Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: Let's see your...plants!

  1. #1
    God/dess Will's Avatar
    Joined
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Boston-ish
    Posts
    2,328
    Thanks
    278
    Thanked 505 Times in 289 Posts

    Default Let's see your...plants!

    This is one of my two monster aloe plants. They started off as one little aloe plant over 10 years ago and had to be devided into two as it got so big. It's like Little Shop of Horrors plant! I call them Hanz and Franz. This one is Franz

    A cunning linguist...

  2. #2
    Banned
    Joined
    May 2007
    Location
    Schwarzefornia
    Posts
    2,410
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Hey, Will!

    You could have named that plant "Fronds"...

  3. #3
    God/dess LuckiCharm's Avatar
    Joined
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    2,821
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Holy shit...I have one little aloe plant. How do I get it THAT big???

  4. #4
    Banned rozz's Avatar
    Joined
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Taxachusetts
    Posts
    2,369
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Quote Originally Posted by LuckiCharm View Post
    Holy shit...I have one little aloe plant. How do I get it THAT big???
    Mine's that size, too. It's taken over an entire endtable. It spits off baby buds like effing crazy. Who wants an aloe plant?

  5. #5
    God/dess Lysondra's Avatar
    Joined
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Another Country
    Posts
    18,664
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 148 Times in 100 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    My neighbours have one that is eating half their house. My partner and I joke that it could bring a steak back to life mooing, since aloe has healing properties.


    Look like a woman
    Think like a man
    Act like a lady
    Work like a dog

    - My Great Grandmother Bessie's Recipe for Success

  6. #6
    God/dess Will's Avatar
    Joined
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Boston-ish
    Posts
    2,328
    Thanks
    278
    Thanked 505 Times in 289 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Quote Originally Posted by Budai View Post
    Hey, Will!

    You could have named that plant "Fronds"...
    Doh! How did I not think of that?!
    A cunning linguist...

  7. #7
    God/dess Will's Avatar
    Joined
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Boston-ish
    Posts
    2,328
    Thanks
    278
    Thanked 505 Times in 289 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Quote Originally Posted by LuckiCharm View Post
    Holy shit...I have one little aloe plant. How do I get it THAT big???
    People always ask that and I honestly dont know. Remember, I have two of them that size that started as one little plant! I do nothing special for these guys. I think people tend to over water aloes as mine only get water when they are bone dry and that can be a month without water at times, then heavy amounts of water. A little plant food once in a while, say twice per year, and re pot once every other year, and a sunny spot in the window, and thats about it.
    A cunning linguist...

  8. #8
    Yekhefah
    Guest

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    ^^^ Isn't aloe a form of cactus? Stands to reason that watering method would work well then.

  9. #9
    God/dess Will's Avatar
    Joined
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Boston-ish
    Posts
    2,328
    Thanks
    278
    Thanked 505 Times in 289 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Quote Originally Posted by Yekhefah View Post
    ^^^ Isn't aloe a form of cactus? Stands to reason that watering method would work well then.
    Aloe is a succulent. According to these guys I am almost doing it right, but I dont alternate summer/winter watering the way they recommend:


    http://www.thegardenhelper.com/aloe~vera.html

    Geez, if I follow their advice the damn thing might be even bigger!
    A cunning linguist...

  10. #10
    Featured Member mina loy's Avatar
    Joined
    Jul 2006
    Location
    san francisco
    Posts
    970
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    what a nice aloe plant! i have one as well and has taken 5 years to double in size. maybe if i'll post a few pics of my plants...

    i like how you named it.

  11. #11
    High_Heel_Lover
    Guest

    Default Re: Let's see your...plants!

    Don't have any, between the kids, cat and dog can't have any, they would destry them! That is a nice one!

Similar Threads

  1. Let's see your...plants!
    By Will in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 08-07-2007, 02:07 AM
  2. There are flying things around my plants!
    By RoseLeigh in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 08-05-2007, 08:21 PM
  3. Strategic Customer plants?
    By 200singles in forum Customer Conversation
    Replies: 56
    Last Post: 03-22-2007, 04:31 PM
  4. Ford shutting down 10 plants
    By Deogol in forum Dollar Den
    Replies: 50
    Last Post: 09-14-2006, 03:31 PM
  5. TUSCL plants spyware ?
    By Tigerlilly in forum The Lounge
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 06-29-2004, 09:31 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •