What Pot Plant?

[Mafioso]

While I've been at home, I've managed to let my little £2.99 plant from B & Q more or less die here at uni. So, what shall I get as a replacement?

Needs to be cheap, not too big and easy to maintain!

[Hedders]

You could try growing something right from a seed?

http://www.seedbank.co.uk/

ETA: don't grow it on a windowsill though...

Edited by Hedders on Wednesday 7th January 19:54

[Morningside]

Spider plant - The 'student' plant - I mean, hell, you can just keep re-potting the feelers and start your own plant business.

[Penny-lope]

Peace Lilly....I have never killed one yet

Or the old plastic ivy always looks okay, stuck on top of a bookcase

Edited by Penny-lope on Wednesday 7th January 19:55

[voyds9]

Aloe vera - probably only need to water it once a year.

[Mafioso]

Morningside said:

Spider plant - The 'student' plant - I mean, hell, you can just keep re-potting the feelers and start your own plant business.

Well I thought of that originally, but I can't seem to find them anymore. Am I going mad or are they going out of fashion?

[Antonio 82]

Mafioso said:

Morningside said:

Spider plant - The 'student' plant - I mean, hell, you can just keep re-potting the feelers and start your own plant business.

Well I thought of that originally, but I can't seem to find them anymore. Am I going mad or are they going out of fashion?

My missus bought one from IKEA last week.

[cqueen]

Yukka? although they die fairly quick if you dont water them for a while.

[Schmeeky]

I have a Vriesia Splendens (Flaming Torch), which seems like a good choice for a plant numpty. I think mine might be dead, but I'm really not sure, as it looks just the same as it always has.. which makes it nigh on perfect!

I also have a Scindapsus (large, climby thing) which manages to soldier on and look great whatever I do to it! My umbrella plant seems pretty tough as well..

[missdiane]

voyds9 said:

Aloe vera - probably only need to water it once a year.

they can do hot or cold, can cope with you forgetting to water it, make babies and flower too, well mine do anyway

try the money plant too, as above really, got flowers on this one too now.

btw never knew either flowered until last week, so uneducated

[Super Bad]

http://www.allsalvia.co.uk/nirvanaseeds.htm

[missdiane]

Antonio 82 said:

Mafioso said:

Morningside said:

Spider plant - The 'student' plant - I mean, hell, you can just keep re-potting the feelers and start your own plant business.

Well I thought of that originally, but I can't seem to find them anymore. Am I going mad or are they going out of fashion?

My missus bought one from IKEA last week.

with regards to ikea plants, most of my ikea ones have been tiny plants and have grown into monsters, which is quite a nice feeling to watch and nurse

[Zad]

These seem to survive for weeks on end without water etc: (it is a Dracaena, try B&Q, Ikea)

[missdiane]

I have one of those dracena, it's quite boring, doesn't grow, or die, or change at all- is that normal?

[TWSTEEL]

Don't even contemplate sativa - indica's the best for your needs because of its size.

[Penny-lope]

missdiane said:

voyds9 said:

Aloe vera - probably only need to water it once a year.

they can do hot or cold, can cope with you forgetting to water it, make babies and flower too, well mine do anyway

try the money plant too, as above really, got flowers on this one too now.

btw never knew either flowered until last week, so uneducated

Is it not extreme conditions that make them flower...ie long spells of no water, followed by a flood?

Money plants are great....but remember to never place in the window, or your pennies will fly away

Edited by Penny-lope on Wednesday 7th January 20:11

[Mafioso]

Thanks to all the replies. Really don't know what I want now! But please, keep 'em coming!

[130R]

missdiane said:

I have one of those dracena, it's quite boring, doesn't grow, or die, or change at all- is that normal?

I think you bought a plastic one

[anonymous-user]

peyote cactus..

[Zad]

They do tend to grow veeeeery sloooowly. But they (real ones) do grow. The thing is, any plant that thrives indoors tends to be a slow grower because they are bred/adapted to low light levels. This is no bad thing though, I had a rubber plant (ficus something or other) and it outgrew the window in 3 years or so.

How about carnivorous plants? They are a lot hardier than you think, but the catch is they don't like tapwater, and if you dont have access to rainwater then it is a pain. Ikea often have them in.