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05-01-2012, 01:15 PM
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Actually I would much rather send out seeds. They grow from seeds soo easily. Or send seedlings. But not yet. I guess Im uncomfortable chopping up my plant, hahaha.
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05-01-2012, 01:39 PM
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I could be interested in some seeds! Anyway the Lipstick plant i got (no tag) at the Farmers' Market is sold with other 2" pots as terrarium plants (some small Hoyas and Ficus pumila).
I have some seeds/ seedlings of Ficus crocata (syn of yucatanensis and possibly F. trigonata). It is a banyan fig from central America. very viable. Got too many seedlings! Probably would be nice as bonsai or houseplant. I am into many Ficus a lot, actually. Easy to grow from seed.
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05-01-2012, 09:18 PM
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Those are beautiful! If you find yourself with a large batch of seeds, I'd love to give it a try.
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05-01-2012, 09:32 PM
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yep, grown quite a few over the years.
here's a recent pic of my columnea, which is grown in a pot in an empty fish tank with my rex begonias

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05-01-2012, 09:44 PM
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I should also add, I recently killed my only streptocarpus after many years of ups and downs
And my terrariums (2 of them) are overrun with episcias.

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05-02-2012, 12:05 AM
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Wow fishmommy, those are awesome!! Congrats on the blooms. Those Episcias, are they epiphytic?
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05-02-2012, 02:28 AM
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episcias will grow epiphytically if kept in very high humidity with moist surfaces nearby.
I have had them climb the sides of the fish tanks - they spread their roots out like spiderwebs on the glass.
Some are free flowering, and others need to be pruned in order to flower.
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05-05-2012, 03:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tindomul
Actually I would much rather send out seeds. They grow from seeds soo easily. Or send seedlings. But not yet. I guess Im uncomfortable chopping up my plant, hahaha.
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 Perfectly understandable. I have many plants that haven't grown enough for me to cut them up to trade or even give to friends. I would love trying seed next time you have some available. I have a few plants I would be happy to trade cuttings of for seeds.
I also have a Nematanthus (nervosa, I think) that is one of my favorite plants and hasn't even bloomed yet.
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