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Incoming sans :)

8 years ago

I found a nice shop on Etsy, the Houseplantshop, and they sell a selection of 6 small sansevierias in 4 inch pots. I like my tall sans but I have really admired the pictures posted here of the smaller sans so I bought their selection.

I would like to keep them in those pots for now but I want to make sure that they are in a fast draining mix and not the high% peat that plants in places like Home Depot are often found in.

Can I scoot them out of their pots a little to look at the mix or should I just gauge by how heavy the pot gets when I water it?

Comments (14)

  • 8 years ago

    Just me and thinking for right now. I may change my mind. I think I will leave them in the peaty mix. I always find them growing best in the pot. It's our watering that kills them that's why we add more grit to increase drainage. When I come across plants in a store that they never water, they are mostly all dead except the sanseverias. I remember advise given here that said when in doubt about watering, don't. This plant dies from over attention. I know this goes against the norm.

    lucillle thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 8 years ago

    Just got off their site. 5 hahnii for $25 is a good deal. The shipping of $10 is a little high but not if in their pots and all. Great deal. Almost purchase it myself.

    I did liked the middle picture of sans.

    Found it by itself called 'Starlight'. Hoping it keeps it's light color.

    That price is shipping tax and all.

    lucillle thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    They also have a 6 plant sans deal, that's the one I got. A couple of ferns and dracena jumped in my cart to it came to over $75 and I got free shipping.

    I had just got my Ebates program check for around $60 so I thought that new plants was a good way to spend it.

    The Ebates program is a good way to get a bit of unexpected $ a few times a year for worthy expenses like plants :) I'm not sure whether it is OK to post links to Ebates but you can always do a search.

  • 8 years ago

    Thanks Lucille for the information. I added it to my nursery list. Now, how to hide it from my wife.

    lucillle thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 8 years ago

    Mine came yesterday and it is way much nicer than their photos. Came pot and all for only the $4 shipping charge! Don't see that very often. I do think it's proper name is S. tri. hahnii 'Silver Marginata'. What do you guys think?

    Photos are way bigger and nicer using my new phone w/20mp compared to my old kodak 5 mp. Have to crop and label pictures yet.

    lucillle thanked Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6
  • 8 years ago

    Stush2049: Your Sans is stunning

  • 8 years ago

    I've missed seeing all the beautiful sans!

    Had a bad personal year, but hope to be lurking again.

    k

  • 8 years ago

    Good to see you back. Hope all is well now.

  • 8 years ago

    Hope this thread isn't too old to comment on. I like the Houseplantshop. I purchase my three bird's nest sans from them and they came a nice size and very healthy, At first I wasn't excited about the jade sans but when I received it I fell in love. It's such a beautiful deep rich green.


    Stush2049, your 'Silver Marginata' is beautiful!


    Jade:


    Starlight:


    Hahnii:


  • 8 years ago

    Grannymarie, The name on mine was Starlight just as yours. Yours doesn't look the same as mine. Yours looks more like Regular hahnii. Could be your lighting when you took the picture. Still, nice looking plants and I was well satisfied with purchase.

  • 8 years ago
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    Stush, perhaps they substituted? I'm new at identifying so am going by what they told me. The photo color looks very much like the actual plant. So are the bottom two both hahnii? I'm not disappointed at all, but would like to know who they are. :) Thanks.

  • 8 years ago

    Top is Jade Hahnii, Bottom appears to be Gold Hahnii. All know as Birdnest Sanseveria.

  • 8 years ago

    Thanks so much!

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