spider plants

Yes, Dendy, I have definitely heard of hot water plants - but tempus fugit and all that - can't remember when or anything more :rolleyes:

 

Achimenies, I grow a few every year in the conserv. even grow in containers outside, dont know why nobody much grows them.
Not in flower yet so not worth a pic.

 

A pic from last year, I've only got red ones now but they come in other colours

 

Thanks Pete! I'll let my little old lady know too - she really loves her garden, and she;s a joy to work with / for!

 

Hello, everyone,
I've not posted for ages,too busy tackling the desert, inch by inch. But enough of that!!
Let's drag the subject away from the 70's (which I do remember, being in primary school at the time) and get back to good old spider plants.
I recently repotted one that had been kicking about the house half-dead. It's now sprung into a frenzy of growth and has put out dozens of runners. There are also lots of small white flowers on it, which I haven't seen before.
Do I need to do anything with or about these flowers , or should I just leave them alone?
I also took heed of another post re supermarket growing herbs being lots of little plants. So I potted up several basil and parsley in small pots as an experiment, left them in the back room and they are all growing like mad. I forgot about a few of the basils and they are now also in flower. What can I do with them? Thanks for any advice

 

The achimenes are called hot water plants because the corms, which look like minute fir cones start into growth only if kept very warm and moist. They make lovely hanging basket plants and good house plants when brought in for winter.
With regard to the flowering basil, how about letting them seed and growing more next year? They can still be used as herbs anyway.

[ 04. July 2006, 02:01 AM: Message edited by: Liz ]

 

Thanks, Liz! I always like to know things like that! :D