posted
Thanks Friends, But I'm not bold enough to try flowers yet . I'm more interested in NON-FLOWERING plants (or something like the Peace Lily or Aloe Vera that only get a few flowers) that can take a couple hours of bright to direct sunlight. Porch looking bare, trying to dress it up and hopefully I'll have some plants left well into the winter to dress up the inside of the apartment. Inside I have a nice Philo and am working with a Dieffenbachia(Camille),Pothos,ChineseEvergreen,Umbrella,Mother-in-laws tounge,Arrowhead,and Fern Of all these, the Arrowhead is the only one not looking well these days. Still afraid to cut the (only)stalk on the "Lucky" Bamboo.
Posts: 115 | From: Georgia | Registered: Dec 2003
| Logged: 209.214.97.6
gardenmom32210
guests
posted
Hmmm,nonflowering,Aloe Vera(it does get a flower stalk though),Dusty Miller,Japanese Blood Grass(2ft tall and a beautiful rich red color) and Lambs Ear. I can't think of any others,but I'm sure someone else can think of more.
If you aren't ready for other things yet, you can go for succulents. There are so many pretty ones!
There are some Ultra-Dwarf citris. My girlfriend is going to pick some up for her patio.
Mock Orange is a great shrub. If you get a little baby, you can trim it back every year so that you can keep it there longer.
Escallonia is also a beautiful shrub. It puts off flowers once in a while but the way the shrub grows is nice and symetric. Very pretty!!! Mine is in a 2 gallon pot.
I forgot to mention that my neighbor has a HUGE arrowhead on her front deck. I think it gets 4 hours of morning sun right now.
bbbbbbbbb Posts: 398 | From: Encino, CA | Registered: May 2004
| Logged: 24.24.196.57
login | 
| 
| 
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[shocked]](graemlins/shock.gif)
. I'm more interested in NON-FLOWERING plants (or something like the Peace Lily or Aloe Vera that only get a few flowers) that can take a couple hours of bright to direct sunlight. Porch looking bare, trying to dress it up and hopefully I'll have some plants left well into the winter to dress up the inside of the apartment. Inside I have a nice Philo and am working with a Dieffenbachia(Camille),Pothos,ChineseEvergreen,Umbrella,Mother-in-laws tounge,Arrowhead,and Fern ![[grin]](graemlins/grinnnn.gif)
Of all these, the Arrowhead is the only one not looking well these days. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
Still afraid to cut the (only)stalk on the "Lucky" Bamboo.
