Software
Houzz Logo Print
marylharrington

Got this one half price...plus a few other pics

10 years ago

There are some less-than-prime Sans in the back of a nursery I frequent, I finally asked and got 50% off - this has huge rhizomes, long folded over leaves and I think it's a 5 gal can - I will repot it in suitable medium. Can't wait to see what it's potential is, big I'm guessing.

I also picked up some Hahniis - he just got a fresh shipment:

Streaker, Silver something, Loop's Pride (NOID on them). Also someone asked about S. schweinfurthii. Here it is, freshly potted up after a little surgery....

One of the oldest leaves was rotted at the base - see how pale they are - it was buried deep in wet peat...now in gritty mix. The leaf is in water for rooting. Just behind are a couple of dudleyas.

Comments (11)

  • 10 years ago

    Beautiful mottling on the NOID. Is it hallii-ish or flatter leaves. It's hard to tell. In some pictures it looks bat, in others not. Great find, especially if the price was right!

    Be still my beating heart! Those Hahniis! I would love to find those around here.

    Schweinfurthii is beautiful! How tall is it? Is it solid green or is there mottling?

    i am sure your yard is amazing! Just seeing the bits and pieces we do it looks incredible. Wonderful finds NextO.

  • 10 years ago

    I think your silver something might be Silver Marginated. Nice plants!

  • 10 years ago

    Ohhh the elusive (around here) Loops Pride. Very nice. So is that streaker...and the noid, and the schwen thing! Yep, you got a nice collection going.

  • 10 years ago

    Vitorama, the NOID leaves are flat (every single leaf seems to grow folded like a taco shell) and very, very long (longest is 50"). When I depotted it, it was in very wet, fine mud! Not sure why anyone would put it in a tall 5 gal as it only occupies the top 1/3 of the container. Rot, yes. I hosed it all down, made clean cuts to remove the rotted rhizome, dipped all in a bleach solution, let them air for a bit, dusted with cinnamon and potted the 3 pieces (rotted apart) in a 12" growers pot. The rhizomes are 2" thick.

    I think this is the last rehab project I'm going to do. I could have had a nice healthy plant from Arid Lands for the $ -even with the discount. On the other hand, I am really curious as to how this will turn out - the leaves are so interesting. I am rooting some of the loose leaves in water, if it is successful I'll have babies to share. One of the loose leaves already had rootlets on it - what a strong drive to survive bad conditions!

    Schweinfurthii is up to 29". Solid dark green, shiny. I can see at the base of the leaves lighter green so they are growing. I like this one a lot.

  • 10 years ago

    Girl, you're handling these Sans like a Boss!

    NextObsession? thanked Katrina
  • 10 years ago

    Great find! Loving those Hahniis...

  • 10 years ago

    Russ, thank you so much - between you and Vitorama (who has hallii radar) I do believe you identified my NOID. I really appreciate it! I will post pics in later when it shows some signs of recovery/growth.

  • 10 years ago

    I hope Leopard Bat is one you didn't have, but a backup pot is always good to have. I try to keep at least 2 or 3 pots of everything, never know when there'll be a colder than usual winter and one will croak.

    Russ


  • 10 years ago

    Hi Russ,

    No, I have never seen Leopard Bat in my nursery crawls...barely any bats at all (I can remember 2, and I bought one of them). I tend to buy duplicates if only because I fall in love with the plant and coming across another fine specimen can't bear to leave it behind, which is why I have 3 fischeriis and 3 cylindricas....Back-up is another good reason.

  • 10 years ago

    Did someone says bats??

Sponsored
High Point Cabinets
Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars21 Reviews
Columbus' Experienced Custom Cabinet Builder | 4x Best of Houzz Winner