A New Arrival (March 21st, 2013)

Plant Announcement

Walked past a small garden shop today. 

Yup, you guess it. I went in and got one. 

What did I get? 

I got a Dracaena 'White Stripe' plant.

This plant has the potential of being a long, thick stemmed plant, but we are a long way from there. She is pretty small. She has long green leaves in a striped pattern, thus the 'White Stripe' name.

There are some things you want to check for when you buy a new plant. First, does it look healthy to you. Are the leaves shiny and not droopy. Leaves that are brown/yellow or has droopy leaves can be a sign of pest in the roots or over-watering/under-watering. When you bring a new plant home, you want to keep it separated from your current collection. This way, you can observe the plant to make sure there are no pests that can potentially infest your other plants. This plant is currently in my kitchen, away from the rest.

You want to check out the plant. this plant is still in it's nursery planter. Personally, I find that plants do not like it there. Always check the bottom for the roots. As you can see this plant's roots are poking out from the drainage hole. This plants wants a bigger pot. Weekend project?? Yup! 

Rubber Plant

Want to know how my Rubber plant is fairing? The nubs are getting so much bigger! Really exciting to see this plant start to grow from more than just 1 point. She will be a much bushier plant.

Calathea

Nice to see the leaves of this plant open up. I would like to see more leaves, so let's hope it fills out.