Blooming Snake
Nov 3, 2017 20:37:20 #
HOT Texas wrote:
Very cool, Nice shots!!!!! 
Thanks, HOT. I appreciate you dropping in and saying nice things!
Nov 3, 2017 20:46:54 #
STVest wrote:
Thank you, Angela. You probably repot yours every time it looks a little crowded -- stop it!
The blooms of yesterday are dead and gone today. It may be that the blooms typically only last one day, but I can't help but wonder if changing its location, light, humidity (oh, my) made it drop the blooms so soon. Plenty more buds about to burst forth - we'll see what they do.
The blooms of yesterday are dead and gone today. It may be that the blooms typically only last one day, but I can't help but wonder if changing its location, light, humidity (oh, my) made it drop the blooms so soon. Plenty more buds about to burst forth - we'll see what they do.
I repotted mine years ago because the leaves were rotting away and now I have it in a smaller pot and it sits by the window in my sunroom. I never knew it made flowers... I'm going to have to talk to it more and maybe stress it out so she gives me some babies!!! Have your camera ready and take more pictures of your blooms!!
Have a good weekend, Sherry!
Nov 3, 2017 20:49:04 #
Chuckwal wrote:
ST
terrific set looks like a cactus or bromeliad
chuck
terrific set looks like a cactus or bromeliad
chuck
Thanks for looking and commenting, Chuck! I don't know if the sansevieria is related to cactus or bromeliad or not; I do know that it will survive low light, low water, and high neglect - so it's been a go-to house plant for me forever! This one is being raised outdoors (except in winter) getting early morning sun and the shade of the eaves the rest of the day and is thriving (low water and high neglect still apply). I wouldn't have brought it in so soon if not for the cold snap and the buds.
Nov 3, 2017 21:28:07 #
STVest wrote:
Last year as I was overwintering a Sansevieria pla... (show quote)
What we do for our art! Torture plants even.
Nicely shot photo though.Nov 3, 2017 21:28:20 #
angela k wrote:
I repotted mine years ago because the leaves were rotting away and now I have it in a smaller pot and it sits by the window in my sunroom. I never knew it made flowers... I'm going to have to talk to it more and maybe stress it out so she gives me some babies!!! Have your camera ready and take more pictures of your blooms!!
Have a good weekend, Sherry!
Have a good weekend, Sherry!
Well, if you talk mean, that may work. But, about the babies: after blooming the shoot will cease to produce new leaves, but the flowered shoot continues to grow by producing plantlets by its rhizomes. Can't depend on seeds - they're too rare. I'll have to keep watching mine to see if they get to the (red or orange) berry stage. (Another photo op - yay!)
Nov 3, 2017 21:29:28 #
suci wrote:
What we do for our art! Torture plants even.
But the little masochists love it!
Nov 3, 2017 21:34:57 #
STVest wrote:
Well, if you talk mean, that may work. But, about the babies: after blooming the shoot will cease to produce new leaves, but the flowered shoot continues to grow by producing plantlets by its rhizomes. Can't depend on seeds - they're too rare. I'll have to keep watching mine to see if they get to the (red or orange) berry stage. (Another photo op - yay!)
I did plan on talking mean.... I never did like my MIL!!!
This might need a google search... very interesting!!
Nov 3, 2017 21:41:07 #
angela k wrote:
I did plan on talking mean.... I never did like my MIL!!!
This might need a google search... very interesting!!
This might need a google search... very interesting!!
Um. I think it said "some" stress.
Nov 3, 2017 21:46:00 #
STVest wrote:
Um. I think it said "some" stress.
I just watched a youtube video and it didn't mention stress, but it did say on an older plant it usually will bloom the end of summer, every year and that the flowers smell like honeysuckle! So exciting that yours bloomed!!
Nov 3, 2017 22:18:00 #
angela k wrote:
I just watched a youtube video and it didn't mention stress, but it did say on an older plant it usually will bloom the end of summer, every year and that the flowers smell like honeysuckle! So exciting that yours bloomed!!
I'll never be as happy with a sanseviera in the future if it doesn't bloom.
But, I must repot, and almost all the sites I visited said "stress".
Go for it, Angela! Let loose! See who has the sharpest tongue!
(no, hold back a little)From a safe 1,000+ miles away,
Sherry
Nov 4, 2017 01:49:29 #
Beautiful, Sherry! I've never seen (or sniffed!) one of these, and you captured it so well in your shots!
Nov 4, 2017 13:57:00 #
STVest wrote:
I'll never be as happy with a sanseviera in the future if it doesn't bloom.
But, I must repot, and almost all the sites I visited said "stress".
Go for it, Angela! Let loose! See who has the sharpest tongue! (no, hold back a little)
From a safe 1,000+ miles away,
Sherry
But, I must repot, and almost all the sites I visited said "stress".
Go for it, Angela! Let loose! See who has the sharpest tongue!
(no, hold back a little)From a safe 1,000+ miles away,
Sherry
I'll cuss at it, but I'm not repotting.... she can stay cramped in that shoe!!!
Nov 5, 2017 11:02:41 #
STVest wrote:
Last year as I was overwintering a Sansevieria pla... (show quote)
Beautiful and unique and interesting photo shoot, sherry...i love your blooming snake!
wonderful shots!Nov 5, 2017 13:10:50 #
sailorsmom wrote:
Beautiful, Sherry! I've never seen (or sniffed!) one of these, and you captured it so well in your shots!
Thank you for your kind comments, Sue. Always nice to have you drop in!
Nov 5, 2017 13:15:30 #
merrytexan wrote:
Beautiful and unique and interesting photo shoot, sherry...i love your blooming snake! wonderful shots!
wonderful shots!Thanks, merry! More buds had bloomed yesterday morning and started dropping petals last night - so it's looking like they are very short-lived.
Still awaiting the berry formation!
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