Northeast Gardening: Share Your Houseplant Pics Here, 1 by granitegneiss

granitegneiss wrote:
The long hairy guy came from Home Depot in the depths of winter last year. I normally am careful to keep labels, but this one has escaped me.

When the kitten arrived (our first cat in many years) I did give away a euphorbia because they are so toxic. Other than that, I've been trying to train her. For the plants on the windowseat, it has been fairly easy--I bought one of those mats that makes a loud noise when she jumps on it. For the plants in the spare bedroom (orchids and Ming aralia), I placed a cannister on the floor by the door. It makes a noise to warn her, then sprays air. It has been very effective, she totally stays out of there. For the plants in the sunroom, the best solution would be to keep the door closed, but she loves to be there, as do I, so I try to educate her. There is a huge jade tree in there that I caught her climbing last week! I was not a happy camper. Attached is a picture of the jade when we had to use an engine hoist last year to repot it. It actually blooms in the winter--is covered with buds at the moment.