Somebody put me out of my misery..!!!

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  1. Marley Farley

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    [​IMG] Now I know I should know what this is.... I have had it a couple of years now, it is growing steadily & I used to know, but now minds gone totally blank.....!!! :rolleyes: :D

    What is this plant please. I know I have to water in the top of the plant like the pineapple & bromelaids etc....

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    Hello Marley. This is bugging me as well. Are we to assume you have never seen it bloom?

    It rather looks like a nice tight clump of Guzmania, but my leaves are slimmer I think. I have gone through my American books, which are quite comprehensive, but have come up with nothing more.

    Surely pete will know when you comes on this evening. [​IMG]
     
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    I believe thats a spikeleaf pineharple plant :D
     
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    Or a pikeleafed spineharpic plonk. :D
     
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    :D OK you two... :D

    You are right LoL, never seen it flower. I was given it by one of my grand children as quite a tiny plant about 18 months ago in a 2" pot & it has grown steadily to this. It is in a 6" square pot now.. I know I should know what it is but blessed if I can remember or find if I wrote it down any where. Not even a label which makes me think I was confident I would remember.... :rolleyes: But of course haven't...!!! :D So any help, maybe Pete as you say LoL.. Or Somebody will know...!! :D
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    The name escapes me, but it should, I think be varegated, I grew one for a while in a terrerium, probably why it was in a small pot, I think its considered a good plant for that purpose.
    Its one for strongy I think. [​IMG]
     
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    [​IMG] There you see.. Even you recognise it but no name...! :D I have seen a variegated one I think now you mention it Pete, but this one has always been this dark green all over & it has plenty of light as it it in the greenhouse ...

    ;) Oh well have to see if strongy comes on later.. Thanks Pete.. :D
     
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    Marley i got one of them too a couple of years ago,still not sure of it's name.Will get a pic.tomorrow.
     
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    :D :D Oh my we are doing well between us then... All got one, don't know what they are...!! :D :D Yes try & get a pic Gogs & we can compare.... :D Strongy come & have a look..!! :D
     
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    The only other thing that had crossed my mind but I'm not really sure about is an Aglaonema, the Chinese Evergreens, but I am not very familiar with them.
     
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    This doesn't look like a bromeliad to me. It is more like Dracaena deremensis 'Compacta', which is widely sold for bottle gardens when young and as a compact 'pot plant' when larger.
     
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    I'll go along with that DaveP Dwarf Cane plant.
     
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    [​IMG] Oooh yesss....!! Thank you so much Dave & Walnut.. Draceana was on the label now I remember.. :rolleyes: Well I mean.. How could I forget that... :rolleyes: :D I will go & write another label now before I forget..!!!! :D Thanks so much everyone.. [​IMG]
     
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    [​IMG]

    Is this the same ?
     
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    Yup, that's the one, a year or so after it has grown on a bit.
     
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