Hi there anyone have this indoor plant.? a friend and i were talking about them the other day as haven't seen any in years. am after 2 cuttings if someone can help set up and auction. tia
maynard9,
Oct 11, 8:44pm
If you are keen on having flowers any time soon I would try and get a plant instead. They take absolute years to flower from cuttings.
leonie11,
Oct 12, 6:14pm
ok thanks maynard9
maclad,
Oct 13, 5:20am
They will flower sooner if they are kept under potted, a bit on the dry side and generally treated badly. I had a huge one 20 years old which never flowered but so healthy. I downsized the pot it was in and it flowered forever after that, remember they are a succulent so do not require heaps of water.
leonie11,
Oct 13, 6:39am
thanks maclad. will check out plant shops tomorrow, just dont see them around anymore. My mum had a plant years ago and flowers are amazing
ynotbrich,
Oct 13, 8:52am
I have one I grew from a leaf from an old relatives plant. It is as old as my oldest son, nearly 42. It didn't have flowers for around 20 odd years. I got sick of it and threw it outside on the fence and forgot about it. Well what do you know one day I saw a flower and it has never stopped. I havn't repotted it for years and it has around 4 or 5 heads each year. Apparently you don't remove the flower stems either as that's where they flower each time. The flowers are a lovely velvet pink and do have a scent. If you can't find one to buy I will have a look and see if I can take a cutting off mine. I hope your young it may take a long time to flower lols ;o)
leonie11,
Oct 13, 4:55pm
thanks ynotbrich
joberri,
Oct 13, 6:12pm
Mine belonged to my Grandmother and are now at least 60 years old, have just started to flower, first flower they had for me opened up on a Christmas day the anniversary of her passing
koru67,
Oct 13, 6:30pm
There are some for sale on TM, and one sounds like it is quite a decent size plant.
leonie11,
Sep 2, 1:55am
thanks people,
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