Herself's Houseplants

Thanks for the photo and what a neat idea with the gravel

I was wandering through news stories I’ve posted here looking for plants I hadn’t covered and ran across Mondo Grass. I thought this is a might strange houseplant. But then I went looking for pictures and found this really cool planting of Mondo Grass as a houseplant. It looks so minimalist and modern I love it.

Outdoors it is a drought tolerant plant so if you forget to water it occasionally it’ll forgive you. It also does well in boggy areas so it should forgive you just about anything as a houseplant. It prefers moist but not sopping soil.

It will need bright light however. Remember shade outside is like a bright window indoors.

It should also do well in an indoor water garden or fountain. It is commonly used as an accent plant in bonsai.

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This is a slow growing plant from Mexico. It will stay compact and has a slight blue tinge to its leaves. Keep people from touching it, it will mar the leaves. But they will fix themselves. They do flower on spikes which can become quite long. They do well under fluorescent lights making them a good office plant. But they will need some time with regular sunlight to flower.

Treat it as you would a cactus, lots of light, very little water. This one has survived some rainy months, but prefers light watering.  Plant them in mostly sand with a little bit of peat.

You can’t give this plant too much sun. Give it plenty of light and it’ll do fine. It’s a fast grower once it settles in.

This plant was only recently discovered in 1974.

Thanks for the photo, it’s a beautiful plant

Wollemi pine is a very old plant, it was here on earth when the dinosaurs were still roaming the place. It was thought to be extinct but was found alive in the Wollemi National Park near Sydney.

The more gardeners grow it the better chance we have to protect this plant against extinction.

In the wild it will grow 40′. But it does exceptionally well as a house plant.

Soak soil completely when the top 2″ of soil is dry in the pot. The less light it has the less water it needs. Water it as you would a cactus.

Place in a bright window. If you are going to put it in a window with direct sun, slowly acclimate it to the sun.

It can handle cool and hot temperatures comfortably.

More information:
Wollemi Pine Conservation Club

Thanks for the photo!( don’t we all wish ours looked like Lance’s what a great plant! )

These are succulents and therefore need lots of direct bright light.  Temperatures need to be over 55′F.  Keep them away from drafty windows and doors in cold climates.  They will reward you with  wonderful flowers if you take good care of them.

Water regularly during summer months, less in winter months.  Too little water in the summer will cause leaves to drop.  Too much water in the winter will cause the plant to rot.

Some leaves may spot, brown and fall off at the beginning of the winter dormancy period. This is ok.

If you can take them outdoors for the summer they will be a very happy plant.

The sap is toxic so be careful if you get any on your hands.