The Plant Thread

[Heart Of Midnight]

Is it okay if I post these pictures here, since they don't really fit into the nature thread, because it's not about natural flowers?

Mock-orange is blooming wonderfully now! The smell is also incredibly wonderful! 

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The bush is old. In the photo, I think it looks worse than it really is. Somehow I fail to capture its beauty on camera.

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I also photographed it at night and at the same time my solar lights. 

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[BlackCurtains]

Lovely photos! I love your solar lights The nighttime photo of the plant is really neat looking!

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Ben is toast. I'm going to try propagating a stem or two. I'd hate to lose him, I've had him for so long I started this thread because of him! After a soaking, some of the leaves perked up and I think they are big enough groups to try and grow. I looked up how to do it and it's fairly simple. I just hope it works. Ben The Second, I hope to see you soon!

[Beth3346]

i'm sorry about Ben

good luck with Ben The Second

[Heart Of Midnight]

Thanks BC! I also have a lot of solar lights in my front yard, because I really like them! They will have to be moved to a new place soon, because the plants will keep covering them with their leaves..

Oh Ben.. I'm sorry. Hope things go better with Ben II.

[Taffeta]

It sounds like Ben lived a long and fulfilling life, though, given the cycle of a basil in his situation. Hopefully ben II will come into being. Has he produced any seeds with the flowers or no? I'm not sure if basil seeds or not in that context...

[Ponyfan]

I'm sorry about Ben too.    This thread is what got me started with plants too.  I hope you're able to grow Ben II from Ben.

Here's pics of the plants.

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Mint 1


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Mint 2


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lavender


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Strawberry


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Sage

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Ficus

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mom's aloe


Ponyfan

[BlackCurtains]

Ooh, I didn't check the flowers for seeds. I cut them off since they were all dried up.

He did have a good life Considering what I wanted was fresh basil leaves and he was subbed in and I wasn't expecting a plant. I'm going to cut the stems today. I think I'll put one in water and one in a pot with soil to double my chances of it growing roots.

Ponyfan, wow your plants look great! The sage looks 100% better already

edit: The stems have been placed in water! I picked three because I have three pots. Does anyone know a sure thing about adding anything to the water to help them grow or give them nutrients? The internet is not helpful. I've come up with everything from sugar to aspirin.

[Ponyfan]

Thanks BC.   I hope you're able to grow new plants from Ben's stems.

There are holes in some of the mint leaves.  Is something eating them? I know the hole is hard to see.  Look toward the bottom of the leaves that are in the picture.


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Ponyfan

[Taffeta]

I've definitely put plant feed in the water to see if it helps root. When I was a kid, Dad had some rooting powder which he used very successfully on geraniums and such, but at the same time, I have 2 fuschia cuttings from last year who are now plants...they were just put in the soil and left to their own devices outside.

I know nothing about sugar or aspirin in this context xD.

[BlackCurtains]

I really should get some plant food.

I know it's only been a day but the stems where I cut them look fuzzy. I made sure to cut on a diagonal to get the most surface area.

[Beth3346]

because of the drought, outdoor watering is now banned in my area. hand water is still allowed so i can water my plants at least. the herbs are doing ok mostly. the cilantro dried up and died but it never did well. the mints, basil, and rosemary are doing ok. the other plants are pretty dry. i water them but it's so hot and sunny that they still dry out. it's frustrating to get plants and try to put decent landscaping together only to have it dry up. and with the heat it's impossible to be outside for more than a few minutes. i'm really sensitive to the heat and i get dizzy when it's 100F+

[BlackCurtains]

I'm sorry your plants are drying out

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We have roots! Repeat! We have roots!

Ben The Second will live

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[Beth3346]

I'm sorry your plants are drying out

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We have roots! Repeat! We have roots!

Ben The Second will live

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[BlackCurtains]

When should I transplant them? Google is all over the place.

They've been potted! The roots were so long, it was time.

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[Heart Of Midnight]

Hooray for Ben II's roots!