I have a Chimera that just doesn't really want to grow. Kind of sits around. She is potted like the others, same light etc. Everyone else is happy. Any special needs????
Chimera hints?
i have a few, they really don't seem to require anything different from the others,
bonnie
If it doesn't seem happy where it is, move it. Not all plants are happy with the same conditions. tish
Thanks. I think I will repot first, I thought I did already. I may move her to another shelf. Just checking to see if they were different at all.
Mine don't seem to want to grow or bloom. They are mixed in with the violets under the lights and are doing nothing at all. I'm very dissapointed in them.
I lost her.....Very sad. :(
Awww. Sorry you lost her. However, I always say, that if gardening or plant growing was always easy, and we were always successful, where would be the joy when things really do work out? Our losses are what make the sucesses so worthwhile.
Still, always sad to see a plant die.
Especially this one. A friend grew her. I really wanted to keep it alive. Yes, some plants are harder than others to grow and see die.
Oh no! Didn't know the plant had sentimental value as well. That makes it even more sad.
oh wow, darn
bonnie
Sally, I am sorry about your chimera. I haven't grown one in a couple of years. In the round robin we had, sweet viostrep (Connie) had a chimera crown 'Sunny Song' in a little baggie. She is now sitting on matting with other av babies so we shall see what happens. I have already taken off her outer leaves and she has suckered once.
She is in a one inch sqatty pot.
When you all plant up av babies do you put them in a 3 ounce solo cup or in one inch squatty pots? Just curious.
Sally,
I am so sorry you lost your plant!! I found several reference pages on them,but nothing stood out as being different except their propagation.
Thanks guys. Gail, I plant in both kind of pots for little ones. Usually solo cups.
I can tell that you all are sincerely sad that you lost a plant, Sally. What is wrong with me (I am being serious) that I don't give a second thought to losing a plant.
I really don't know what that says about me that it doesn't bother me one bit to have a plant die.............
In fact, some days I just feel like having a 'pitching party' throwing away any plant that doesn't look good or doesn't look like it could ever be a really nice plant.............
Does anyone else have 'pitching parties'?
Gail, you are a cold, cold woman. I bet you speed up to run over little bunny rabbits too...
(just kidding)
I get that urge to toss plants occasionally, but I never do it. I can't even throw cuttings away. Right now I have a Hoya diversifolia that I have had for about 4 years, it has never bloomed, and it isn't even all that attractive. I fantasize all the time about just "forgetting" to bring it back inside before the first frost...
You gals are so cruel, ha! I get attached to my plants. Some more than others of course. I have that azalea that my g.mother, Nana gave to her three g.daughters (I am one) and her daughter, my mom. It was at Mom and Dad's 50th. Five years ago. I am the only one that still has her plant. I NEED to make a cutting, but maybe this fall. Too hot now. I keep it in a pot so I can control food etc really well.
AVs can really kick the bucket fast... Sometimes slowly. I hate to lose them.
It used to be I could never bare to toss anything if there was one tiny little bit of green or any hope of life.After all these years I still hate to throw anything,but if it is a plant that has always been stunted or I really don't think is worth the fight,I close my eyes and toss LOL. I have finally realized I cannot grow 'everything'....unless I hit the lottery and hire a helper ^_^.
It is very different when a plant has sentimental attachments.I then fight to the very end!! I still hate to lose ANY plant.
Lynn
Still laffin' at you all..............speed up to run over little bunny rabbits!!!
I have no sentimental attachment to plants..........that is wonderful that you do, Sally!
Maybe the reason I don't is because all I really like to do is propagate........once they are big, I want to get rid of most of them. (but always keep some of them blooming)
My yard is not even landscaped........waiting for the drought to be over.......I think I would be more attached to the outside plants.....because it takes so much longer for them to become great looking plants and the work is so much harder for me. (getting older)
Until I hurt my back and right knee, I always had a beautiful yard........and then when I moved out here with no yard at all, I planted in the veggie garden just for fun........think that is where I ruined my knee (LOL).
When I do landscape, I intend to just grow cutting flowers again. The snapdragons and stock in this picture came out of the garden. (winter before this last one)
Ditto, Lynn. Give me a yard man or a helper in the house and I would never have to pitch a plant^_^
Gorgeous, Gail!
I love a pretty yard, I do get LOTS of help from my hubby. No working outside until it cools off though. All winter is perfect though.
What do you think happened to the plant? I've had some plants that just arent' growing also (I have a lighting issue), but they have to have a reason to die. Was it rotting? Did you check the soil for root mealies...that will cause a plant not to grow but look fairly healthy until the last couple days when it up and dies. If it is root mealy bugs, you want to know so you can treat the other plants. I'm sorry this plant was special...thats always the ones that go, isn't it? I've lost a few sentimental ones also, so I know how disapointed you could feel. tish
It just never did thrive. Just hung on, never looked nice. Then, I put it under a dome, and goodbye, she hated it. Dead right away after that. Too moist I guess in there. Just thought I would try that. No bugs.
I read a article not that long along in a old gessie magazine about chimera's.It said that the sucker should be almost as large as the mom plant before it's removed.If the sucker was taken off to small,it would just sit there and not grow for along time.Maybe that was the problem?
I think you hit the nail on the head, jannich!! I always start them from a crown anyway. The crown will quickly grow back in the mother plant............
Good information to know (I certainly didn't know that)