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January 2009 Archives


Cyclamen, as house plants

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Friends and colleagues often ask me, " What would you recommend for me to buy and grow as flowering house plants?" My latest suggestion is Cyclamen. There's a relatively long period of blooming if you buy a young plant......

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Discovering Euphorbia

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

I happened to find a Euphorbia in early October, 2008 and thought I would just try one as a house plant. I did not pay any attention to the plastic label that said "Diamond Frost" and "Annual Euphorbia" or "AWARD......

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After the freezing rain

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

While walking and driving could be treacherous, the ice-covered shrubs, tree branches and several objects in my garden look magnificently beautiful. I just had to run out to visually record the beauty of the ice halo and icy wings of......

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How are they now?

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

Have you ever wondered how some of the plants I've blogged have grown and aged over the months and years, especially the indoor plants? It is my pleasure to report that most of them are alive, and thriving. The......

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Paper white narcissus

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By Pat Feinstein    Email

My new narcissus, received as a Christmas gift in a decorative planter, started to show signs of growth soon after the watering about 2 weeks ago. Kept in a relatively cool spot with plenty of indirect light, they grew mush......

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