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Succulent arrangements

traveler — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:53:35 GMT

Do you like them? Pier 1 has project idea and stems. I’m not convinced I could dust them. Real succulents don’t fare well under my care. My houseplants are spider plants and peace lilies.

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Carmie — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:57:43 GMT

I have a few faux succulent arrangements. I really like them.

We are often away from home a month or two and no one is here to water or take care of plants. My daughter does stop by to check on things, but she does not have a green thumb.

My house is a dust bowl, but my faux succulents don't require much care, unlike my silk greens which get really dusty.

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Peaches McPhee — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:59:54 GMT

If they get dirty, run them under running water.

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ID2 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:59:06 GMT

Oh I love succulents! Not inside my home though. I have a lovely rock garden surrounding my front patio with succulent plants planted in all of my huge rocks. They are so pretty and don't need any care.

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Bird mama — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 22:56:39 GMT

I just lost my real cactus after 24 years :-( Years ago I bought a faux cactus arrangement from nearly natural. I don't know what happened to it either.

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Drythe — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:07:35 GMT

@traveler wrote:
Do you like them? Pier 1 has project idea and stems. I’m not convinced I could dust them. Real succulents don’t fare well under my care. My houseplants are spider plants and peace lilies.

@traveler

How do you grow Peace Lilies inside?

Need to know.

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Bird mama — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:10:58 GMT

I know you aren't talking to me @Drythe. Given that I have been the recipient of many funeral arrangements in the last decade, I have two peace lily plants. Mine were established plants when I got them. One gets the rising sun from the front window and one gets the setting sun from the rear window. Just keep them really hydrated and they will take off like a weed.

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Drythe — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:14:04 GMT

Thank you @Bird mama !

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Bird mama — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:20:50 GMT

@Drythe It's a miracle I grow anything in this house. My cactus was my pride and joy.

I put the peace lilly from Ma's funeral (2010) in a huge deep pot that drains. I think it needs to be split or separated at this point and I will have to look on youtube to figure out how to do that. It 'lillies' for me all year long and every time I see one I say, Ma are you thinking about me?

The peace lilly from my sister's funeral (2016) has other plants mixed in with it. So far all of the plants in the nice sized planter are doing okay. I'm thinking the whole lot will need to be moved into a bigger planter. That one 'lillies' for me to, just not as much as Ma's plant.

One thing I love about a peace lily is that it lets you know when it's thirsty. It gets droopy, you water it and bam in an hour or so it's perky.

The oldest plant I have now is some kind of plant that I don't know what it is. I remember my inlaws sending us a poinsettia plant with other plants in it Christmas of 2003. It didn't take me long to kill the poor poinsettia. The rest of the plant is doing okay. It's a slow growing kind of plant.

Maybe I should take a picture of it and post it here one day. I bet the real plant people could identify what it is.

Okay, I'll shut up now, rofl.

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traveler — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 23:31:28 GMT

Thanks, bird mama for the reply.

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Drythe — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:15:55 GMT

@Bird mama

So sorry you lost your cactus. Mine has been with me for a long time too,

I think since before we were married. Seems like I remember it in my apartment pre DH.

It was really in sad, gooey shape, way over watered by the rain on the porch where it spends it summers, large branches falling off. Really had not much hope. 1/2 of it didn’t survive. When it is strong enough I will try to start a few babies from some leaflets.

Re: lilies, do they want any particular type of soil? They will grow in my yard, but the idea of having them in the house is an amazing thought!

PEACE to you! 🌱

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Bird mama — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:23:26 GMT

Oooh @Drythe I just picked up miracle grow potting soil from the home depot. I find my plants do well if I plant them and leave them alone. It never dawned on me to try to plant them outside.

I had 2 cacti in a pot that I bought in 1994. I'm not kidding you when I tell you a few days before 9-11, one just fell over dead. I screamed when I saw it - it surprised me that bad.

The remaining cactus never got fat but grew over 4 feet. It seemed to get fatter at the top than at the base and one day I walked into that particular bedroom and there is was keeled over. I cut the bottom, let some scar tissue grow over, removed the damage part in the pot then stuck the cactus back in and it lived.

I got a smaller succulent as a thank you gift from a birthday party and thought my cactus would like a friend. I think that rotten little succulent was sick because my cactus got sick. So I figured, do what you did before Bernie. So I cut back on my cactus, let the scar form, cleaned out the pot and replanted the cactus. It just died and the little bit above ground leaned over like it was tired. When I checked on it - there was no saving it whatsoever.

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stevieb — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:27:57 GMT

Another trend that can go bye-bye any time. Have never cared for succlents, real or fake. Don't see the appeal.

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Drythe — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 00:36:28 GMT

@traveler wrote:
Do you like them? Pier 1 has project idea and stems. I’m not convinced I could dust them. Real succulents don’t fare well under my care. My houseplants are spider plants and peace lilies.

@traveler

I don’t have artifical succulents, but do have two artificial ferns. Could never grow the ‘real thing’. Shamefaced, I admit dusting them with canned air made for computer keyboard. Blushing

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Bird mama — Thu, 03 Jan 2019 01:05:09 GMT

@Drythe I failed to mention in my last post that I called my 2 cacti the twin towers after I had visited the WTC with my sister during a trip to NYC. That's the reason I mentoned the timing and 9/11.

I'm fighting a cold or virus and am not typing what I'm thinking, lol.

@traveler A blowdryer is also good for 'dusting' artificial succulents.

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LoveMyBaby — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 01:52:35 GMT

@traveler

I do like them! They're great placed in various spots throughout my home and the faux ones are easy to care for. I've run them under the kitchen sink spray and air dried them. No issues. The maintenance is great 😉 Compared to the real thing.

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ZoetheCat — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:32:48 GMT

I love succulents but would never be able to keep the real variety looking good. So, I made an arrangement of faux succulents for my dining room. I usually fill the wood bowl with seasonal items but this year I’ve stayed with the succulents. I’m sure I’ll get tired of it eventually but for now I’m enjoying it.