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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,943 posts) Sun May 12, 2024, 10:34 PM May 12

It doesn't take much to make me happy! This photo is one of them . . . [View all]

Last edited Mon May 13, 2024, 12:43 AM - Edit history (1)

I know it looks weird from this angle. This is the root end of one of those ordinary houseplants that vine all over and get extensive. I cut the long strand and stuck it in water and waited for it to grow roots.

Which it did. Just now, I spotted these tiny new shoots! They made me very happy, as they were the first signs that my work would not be in vain. Hope all of you enjoy!

On edit: **See my post #9 for another view and the name of the plant!**

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It doesn't take much to make me happy! This photo is one of them . . . [View all] CaliforniaPeggy May 12 OP

Congratulations Easterncedar May 12 #1

Thanks so much, my dear Easterncedar! CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #3

It looks rather like a mutant, 2-headed, shell-less snail. 3catwoman3 May 12 #2

I have to agree, my dear 3catwoman3! Some sort of alien creature indeed. CaliforniaPeggy May 12 #4

Is that from some Scindapsus or other, Peggy? majdrfrtim May 13 #5

Alas, I don't remember the name of this plant! It's a very common houseplant. CaliforniaPeggy May 13 #7

Congratulations!!! Encouraging new life like this is always exciting. niyad May 13 #6

Thanks so much, my dear niyad! CaliforniaPeggy May 13 #8

I found this photo that shows the same sort of vining plant from some years ago. Pothos is what I think it is. CaliforniaPeggy May 13 #9

They do tend to grow like weeds. I used to keep mine cut back so that niyad May 13 #10

Keeping them cut back is a good idea, but then you have all these tender cuttings! CaliforniaPeggy May 13 #12

No, you just gift the cuttungs to all your friends. My mother pothos niyad May 13 #15

AHA! It's "Devil's Ivy"! Also known as Pothos Ivy. calimary May 13 #11

They are pretty, and fairly tough in almost any environment. The fertilizer sounds like a good idea too. Thanks! CaliforniaPeggy May 13 #13

my uncle gave me a chinese evergreen when i was about 12. i got it to bloom a few times, but the last shoot died when i pansypoo53219 May 13 #14

Yeah, they do not like to be overwatered! But I think you'll have success. CaliforniaPeggy May 13 #16