tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post124150932864663150..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: Houseplant reviewEvan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-7843023219242113232015-02-12T18:15:21.787-08:002015-02-12T18:15:21.787-08:00I could try that. It can be a bit hard because of ...I could try that. It can be a bit hard because of the backlighting from the window, but I might give it a shot. I'm afraid it wouldn't be a very impressive sight, though. I'm no interior designer.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-42129951137122462342015-02-12T18:03:07.682-08:002015-02-12T18:03:07.682-08:00How about stepping back and taking some photos of ...How about stepping back and taking some photos of your apartment? I would love to see all of these fabulous plants in your habitat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843132106213356234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-60987459141685970742015-02-12T05:20:49.881-08:002015-02-12T05:20:49.881-08:00Thanks, Kris. Those mottled-leafed phalaenopsis ca...Thanks, Kris. Those mottled-leafed phalaenopsis can usually only be found at nurseries and on websites that specialize in orchids. Orchids were one of my earliest obsessions.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-62563102969001287182015-02-12T05:18:43.398-08:002015-02-12T05:18:43.398-08:00Thanks guys! I've found that even indoor condi...Thanks guys! I've found that even indoor conditions can vary much more than one might think. In Washington, winter can be very dark unless you have lots of big windows, and even then it's pretty dim. The mild temperatures mean the heat doesn't kick on as much as colder areas like Wisconsin, so the air doesn't get nearly as dry. Also, the temperature settings in different homes vary widely. These can make surprisingly big differences and some things that have looked awful in some of the places I've lived grow well in others.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-44199430528445584392015-02-12T05:14:17.116-08:002015-02-12T05:14:17.116-08:00I'm glad you liked that. I have a feeling ther...I'm glad you liked that. I have a feeling there will be a few plants in a later post that might peak your interest.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-17620116071428914772015-02-12T05:13:06.807-08:002015-02-12T05:13:06.807-08:00For some reason I never had luck with begonias unt...For some reason I never had luck with begonias until a couple years ago, except for a rhizomatous one that didn't hold its color well enough to merit keeping in the light I could provide at the time. Houseplants are the one area where I don't have to worry about deer, so I've explored them quite thoroughly.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-82022132012017680522015-02-11T20:45:44.382-08:002015-02-11T20:45:44.382-08:00You have a beautiful indoor plant collection, Evan...You have a beautiful indoor plant collection, Evan, despite the problems here and there. I love those mottled-leafed orchids - I've never come across them year. (I clearly shop in boring places.)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-86000036163329980532015-02-11T09:13:40.130-08:002015-02-11T09:13:40.130-08:00A fan collection you have there Evan and handy to ...A fan collection you have there Evan and handy to know what does well for you there as indoor wise we should all have similar conditions :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-4846537606963597792015-02-11T08:51:04.084-08:002015-02-11T08:51:04.084-08:00What a collection! "the kitty plant" I&#...What a collection! "the kitty plant" I'm going to be chuckling about that one for awhile.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-89605327547104606122015-02-11T08:11:48.935-08:002015-02-11T08:11:48.935-08:00It's so discouraging when houseplants that loo...It's so discouraging when houseplants that looked spectacular in the nursery greenhouse come home with us and start to decline. It always makes me feel like a bad steward. I haven't had any luck keeping orchids alive, let alone reblooming. My Begonias are doing well, though, so I'm doing something right with them. You always have such interesting houseplants that I've never heard of.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com