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Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - PyreneesPlot - 26-10-2020
My OH had a beloved Swiss Cheese Plant called Desmond
that has been around longer than me (25+ years), but when we moved to France it had to stay behind under the care of my mother. Over time she has hacked it back to keep it compact, but in the move to her flat last week it got broken off below the bottom set of leaves. We've brought the now VERY compact and rather sad stalk back with us, but what is the chance of Desmond surviving? Thanks lovelies.
RE: Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - Veggie - 26-10-2020
IIRC they're as tough as old boots so I would think Desmond has an excellent chance of growing for another 25 years. Did you bring back the top bit as a cutting?
RE: Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - Small chilli - 26-10-2020
I had one when I was in Somerset.it was massive. Over the years. It coped with a far amount of neglect and hard pruning. I think with a bit of TLC and patience it’ll come back.
RE: Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - PyreneesPlot - 26-10-2020
Thanks and fingers crossed!
I only have the stump not the top bit, but I've put the pot on top of the freezer at the back so it may get a little warmth from below. We will see
RE: Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - PyreneesPlot - 07-12-2020
Desmond lives!
This evening there is a small green shoot just above soil level.
(I'd taken it down from the back of the freezer to give the pretty cache-pot to a more worthy houseplant and compost the dead stalk
)
RE: Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - Veggie - 07-12-2020
Merry Christmas Desmond. Next year you'll be decorated (that's what we used to do to the office one!).
RE: Houseplant: Swiss Cheese Plant - Can the Man - 07-12-2020
(07-12-2020, 08:19 PM)PyreneesPlot Wrote: Desmond lives!Hurray for Desmond and the warmth of a freezer.
This evening there is a small green shoot just above soil level.
(I'd taken it down from the back of the freezer to give the pretty cache-pot to a more worthy houseplant and compost the dead stalk
