The great thing about a garden is that, even when you have lost plants (or bits of plants), and when you're feeling very pessimistic about the world in general, and wondering where you're going and why you're in this handcart, there is something to cheer and inspire. Bastard the Cycad is still in recovery, but Bastard II has decided, almost as a means of comforting me, to start a flush:
And despite being written off as a winter loss, Doodia media is alive. I did buy another one, but presumably you can never have too many Doodias...
I have lots and lots of Pelargonium cuttings taking root, ready to brighten up my new lab, which I move into on Monday:
And as well as some Chlorophytum pups that I've finally potted on, having got my GCSE students in 2009 to make them root to demonstrate asexual reproduction, I have my parrot plant (Impatiens niamniamensis) cuttings doing well:
Despite growing all these plants, I'm really not that confident at propagation. Dividing I'm fine with, and I've done that so many times with ferns to give chunks away. But cuttings, and - heavens! - sowing seeds brings me out in a cold sweat immediately followed by a deep sense of shame for my lack of confidence. So I know that Impatiens and Pelargonium are about the easiest genera to propagate evah!!, but it's impressive for me anyway.
And despite being written off as a winter loss, Doodia media is alive. I did buy another one, but presumably you can never have too many Doodias...
I have lots and lots of Pelargonium cuttings taking root, ready to brighten up my new lab, which I move into on Monday:
And as well as some Chlorophytum pups that I've finally potted on, having got my GCSE students in 2009 to make them root to demonstrate asexual reproduction, I have my parrot plant (Impatiens niamniamensis) cuttings doing well:
Despite growing all these plants, I'm really not that confident at propagation. Dividing I'm fine with, and I've done that so many times with ferns to give chunks away. But cuttings, and - heavens! - sowing seeds brings me out in a cold sweat immediately followed by a deep sense of shame for my lack of confidence. So I know that Impatiens and Pelargonium are about the easiest genera to propagate evah!!, but it's impressive for me anyway.
I wanted to sympathise with you on your last post but to be honest I was so appalled I couldn't find the words. I'm glad Bastard II has come up trumps.. it never ceases to amaze me how small triumphs like that can really change the way you feel about the world.
ReplyDeleteThat is the way of life. It seems Mother Nature does help balance things. Exciting news about Bastard II's flush. Now I'm off to check out Doodia media on Google.
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