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Sansevieria forum starting to slow down again

Well what do you expect? Now that we have put away our collections for the winter rest. Hard to talk about our plants when they are packed tightly under LED lighting and not much to do. Waiting for spring to bring them out and re-pot and maybe separate the tight growing bundles of plants.

With all the boredom, I can't help myself to look at some exciting new cultivars that keep showing up on the market. Knowing that how precious space is this time of year, I have to use caution in purchasing any new plants.

So come on guys, lets talk about past stories and keep this forum interesting.

Comments (18)

  • 5 years ago

    I have some of mine quarantined in the hoop house. I used bonide granules and sprayed them with Natria. Did that with everything I brought in.

    I had some broken goldenstreet leaves I put in a pot a year ago. I just noticed new growth. This will be regular trifasciata, right?

    Also, wondering how many more hahnii I will loose this winter.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
  • 5 years ago

    Nancy, Mostly trifasciata but never know if you might get one with the lighter green tones. Your pup may stay lighter green then regular trifasciata.

    I remember 'Rainforestguy' said 'If you would put some variegated leaves thru a chipper and lad flat, you would increase the odds of getting some variegated in the pups'. Maybe? His suggestion but never tried it.

  • 5 years ago

    I thought it would be trifasciata. I just can't throw a leaf out if it looks good.


    I guess you could slice cuttings the length of the leaf and see what happens. I'll have to try that next time.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
  • 5 years ago

    I'm trying to resist the urge to buy more from the dawei seller. He has some really lovely plants for sale. But I don't have room! Ugh.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
  • 5 years ago

    My family has taken to calling me "The crazy plant lady". Just one more!

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked popmama (Colorado, USDA z5)
  • 5 years ago

    Ha Ha, My wife says the same thing only if I get one more #$%#

  • 5 years ago

    Hi Stush! I sold off quite a few of my collection this year for various reasons but still, my house is stuffed with plants! How can this be? Lol. I started getting in Gasteria and love them too. Why can’t Sans stay that small?

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked vitorama
  • 5 years ago

    Aloe, Gasteria, Haworthia. Still have too many myself. Gave away 1/2 my plants and still have a house full. Still see some I must have. (not).

  • 5 years ago

    Me too!

  • 5 years ago

    I have way more pots of repeat plants than I bargained for. I will be reducing some come Spring or Fall. Once these trifasciatas get going, they just do not stop. I'd like a little room for two more different plants, then I'll call myself good.

    People should be getting pups pretty soon? Maybe things will pick up.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked shana_lee29
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Maybe we are all awesome sansevieria owners and we don't have any problems to write about.

    LOL

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
  • 5 years ago

    I have about 4 pots extremely full of hahnii Gold Hahnii. Due to loosing them by misshapes I was afraid to part with them. Same with Gold Flame. Come spring I have to part with most of them. Same with some odd balls I have laying around that don't excite me. I once collected just to have several different kinds but now I don't want to own them.

    I still see some I must have and no room. Time to take stock with my collection.

  • 5 years ago

    Why do you “have to” part with them, Stush? Are we all getting older and tired of dragging these huge plants in and out of our houses seasonally? I have to say, there is something to be said for smaller succulents. Lol.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked vitorama
  • 5 years ago

    Yes and what do I do? I buy some sharp looking agave only to find out they out grow my largest Snake plants in a few years. Some get 8 feet tall and wide. A flower stock gets as tall as my house and looks like a small tree. I think I need my head examined. Old age stupid syndrome.

  • 5 years ago

    Oh no. That is going to be a LOT of spiky plant.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked shana_lee29
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Speaking of a spiky plant, I just wanted to post a picture of my baby patens. I saw new growth just under soil when I brought it in a couple of months ago.




    My canaliculata dwarf has a flower.


    This giant silver blue beauty was just getting a new leaf when I brought it in, now it's almost as tall as the original leaves

    New coppertone coming up


    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
  • 5 years ago

    Stush, I also have a small one like yours. The big one was from a member here, who was passing along what they were told by the person they got it from. Also a member here and very knowledgeable.

    Stush2049 Pitts. PA, zone 6 thanked akrrm (Nancy in NJ 7a)
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