Propagation: Plant propagation part XVII based on my own experience, 1 by ibartoo

ibartoo wrote:
Morning Everyone!
it was so nice yesterday, it rained until the wee hours of the morning. I stayed up until I finished my book and as a result didn't want to get up early this morning. I have a few trades to put together and a few things to plant, but it is going to be a little while before I get started.
Jnette, yes it is wonderful that mom feels good enough to want to cook. She is doing great, but still has a few problems at times. I am amazed though at how she keeps on like it never really happened. I guess denial can be a good tactic.
Lee, it is good to see you here. I stayed gone for so long, I really missed everyone, then I came back and you were gone, but most everyone is still here.
Dave, you can't lose us.... we would follow you around. LOL
JB I am so glad Barney is getting better.
We had a BBQ with friends saturday and my crazy friend planted his tomato plants under a bunch of trees. He said the past 6 years he has planted them in the sun and watched them burn up, this year he decided to plant them in the shade. I laughed, but they were covered in nice big tomatoes. I may try it with a few of my things that I keep struggling with. I thought they had to have at least 8 hours of full sun, but his plants are lucky to get 2 hours of dappled sun.

I have a really strange plant, I would like to know if any of you can recognize. It was planted when my Mom bought her house and it has been there at least 35 years. It has long arching branches, with thorns and kind of long very dark green leaves.
It blooms kind of like a clianthus, but I have never seen anything else like this. Someone once called it Mother in Laws tongue, but every time I google that, I just get snake plants. Anyway, here are a couple of pics.