As for eccentricity, it is purely in my style of presentation. Look for the clues in the rest of the post and you'll see it's a much more interesting way of saying it was very cold in London a couple of weeks ago when I had to take my plant from the Awards venue to the pub, from the pub to the restaurant, back to the pub and then on to my friend's house for an overnight stay, plus 2 trips to meetings the next day and a final train journey home. It's much shorter too!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-83753286819117006802013-12-15T17:12:54.932+00:002013-12-15T17:12:54.932+00:00I don't actually like poincettias though. And ...I don't actually like poincettias though. And they are everywhere at this time of the year along with those malignant looking winter cherries; Solanum pseudocapiscum. Yuck! Why don't you get a nice Phaleanopsis orchid instead? Cheap as chips and impossible to kill. Mind you it might not enjoy frosty walks. But why take your house plants for walks anyway? It is a tad eccentric you know.chlorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037607962980090244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-40174078843365096172013-12-15T16:53:18.358+00:002013-12-15T16:53:18.358+00:00I enjoyed this and appreciate the link. Have had ...I enjoyed this and appreciate the link. Have had mixed success with poinsettas usually purchased at bargain price from Morrison's. Last year's virtually leafless by Christmas day; but this year's purchased last weekend is doing OK. The secret is neglect I reckon.Eleanor Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992824265499784461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-4796394687227801302013-12-15T16:45:32.276+00:002013-12-15T16:45:32.276+00:00What a great story...my poinsettia has not bloomed...What a great story...my poinsettia has not bloomed yet from last year...& it did not have quite the fun...happy gbbd!Cerberus German shepherdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429615988299569447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-79702414844873492072013-12-15T14:16:41.567+00:002013-12-15T14:16:41.567+00:00Ha, ha, perhaps it's still recuperating from a...Ha, ha, perhaps it's still recuperating from all that excitement:) Mine never last long either, even though they lead a much quieter life:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-85253042876907779212013-12-15T11:24:55.298+00:002013-12-15T11:24:55.298+00:00Oh yes, Pauline it's had a brief but happy lif...Oh yes, Pauline it's had a brief but happy life ;)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-65609698526918477262013-12-15T11:22:54.622+00:002013-12-15T11:22:54.622+00:00Lea - this one is now two and a half weeks after t...Lea - this one is now two and a half weeks after the blurry smaller photo was taken. It's losing about 4 leaves/bracts per day. VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-3128815807474680022013-12-15T11:22:15.831+00:002013-12-15T11:22:15.831+00:00You gave your plant a very happy time, you never k...You gave your plant a very happy time, you never know, it might decide that it likes the quiet life it now has!Paulinehttp://www.leadupthegardenpath.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-38820563916193856772013-12-15T11:06:46.157+00:002013-12-15T11:06:46.157+00:00I can manage to keep them alive, but they never lo...I can manage to keep them alive, but they never look very good after the first few days in my care.<br />Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.com