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New Indoor Houseplants From The Grocery Bag
Posted On 2008-11-07 , 10:21 PM
We can often grow a new indoor houseplant from seeds we acquire in our daily lives.
One day, while eating a Christmas orange, I noticed that the pips had already started to sprout. (It was late in the season).
I gathered together several and planted them in a pot of regular potting soil.After a couple of weeks the new plants broke the surface and started growing leaves.
I kept the pot in a bright window with no direct sunlight and watered when the soil became dry. What is shown in the picture
is just under two years growth. Four plants were allowed to continue growing in the pot. I believe that the growth has been suppressed because I have not yet applied fertilizer and because the plant has become pot bound.
Next spring I will repot the orange tree into a larger pot and fertilize it. I expect it to grow rather rapidly to a new size threshold. By keeping the plant in a smaller pot than it would like, many plants can be kept to a smaller size. In bonsai, plants are kept to a smaller size by using a smaller, shallow pot and by selectively pruning the tops and the roots.
I have grown several new indoor houseplants from seeds that have arrived in the grocery bag. With these new citrus plants I knew what they would look like, but with other plants there is also anticipation and surprise when you see your new indoor houseplant develop.
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