A Little Bogie

[twisted trees]

It flowers sporadically in the frozen North. Pretty cool nonetheless.

 

[Velodog2]

One of the nicest small ones I've seen, and the pot seems perfect.

 

[twisted trees]

One of the nicest small ones I've seen, and the pot seems perfect.

Thank you. I had the pot specially delivered from Japan.

 

[M. Frary]

How do you make a Kleenex dance?

 

[jasondsouza]

real nice!

 

[twisted trees]

How do you make a Kleenex dance?

Ask it nicely?

 

[twisted trees]

real nice!

Thank you.

 

[M. Frary]

Blow a little boogie in it.

 

[GrimLore]

It flowers sporadically in the frozen North. Pretty cool nonetheless.

Very nicely presented. Always a treat to see Northern grown Southern plants What color are the bracts on this one?

Grimmy

 

[twisted trees]

Purple. I've had the mother plant for about 30 years. Probably a variety called Barbara Karst.

 

[my nellie]

Nice plant into a nice pot!

Purple. I've had the mother plant for about 30 years. Probably a variety called Barbara Karst.

So this is a cutting?

 

[twisted trees]

Nice plant into a nice pot!So this is a cutting?

Yes, from about 18 years ago. I still have the mother plant.

 

[twisted trees]

Yes, from about 18 years ago. I still have the mother plant.

This is the mother plant. It's over 25 years old.

 

[milehigh_7]

I do like it but I would worry about the moss. They tend to rot fairly easily.

 

[twisted trees]

I do like it but I would worry about the moss. They tend to rot fairly easily.

Hmmm, I've been doing it wrong for 15 years.

 

[milehigh_7]

Well, I guess keep doing it wrong!