Do you have a house plant that you're proud of? Why?

My two-year-old poinsettia has been turning red gradually over the past month or so after I put it in the dark as directed.

Do you have a house plant that you're proud of? Why?
I rescued a schefflera that was all but dead from a dumpster about 35 years ago. I have left it outside during freezes a couple of times and thought surely it would be a goner. It went through a period of neglect out in the hot Texas sun for days and days and the leaves all scorched. It has gone without water, been flooded, and has suffered all manner of abuse, yet has refused to die. I have whacked off the top and stuck that part of it into the soil and lo and behold a new plant emerged. It has even grown an extra trunk of sorts to support itself over the years. A couple of weeks ago it had bugs all over it and so I sprayed it with roach killer because I didn't have anything else. It has done fine and the bugs are gone. And they say that tropicals are sensitive. I think that poor old plant, which is inside the house again and growing like crazy, has taken on much of my attitude.
Reply:I have a few. One is my orchid that is finally blooming for the third time in about 5 years The others that I am proud of are due to their age. One is a spider plant that I've had for about 30 years and the other is a plant given to me by my hubby's grandmother that is about the same age (the plant, not the grandmother lol).
Reply:Where I live a poinsettia is considered an outdoor plant. I know of some taller than a house.





I have a potted plant that I grew from a cutting. Was told that it is called an orchid cactus. It is now several feet across, with long fleshly leaves several feet long, and produces huge pink dahlia flowers that are about six inches across. I am proud of it.
Reply:Yes, I have a snake plant (mother-in-laws tongue) and all of its offspring that use to sit on my Grandma's front porch when I was a little girl, and I will be 53 this year . Guess the plant is alot older than I am.
Reply:Seven years ago a neighbor brought me a sheffelera from a dumpster. The poor thing was about dead. I potted it, babied it and now it is as tall as I am.
Reply:I have plants all over my apartment and I'm proud of all of them. In spite of me, they are all thriving and growing like crazy.
Reply:Before my mother died 5 years ago, she was trying to save some Spider Plants. I kill absolutely everything I try to grow, but this plant has several trailers and is gorgeous, thankfully.
Reply:I too have Snake Plants or Sansiveria. The original came from my Mother-in-law over 40 years ago and I have, over the years, divided them so many times that I have sold them at car boot sales because I ran out of friends to give them to.


I have 5 very large ones at the moment that could all do with repotting although they do like to be pot bound. Several of them have flowered with lovely delicate white blossoms but they don.t do that very often.
Reply:A beautiful Christmas Cactus. But, honestly, it is my son's. He has the green thumb. I could kill an artificial plant.
Reply:Actually yes......I had a plant that was dying in a tiny little clay pot and it kept loosing it's leaves. So I took it out of this pot and re-planted it with fresh soil in a huge pot and now it has grown into a huge tree about 4 foot tall and it's really pretty. I brought it back to life.
Reply:I have two coral color geraniums in my dining room window.


They have grown about 2 feet tall and have 28 blossoms.They are so pretty and make the house seem like summer all year around. I have another one in my kitchen window and again it has 12 blossoms on it. Just beautiful and smell nice too.
Reply:I have a Avocado plant and a Mango plant, both are from pips that I planted a few years ago. Both plants are roughly 7ft tall. My only regret is that they do not bare fruit. However, they are still beautiful. I love all plants and trees.
Reply:i feed the downstairs plant lemonade or caffine drinks for a random experiment* and its growing fine so im pretty chuffed with that!!! :)








*in no way scientific!! im not so good at that!
Reply:I have one that I am proud of....It undoubtedly has a will to live, that is uncompromising.....I have always said that giving me a plant was murder, as I would find a way to kill it....I can grow anything outside, but have no luck with indoor plants....This one was given to me in August, by a lady that said I need it...I tried, but just could not remember to water it...I was gone for a month to the beach, then again to Florida, then again to the Chesapeake bay, and after all these months, happened to think about it three weeks ago...It was a pitiful thing, all limp and sprawled out, but had some greenery left...I watered it, and it started to stand up....I kept up the watering, and now, it has doubled in size, and is doing great....It is the first time, I have ever had a plant to live indoors, and I attribute it to tenacity and determination on the plants part....Since it is so determined, I am making an effort to keep it alive.....But I fear it is in peril, as fishing season draws near......
Reply:No, I use to have lots of house plants years ago. I don't have the window sunlight where I live now. I had a Zebra plant, Shefflera, (umbrella plant,) Mother In Law's Tongue, Boston Fern, Corn Plant, Lipstick plant, and Asparagus Fern to name several. The most recent, about 5 yrs ago, was an Amaryllis which was a gift from my in laws at the time. I think they are beautiful. I suppose the one I was proudest of was a vine that I had that trailed all through my upper kitchen cabinets that belonged to my mother, and I inherited. I never had luck with the Poinsettia plant, although they are a favorite of mine, and I love having them in the house at the Christmas.
Reply:yes I have a split leaf philodendron that is over 30 years old it is five foot high and six feet around. I also have a pot of aloe that I have had for twenty years. My Mother gave it to me and she had it for thirty years before giving it to me.