FabSwingers.com forum: Plants

By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

My 2019 houseplant experiment is flailing.

Lost the maidenhair fern, and two small Boston ferns (large one is ok) and the medinilla magnifica.

Other plants doing okay.

It’s official, I’m a houseplant killer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In his best Glaswegian accent

'Murder'

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"In his best Glaswegian accent

'Murder'"

I know. It was me wot done it.

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Alas I am the same, I can grow plants in the garden or tubs but anything in the house that I have tried to grow or just maintain has been doomed to the recycle bin

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By *uttyjonnMan
over a year ago

SEA

Cactai kinda of pretty and take a lot of killing

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Faux is the way forward. Are robot plants a thing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My last 'victim' was a bonsai ....

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Faux is the way forward. Are robot plants a thing? "

I now want a plant that hoovers and brings me tea.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Finding the amount to water difficult this summer but at the moment I’ve got seven that are surviving, two thriving!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have prayer.plants, orchids and peace lilies that all seem to thrive without much maintenance. I drown the prayer plants every so often and sporadically water the orchid and other exotic display I’ve got. They seem to survive well.

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

The Sedum burrito (Burro's Tail), Chinese Money plant, other succulents and the aloe are all happy. The Tradescantia sitara has lost its pink colour, I fear she is next.

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By *llaboutthewifeCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

Mine are all fake inside these days.

Quick rinse under the tap every now and again and they are as good as new.

Always have real flowers about though.

Jo x

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

I even did the pebble trays and they have their own humidifiers (the ferns). Pah!

I’ll stick to cut flowers and outdoor plants.

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

I can’t keep houseplants alive either lol

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"I can’t keep houseplants alive either lol"

It’s just aswell I have no baby!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My 2019 houseplant experiment is flailing.

Lost the maidenhair fern, and two small Boston ferns (large one is ok) and the medinilla magnifica.

Other plants doing okay.

It’s official, I’m a houseplant killer. "

I'm sorry to hear that. I recommend humming The Last Post followed by a minute's silence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Some of our 420 friendly fellows have the answer. Grow lamps.

Once the preserve of the illicit herb growers, you can now pick them up from legitimate horticultural places quite cheaply.

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Some of our 420 friendly fellows have the answer. Grow lamps.

Once the preserve of the illicit herb growers, you can now pick them up from legitimate horticultural places quite cheaply. "

I think that may well be the issue. Lack of light.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’m currently trying to grow strawberry plants but they don’t seem to be doing much.

Also planted (well, sprinkled) some meadow seeds and nothing.

Weeds are growing like bilio though!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I murder all plants so now I stick to fake ones and cut flowers in vases.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

House plants creep me out a bit

I am coming round to the idea of a terrarium though

I am on the look out for suitable vessels that don't cost an arm and a leg

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

My Swiss cheese plant is growing like mad at the moment, not produced any cheese yet though

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"House plants creep me out a bit

I am coming round to the idea of a terrarium though

I am on the look out for suitable vessels that don't cost an arm and a leg"

I actually get this a little too. I don’t like all plants and I hate those years old weird dusty ones that don’t even look alive. I wanted a happy jungle of health.

I fear I may just forgo this!

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

"Cactai kinda of pretty and take a lot of killing

I can do this

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Have you chosen the right plants for the environment?

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By *stella OP Woman
over a year ago

London

"Have you chosen the right plants for the environment?"

I had, and researched lots.

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

"Have you chosen the right plants for the environment?

I had, and researched lots. "

Oh dear..

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By *eclanHMan
over a year ago

Liphook

We’re running an orchids death camp at ours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good plants killing everyone

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