Soil free plant

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Miri

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Just had to show you this.

My aunt received a gift at Christmas, it was just a small vase and
a bulb - nothing else.

The instructions said to fill the vase with water, sit the bulb on top
and put it somewhere dark and cold for two month. Check it
every few weeks and top up with water.

Then after two month, move it to a window sill.

Anyway this is what I found when I checked it today. :)

I dont know what it will be, it's a mystery.

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Magenta

Magenta

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It looks like the lovely and very aromatic hyacinth :)
 
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Miri

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I'm suppose to wait two months before putting on the window sill.
It will be walking out of the vase by then!
 
Magenta

Magenta

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I never heard of them being soil free before :eek: Breatharian plants, haha!
 
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Pilkington

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All the nutrients that the bulb needs are in the bulb, once it has leaves it can make its own energy by photosynthesizing. Beautiful
 
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Back in the days when I was known for my black thumb, (I could grow nothing!), my younger brother gave me four amaryllis bulbs for Christmas. He even said, "Even you can't screw these up."

Same deal. Keep the roots wet and hide in darkness for a couple of months.

I did.

I grew a weed. lol
 
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Miri

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Pilkington said:
All the nutrients that the bulb needs are in the bulb, once it has leaves it can make its own energy by photosynthesizing. Beautiful
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Oh clever you. I never thought of that. Lol
 
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Miri

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Back in the days when I was known for my black thumb, (I could grow nothing!), my younger brother gave me four amaryllis bulbs for Christmas. He even said, "Even you can't screw these up."

Same deal. Keep the roots wet and hide in darkness for a couple of months.

I did.

I grew a weed. lol
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Maybe be played a joke on you and it was a weed all along.
 
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BeyondET

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Just don't own one in Texas it's illegal to transport or own one. Gees really whys that I wonder?



Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial plant that can grow to a height of 3 feet. The dark green leave blades are circular to elliptical in shape attached to a spongy, inflated petiole. Underneath the water is a thick, heavily branched, dark fibrous root system. The water hyacinth has striking light blue to violet flowers located on a terminal spike. Water hyacinth is a very aggressive invader and can form thick mats. If these mats cover the entire surface of the pond they can cause oxygen depletions and fish kills. Water hyacinths should be controlled so they do not cover the entire pond.

Submerged portions of all aquatic plants provide habitats for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish and other wildlife species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, ducks, etc.). After aquatic plants die, their decomposition by bacteria and fungi provides food (called “detritus” for many aquatic invertebrates. Water hyacinth has no known direct food value to wildlife and is considered a pest species.
 
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Miri

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Oh but it looks so pretty.
 
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Tinuviel

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You will have to post a picture of it when it blooms! So lovely :)
 
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Miri said:
Maybe be played a joke on you and it was a weed all along.
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Nope. There were four in the package, a tray for them to be squished in, and everything was sealed up. I really was that bad. I suspect it just had a weed-seed stuck on the bulb from when the bulbs were removed from the soil.

The weed died in less than a week too. lol
 
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BeyondET said:
Just don't own one in Texas it's illegal to transport or own one. Gees really whys that I wonder?



Water hyacinth is a free-floating perennial plant that can grow to a height of 3 feet. The dark green leave blades are circular to elliptical in shape attached to a spongy, inflated petiole. Underneath the water is a thick, heavily branched, dark fibrous root system. The water hyacinth has striking light blue to violet flowers located on a terminal spike. Water hyacinth is a very aggressive invader and can form thick mats. If these mats cover the entire surface of the pond they can cause oxygen depletions and fish kills. Water hyacinths should be controlled so they do not cover the entire pond.

Submerged portions of all aquatic plants provide habitats for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish and other wildlife species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, ducks, etc.). After aquatic plants die, their decomposition by bacteria and fungi provides food (called “detritus” for many aquatic invertebrates. Water hyacinth has no known direct food value to wildlife and is considered a pest species.
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I suspect it's illegal in Texas because the temps there are such that if it escapes into the wilds, it will choke out all native species of water plants. That's how it usually goes.
 
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Miri

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Nope. There were four in the package, a tray for them to be squished in, and everything was sealed up. I really was that bad. I suspect it just had a weed-seed stuck on the bulb from when the bulbs were removed from the soil.

The weed died in less than a week too. lol
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If you are a killer of weeds, you are welcome to visit my garden.
Even weed killer won't kill my weeds.
Also thanks to the lawn weed, feed and moss killer. We now have weeds and moss but no grass!
 
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oldethennew

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Miri,

have you ever tried to grow an 'avocado ' plant from it's own seed? if not -
you stick two toothpicks on each side and place it in a container of water that
reaches about half way in the middle of the seed and keep the water level there at
all times, eventually it will start to open-up and it will root and grow into a beautiful little tree,
right inside of your house..
I haven't tried to plant them outside after growing them, because they make such a sweet
inside plant that really just needs some abstract sunlight and watering at the proper time.
they bring a peacefulness when you look at them:)...
 
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Miri

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oldethennew said:
Miri,

have you ever tried to grow an 'avocado ' plant from it's own seed? if not -
you stick two toothpicks on each side and place it in a container of water that
reaches about half way in the middle of the seed and keep the water level there at
all times, eventually it will start to open-up and it will root and grow into a beautiful little tree,
right inside of your house..
I haven't tried to plant them outside after growing them, because they make such a sweet
inside plant that really just needs some abstract sunlight and watering at the proper time.
they bring a peacefulness when you look at them:)...
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I have a vague memory of trying that in school - I don't know if we ever got it past
the seed over water stage. :)
 
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oldethennew

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I have grown some beautiful ones, but they do like warmth and a some sun,
whether 'slightly' direct or indirect...they have a really good feel about them,
kind of like a 'rubber-plant', they seem to be able to be a personal plant...
if you get my drift...:)
 
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Depleted

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Miri said:
If you are a killer of weeds, you are welcome to visit my garden.
Even weed killer won't kill my weeds.
Also thanks to the lawn weed, feed and moss killer. We now have weeds and moss but no grass!
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I was bad with plants. Now I can grow weeds. lol

My uncle had two acres of land to mow and a landscaper stopped by to tell him he'd be happy to kill the weeds for him. Uncle accepted.

No more reason to mow. The lawn was weeds. He had two acres of Virginia red clay after that. lol
 
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Miri

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I was bad with plants. Now I can grow weeds. lol

My uncle had two acres of land to mow and a landscaper stopped by to tell him he'd be happy to kill the weeds for him. Uncle accepted.

No more reason to mow. The lawn was weeds. He had two acres of Virginia red clay after that. lol
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Oh just think what he could have done with that, a few trees, ferns, bluebells, snowdrops.
heathers etc and hey presto - a woodland walk. I would love to try that if I had a lot of land.
Oh and add a load of wall flowers, they like heavy clay spoil.
 
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