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Location: Finally the house is done and we are in Port St. Lucie!
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Originally Posted by Eldemila
Does yours fruit? I had one when I lived in SoFla. Mine never fruited but my BIL'a became monsters and took over a good portion of his yard. I almost criedwhen my sister said he took them all out. They came up to the roof of their tiki hut. Someone recently gave me a piece that's been in a greenhouse in GVL, SC that's over 35 years old. I'm not sure how it's going to fare, and what I will eventually do with hit. I just want it to live, and fruit. The fruit from monsterra deliciousa is delicious!!!
Didn't know that they did fruit! So far, no. Right now he is in a pot but I'm thinking that when get moved and settled, he might go into the yard somewhere in a place of honor.
As for the original, it was always fun to get him to survive the winter inside then we would put him on a dolly and move him to the outdoors, when it got nice again, where he would thrive again...until we had to cart him back into the house LOL.
I should mention, hubby is the green thumb indoors. I am the green thumb outdoors. He gets the credit for keeping houseplants alive.
We had him for 12 years. When we decided to move to Florida, 4 years ago, we were getting quotes from movers. We sadly found out that we couldn't bring Herman with us.
The people that took over our place agreed to keep Herman (a co-worker of hubby). They say he is doing well.
We bought another Herman down here and he is loving this climate. Not quite the same but...
I still miss our original Herman. After all, he started life the same time I started my new life with my husband.
My family had a Philodendron (named Phil) that got passed down the family for over 40 years. And then there was Son of Phil, Return of Phil, Phil Too, etc. Phil shuffled off this mortal coil at least 10 years ago but I believe his progeny still circulate amongst cousins several times removed.
Location: Finally the house is done and we are in Port St. Lucie!
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Originally Posted by ersatz
My family had a Philodendron (named Phil) that got passed down the family for over 40 years. And then there was Son of Phil, Return of Phil, Phil Too, etc. Phil shuffled off this mortal coil at least 10 years ago but I believe his progeny still circulate amongst cousins several times removed.
Didn't know that they did fruit! So far, no. Right now he is in a pot but I'm thinking that when get moved and settled, he might go into the yard somewhere in a place of honor.
As for the original, it was always fun to get him to survive the winter inside then we would put him on a dolly and move him to the outdoors, when it got nice again, where he would thrive again...until we had to cart him back into the house LOL.
I should mention, hubby is the green thumb indoors. I am the green thumb outdoors. He gets the credit for keeping houseplants alive.
The fruit is amazing, there's nothing like it. Takes forever to ripen though, months! You never want to eat it too early. The green knobs have to fall off. Best to put in a large cup, brown bag over it, and let them fall off, otherwise they make a mess!!!
My family had a Philodendron (named Phil) that got passed down the family for over 40 years. And then there was Son of Phil, Return of Phil, Phil Too, etc. Phil shuffled off this mortal coil at least 10 years ago but I believe his progeny still circulate amongst cousins several times removed.
Love the name! Hmmmm...is mine Phil, or Philomena???
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I was outside today and can't believe I didn't remember one of my most prized plants - it's sorta outta sight, outta mind since a butterfly bush seeded itself nearby and obscures it, but it's my Bartzella Itoh Peony. It has not flowered yet, and last year I thought I lost it when a big roll of weed fabric mowed it down, but hoping I see some flowers soon!!!
So, I guess I have my Top 3 Plants - Bartzella, Edgeworthia and Miracle Fruit (named Tami) . Wait...Top 4, Phil/Philomena will have to be up there too!! Gosh, I hope I can keep it alive!!!
Location: Finally the house is done and we are in Port St. Lucie!
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Originally Posted by Eldemila
The fruit is amazing, there's nothing like it. Takes forever to ripen though, months! You never want to eat it too early. The green knobs have to fall off. Best to put in a large cup, brown bag over it, and let them fall off, otherwise they make a mess!!!
Love the name! Hmmmm...is mine Phil, or Philomena???
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I was outside today and can't believe I didn't remember one of my most prized plants - it's sorta outta sight, outta mind since a butterfly bush seeded itself nearby and obscures it, but it's my Bartzella Itoh Peony. It has not flowered yet, and last year I thought I lost it when a big roll of weed fabric mowed it down, but hoping I see some flowers soon!!!
So, I guess I have my Top 3 Plants - Bartzella, Edgeworthia and Miracle Fruit (named Tami) . Wait...Top 4, Phil/Philomena will have to be up there too!! Gosh, I hope I can keep it alive!!!
That is fascinating! Looks ugly but the description of the flavor sounds delicious.
I am going to have to keep an eye on my MIL's plant. We planted one for her and it is in half shade...
A key lime grown from seed -- it's been through hell but still lives. In Missouri it blossomed and had limes but I moved to the high desert and had to cut it back to 1/3 its size to move it so it is now more of a bush. It lives in the garage in winter and struggles to make it to spring but it manages. The first spring in the desert I was sure it was dead and the day I finally decided to throw it away it had green shoots...it must have known.
A key lime grown from seed -- it's been through hell but still lives. In Missouri it blossomed and had limes but I moved to the high desert and had to cut it back to 1/3 its size to move it so it is now more of a bush. It lives in the garage in winter and struggles to make it to spring but it manages. The first spring in the desert I was sure it was dead and the day I finally decided to throw it away it had green shoots...it must have known.
I had two key lime I grew from seed of fruit i ate. They grew to about 6' or 7' high but produced fruit so seldom not worth having. They were so thorny and gnarly I cut them both down to the ground recently. I've done the same with lemons. They are producing like crazy even after being cut back severely after a hard freeze a few years ago. My most prized plant was my hanging Hoya Carnosa. I let it die from neglect a couple years ago. Too many irons in the fire here.
I had two key lime I grew from seed of fruit i ate. They grew to about 6' or 7' high but produced fruit so seldom not worth having. They were so thorny and gnarly I cut them both down to the ground recently. I've done the same with lemons. They are producing like crazy even after being cut back severely after a hard freeze a few years ago. My most prized plant was my hanging Hoya Carnosa. I let it die from neglect a couple years ago. Too many irons in the fire here.
Spending too much time on CD???
And with that close observation, I'm off to the garden to try and plant some of the 40 plants that need to get in the ground that have been sitting here forever!
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when my sister said he took them all out. They came up to the roof of their tiki hut. Someone recently gave me a piece that's been in a greenhouse in GVL, SC that's over 35 years old. I'm not sure how it's going to fare, and what I will eventually do with hit. I just want it to live, and fruit. The fruit from monsterra deliciousa is delicious!!!
