Does anyone grow this?I saw some at HD yesterday ,they were expensive but looked kinda rotted so I didn't get one.Just wondering how they are as a plant in the house
http://www.butlersnursery.com/zz/index.asp
ZZ plant
wow, that's very nice!!!
hey! ZZ thats me! I'm not familiar with that plant, i't nice. Does anyone know if canna's are tropical plants? I have been trying to find one called tropicana.
i have a zz plant.....it sits towards the back of the bench in my greenhouse...not a hard plant to take care of....at least i havent noticed....they have bulbous type stalk that stores water...i only water when i water my succulents....if you were closer i would give you mine....lol....just one i dont need..i need the room for others.....:)
cindy
Gosh, that is my kind of plant. Hey Cindy, if you come to the Iowa Roundup, I'd sure take it off your hands. LOL!! Does it ever have babies or how do you propagate it?
ZZ,
Yes Cannas are toropicals, they need to be dug in the fall.
Thanks Scooterbug, now do you know where I can find a canna called "tropicana"
If mine make it to spring, I can send you a start. They are in the shop and it is heated to about 60. I have no idea what shape they are in right now, but if okay later.........count on me. If you can get one before that, go ahead.
I would love a piece if anyone winds up with extra.
thanks brugie, I,ll keep in touch and let you know of my progress in finding one, hope yours make it.
There is NO easier plant to grow than ZZ.
It's a succulent Aroid.
There are no known pests, except that pesky grower who over-waters them, and they are pretty drought proof.
Anything but North window light is OK for Wintering and dappled shade in Summer.
We've had ours for a year and a half and it's about tripled in size (started w/ 6 shoots 8" high in a 6" pot which is almost full). It just keeps throwing new starts from the edges.
I've seen 3' long shoots but ours is about 2'.
The one at HD (where we got ours) was probably over-watered. If there is any good growth left it should come right back if repotted.
Ric
OOHHHHh,maybe I will put out the bucks for it.......
In season Canna Tropicannas are very common even at places like Home Depot.There is more than one color of tropicanna.
You can winter over the tubers in a box of damp peat in a cool location also.Mine do their winter sleep in cold closet.
scooterbug, I'll try home depot since there is one near me. thanks for the info, I didn't realize there were different kinds of tropicana.I'm looking for the one with vibrant colored leafs. They should start selling them about april I think.
I got a very small one of these back in 1999 (boy that sounds like a century ago) and love it. It is pretty large now. The new growth is lighter green, then darkens to a dark forest green later. It is VERY shiny if kept clean. The only big drawbacks are:
1) Very easy to knock off leaflets if brushed with your leg, etc. Locate away from traffic.
2) Gets really rootbound (because of the storage of water) and that makes it difficult to divide without stressing it.
Other than that, it is one great plant. I keep mine in a North window all winter...this causes the leaflets to space themselves a bit farther apart on the few new leaves it makes in winter, but otherwise it is happy. Don't overwater it in the winter.
I saw one in Key West that was about 4 feet high and across. I did a double take before realizing what it was.
Good luck with yours if you get one!
going to HD today to see if any are left alive.....
found it on ebay......
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2374097628&category=25463
There are two varieties...one green, and one red. You can see them both here: http://www.alohatropicals.com/CordylineTerminalisTi.html
crestedchik,
Hope I'm not too late. I can send you a start of the ZZ plant. I have it in the GH somewhere....its true..very easy to grow.
Just let me know.
Daisy
Hey Daisy, are you the one I got the Pink Princess Philo from? It is doing well. Shoot I probably have you mixed up with someone else. I've already done that once. LOL!!
If you ever have an extra ZZ start, I'd be interested. I'm sure we could work something out.
getting in line hoping one day you'll have another!
Brugie... welcome to the club of confussion! I have Pink Princess, but can't for life of me remember who I have sent some too...LOL.
Brugie and tiG, I'll check my plant on Monday to see how much of it I have and if I can spare three pieces I'll surely send you some. I'm still waiting on crestedchik to respond. I'm hoping she didn't buy it on eBay because she sending me some coleus plants. If she did then for sure I have one start to send and since Brugie asked first I would send it to her. Don't worry tiG, I'm pretty sure I can get another small start off of my plant. Since it requires no care at all I can't tell you when I looked at it last.
Look for me on Monday evening.
please don't hurt it, I don't mind standing in line for a while:)
I can wait too if it means hurting your plant. I bought my pink princess from someone for $15 and I think that included postage. Geez, I can't remember where it came from either. I just know I like it, even tho it is slow growing. Thanks so much and I'll keep checking back here or you can email me about the ZZ plant. It is too cold to mail here now anyway. We will be below zero in a couple of days. Burrrrrrr!!
Seems to me you can start the ZZ plant with just one leaf,
I think I read that somewhere,maybe some one can correct me if I'm wrong,just took mine off the shelf and took a pic of it,grows better during the winter than the summer outside.
Just look at the one new leaf the big one since I brought it inside since October.
Tropicman,
I believe mine is about that size. I'll have to double check, it lives in the greenhouse. I've heard that one leaf would root also but I have never tried it. That give me something new to try. Its a tropical sucullent so it should root if it follows suit.
tiG and Brugie,
I will for sure try to root some leaves for you guys if I can't safely take three division off of mine.
Hey that would be great. If you can't, I'll take Don's cat instead. That is a beauty!!
Well if you take one you have to take two!!LOL!
There a pair,,,of trouble,no matter what your trying to do,there right in the middle of it!!!
Wife was working on a wreath,turned to get a tool...
OMG, they are adorable. Just what I'm looking for. Bet you would miss them even if they are a pair of trouble makers. Just too pretty!!
Yeah,I'd miss them every morning when I'm trying to put my socks on for work,they got to try and take them away from me,well its a game, for me to get up and give them a treat,so
they will leave me alone ,so I can finish getting drssed for work.
beautiful cats, wow!! thanks FJ, ya'll are all the best.
tiG and Brugie,
I divided my plant into three parts and even got some plants started this morning before going to work. LOL!
I'll email with details now.
Enjoy,
Daisy
thank you, will email you back!
Thanks Daisy. I mailed you too.
tiG and Brugie,
I still can't get my roadrunner email. My computer is down. I'll send you my work email so you can contact me that way. Sorry I meant to mention it but must have forgotten.
Daisy
I got your email and am sending you snail mail.
I got your email with the work address. Just wondering if you can wait until we are past the frigid weather to mail to me. We are very cold right now. I'll get the stamp in the mail as soon as I can get to the PO. I would think that another month would warm us enough to mail to here.
PS. I do have your address. Both emails came through to me. Thanks.
This message was edited Jan 26, 2004 6:38 PM
Hi Brugie,
No problem in waiting. Just mail the stuff when you want me to send that way I'll make sure not to send it too soon. I'm the type that likes to get my end of the trade out as soon as possible. But I don't mind waiting as long as I have nothing here to show that I owe something to someone. LOL.
I'll send you my address.
Thanks,
Daisy
Thanks. Put my name on it and I'll get to the PO one day this week and be ready to mail the stamp to you at shipping time for us. Today it is just white, sunny, windy, and cold here. Very, very cold.