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posted by [personal profile] mitchy at 06:41pm on 22/06/2008 under
PartyGirl finishes working in the office next week (so does ShitStirrer but that's a whole special post) and has spent this week packing up her stuff. We have two plants in the office that live by her desk, that she mostly looks after. One is Ruby the poinsetta, the other is Fluffy the plant. Sadly, PG has no idea what sort of plant Fluffy actually is and as I'm now in charge of making sure Fluffy is looked after, I thought I should try and find out. A broad overview pic is here - don't be fooled by the red leaves, those belong to Ruby :)

This is a close up of the leaves.
And this is a close up of the roots

So, oh flist, anyone have a clue what I'm dealing with here? I can tell you, in addition, that Fluffy doesn't need or like a lot of water and doesn't like to be in direct sunlight. Or at least, he seems to do better in a shady spot. And we have, at least once, seen a white flower grow on a seperate shoot, looked a bit like a lily in shape. Only happened the once though. Any ideas?
Mood:: 'curious' curious
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posted by [identity profile] kelemvor.livejournal.com at 06:45pm on 22/06/2008
It's a Peace lily (Spathyphyllum wallisii). It likes bright to medium indirect light, being kept moist in summer and allowed to dry out in winter, and bring repotted every couple of years.
I was given one for my 18th by a school friend, and had it for many years before giving it to [livejournal.com profile] cuthbertcross' father (I think).
Feed it Baby Bio every couple of weeks in the growing season, and keep the leaves dusted for the best look.
 
posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 07:01pm on 22/06/2008
Woo hoo! Thaaaank you :) So, given that we've never fed it or repotted it, it's doing rather well :P
 
posted by [identity profile] kelemvor.livejournal.com at 07:18pm on 22/06/2008
If you're going to be at [livejournal.com profile] cookwitch's gardening party the weekend after next, bring it along and I'll polish the leaves.
 
posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 07:48pm on 22/06/2008
Not sure if I'll be there yet, but I'll let you know! :) Thanks!
 
posted by [identity profile] annuala.livejournal.com at 06:49pm on 22/06/2008
Hmm... I think you've got some sort of arum there, my dear. Also known as a peace lily. I'm not really up on caring for them, being an outdoor more than an indoor gardener, but your pot's looking a bit crowded there.
 
posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 06:59pm on 22/06/2008
Yeh, 's the main reason I want to find out about it, so I can repot it :) Never repotted a plant before, don't want to kill it off :)
 
posted by [identity profile] doccy.livejournal.com at 08:13pm on 22/06/2008
Good luck with the repotting :)
 
posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 08:54pm on 22/06/2008
Thaaaaaaank you :)
 
posted by [identity profile] sanba38.livejournal.com at 08:55pm on 22/06/2008
Your friends are probably right about the Peace Lily ID. I have a mental block about those because the real ones look like fake plants to me.

My first thought was that it was a shell ginger, but that's probably way to exotic for the office.

Feed me, Seymour!

 
posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 03:21pm on 23/06/2008
Feed me, Seymour!

We're lucky Fluffy is benevolent :)
 
posted by [identity profile] jenni411.livejournal.com at 11:07pm on 22/06/2008
That's a peace lily, as others have mentioned. Luckily very very hard to kill. :-)
 
posted by [identity profile] mitchy.livejournal.com at 03:22pm on 23/06/2008
Very lucky :D

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