I've been trying to grow berries -- Raspberries, Blackberries, Black Currants, Gooseberries, and Grapes. My ex-roommates bought 2 dogs (and promptly let them go feral) which destroyed a few hundred bucks worth of berry bushes, though, so...

I moved to an apartment after that mess and have been growing a few spider plants, a Mandarin Orange tree that I accidentally started (stupid seed actually survived, wtf!) and have been trying to keep going, etc etc. I might try a Bonsai again now that I have a good grow light setup going, not sure.

McC: Sorry to hear about the berry bushes, that sucks!

The orange tree might be easier than you think. I started one from seed years ago and it soon got bigger than I could manage. Often those citrus seeds will produce a plant that has thorns. In some cases, I've been told, the thorns fall off when the tree reaches maturity, in other cases not.

Well, I'm hoping it does well, but I'm in Zone 5 or Zone 6 (Southern Idaho near Boise) so... it's going to be a challenge growing it when I can't take it out in the sun.

My Houseplant grow list as of 6/23/09

Amorphophallus Konjac
Aloe Vera (2)
Amaryllis (many)
Mexican Butterworts
Cape Primrose
Catt. Orchids
Christmas Cactuses
Coffee plant
Crown of Thorns
Cymbidiums
Dendrobiums
Oncidiums
Equitant Oncidiums
Lc. Cluster fire "Cinnabar'
MTDM. Bartley Schwartz 'Highland'
Nepenthes Pitcher plants
Nun's Orchids (Phaius tankervilliae) (2)
Oak leaf Ivy (Cissus Rhombifolia "Ellen Danica")
Phal orchid
Philodendron "Moonlight"
Poinsettia
Sheffelera
Snake plant
Sundew D. Adelae
Sundew d. Carpensis
Tillandsia (various)
Thanksgiving Cactuses

Outside plants

Astilbe
Azalea
Bee balm
bearded irises
Black eyed Susan
Bleeding hearts
burning bushes
Butterfly bushes
Clematis
Day lillies
English Wood Hyacinths
Hibiscus (hardy) Pink
Hostas
Irises
Liatris
Lilacs
Muscari
Purple coneflowers
Various ornamental grasses
Rhododendrons
Sedium
Sarracenia Purpurea (Sarrs are put in fridge in fall for dormancy) Grown outside
Sarracenia (various) Grown outside
Venus fly traps (numerous) (Put in fridge in the fall for dormancy) Grown outside
Yarrow

Great collection, Tommy. I'm also growing coffee plants, even have a few planted in the ground. My dream is to have my own plantation some day.

Hi Guys
Here's my list
Inside

Aloe(hundreds)
Brugmansia(sang. red) Will get moved outside next spring.
Cacti(assorted)
Caladiums(assorted)
Coleus(assorted)
Dionaea Muscipula
Eucomis Autumnalis
Nepenthes(4)L
Sarracenia(3)
Sphagnum moss

Aquatic/Aquarium
Java fern
Christmas moss

Outside
Flower Garden

Balsam Impatiens
Blue Vitex
Celosia
Coleus
Caladiums
Johnny Jump up
Nasturtium
Painted Tongue
Scarlet Sage
Snapdragon(northern lights & first lady)
Sweet William

Veggie garden

Borage
Cucumbers
Oregano
Peppers(Jalapeno,Tabasco)
Tomato(cherry,grape and salad)
Vine peaches
Zucchini

Through out the yard

Canna Lily
California Poppy
Cypress vine
Golden chain tree
Marigold(French & Giant)
Mexican Flame vine
Morning Glory

Deck
Dionaea Muscipula(several)
Snapdragons
Impatiens(Hybrid)

heres my list:(note: I'm just beginning growing plants!)

OUTSIDE YEAR ROUND
Sarracenia purpera
Venus Flytrap
Sarracenia flava

OUTSIDE IN SUMMER:
Spanish Moss
Mimosa Pudica
Mandrin orange
Sea Grape (Cocoloba Uvifera)
Apricot
Avicado
Sago Palm

TERRARIUM (Inside)

peperomia species
Parlor Palm
Cryptanthus bivvattus "Pink Starlite"
Nepenthes Sanguinea
LaelioCattleya(spelling?) "Maui Plum"
Miniature Phalaenopsis species
Lucky Bamboo
Tillandsia Melanocrater Tricolor
Tillandsia ionantha (flowered, died >:( )
unidentified tillandsia from Florida
Lichen
philodendron 'Micans'
gynura aurantiaca
two miniature bromeliads
Spanish Moss
dischidia pectinoides
Utricularia longifolia
alocasia 'Polly'
Ludisia discolor
Ressurection fern
Animals in tank are: green anole, green tree frog, gray tree frog, five cricket frogs, salamander, toad (yes, I crammed in everything I could in ONE terrarium)

INSIDE:
ficus benjamina'nightingale'
dendrobium species
Alocasia 'Polly'
Lucky Bamboo
Peperomia sp.
Drosera Adelae (may put in terrarium)
Maranta (Red Prayer Plant)
cacti sp.

I think thats all!

~Chris

I should note that the terrarium is nowhere near overgrown, Infact You would think that with all the plants it would be! It looks relatively barren, actually!

i have 4 gardens that are a mix of natives and cultivated varieties

#1
penstemon digitalis 'mystica'
helenium autumnale 'mardi gras'
echinacaea - several varieties don't remember which ones
vernonia - don't remember which spp.
aster novae-angliae
lavendar - a white and a purple flowering variety
lupine - a red and a pink, variety unknown
lantana
veronica - pink ones and white ones

#2
rattlesnake-master
silky aster
liatris aspera
heliopsis
echinacea 'bravado' and 'harvest moon'
big & little bluestem
panicum virgatum 'shenandoah'
blue-eyed grass
baptisia leucantha
lychnis coronaria

#3
filipendula rubra
echinacea purpurea
silene regia
chelone obliqua
agastache scrophulariifolia
baptisia leucantha
allium stellatum

#4 (it's big so i'll try to remember all)
artemesia ludoviciana
artemesia absinthium
rudbeckia triloba
rudbeckia subtomentosa
verbena hastata
ratibida pinnata
agastache - several varieties
lobelia cardinalis
eupatorium altissimum
hollyhocks - nigra
asclepias tuberosa
asclepias syriaca
asclepias verticillata
malva moschata alba
chrysanthemum parthenium
echinops ritro
digitalis obscura & excelsior hybrids
silene regia
echinacea angustifolium
echinacea purpurea + several new hybrids
helianthus grosseserratus
valeriana officinalis
physostegia virginiana
monarda didyma
oenothera biennis
pycnanthemum virginianum
liatris spicata
liatris ligulistylis
liatris cylindracea
gilia capitata

UPDATE:

(TERRARIUM)

drosera adelae(temporary to make dew)
sphagnum moss
temperate lycopodium
miniature anthurium(grown as epiphyte)

(OUTSIDE)
sphagnum moss in same pot as VFT, sarracenia flava and purpera

Hi there, I realize this is an old thread, but I will post anyway. Plants I grow:

OUTDOORS:
Sedum (a green version? flowering now)
Bunches of Rosy Sedum (also in flower)
Dayliles
Petunias in a pot
Marigols
Alyssum

Herb bucket: Sweet basil, dill, oregeno, and chives. Also am adding some rosemary from seed very soon to another container with more dill possibly.

INDOORS: I included pot size to give an idea of how big each plant is

Aloe vera (8")
Moses in the Cradle (6")
Lithops (3")
Spider plants (8" & 6")
Heart-leaf philodendrons (4.5 - 5")
Parlor palm (3")
Norfolk Island pine (5")
Ficus microcarpa (miniature)(3" pot, square shaped and tall)
African Violets (3" & 6") plus 2 baby plants from leaf cuttings (3")
Peace Lily (6")
Snake plants (6" and 4" pots)
English Ivy (6")
A columnar cactus of unknown species (6")
a variety of Old Man cactus?? along with an orange haired spikeless cactus, and a spikey pilosocereus (all in a 3")
Warneckii dracaena (4")
Jade plant (3")
Janet Craig dracaena (5")
Hawaiian Pothos (Marbled), 8"
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Flaming Katy) 3"
Brazil philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) 4.5"
Lucky Bamboo plants (Dracaena sanderiana) 3" pots
False aralia (4")
Also - growing some Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) indoors(6") I think I may plant the silver variety outside soon =)

Well, I have a bunch of Hoyas (approx. 150 different species), a couple of different Dischidia and a couple of Mimosa pudica.

Carolyn

i'm a collector, when i find a genus i like, i get everyone i can find.
greenhouse (multiple cvs)
hoyas
epiphyllum
orchids
crassula
brugmansia
aloe

greenhouse (1-3 cvs)
avocado
white bird of paradise
citrus trees
geraniums
passiflora
random cacti and succulents

outside gardens (normally i have at least five cvs before i consider it a collection. most are between 5-150))
raspberries
blueberries
black berries
apples
peaches
nectarines
plums
cherries
pears
grapes
daylilies (around 900-950, plus i hybridize)
sarracenia (only 9 right now)
lotus
waterlilies
sedum
hosta
astilbe
peonies
hydrangea
tree peonies
roses
butterfly bushes
sempervivum
clematis
baptisia
crocosmia
trycirtis
iris (tb,ib,db,sib, jap and la)
dahlia
heuchera
heucherella
tiarella
tree peonies
salvia
herbs
magnolia
japanese maples
acanthus
gooseberries
lilacs
oriental lilies
coneflowers
junipers
hibiscus
ferns (especially japanese)
ornamental grasses