Sunday, August 18, 2013

Saving My Marginata

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I tried to twist the stems of these as they grew but It was to late for that.I was hoping that twisting would make up for the thin stems but it is getting to top heavy and I have to do something now or it might die.   My plan is to cut the tops off where they are the thickest and hope is grows.   I have let it grow to long without topping it. 

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I found some new nubs so if all goes well I will have 3 to 4 of these. I will cut the tops off and let the stems keep growing, maybe I get a more then four if the stems keep popping out nubbies

I am going to start these in different ways. One in water and the other in Jiffy 7 puffs.    For the water cutting I broke out my trusty ol’ green vase.    I haven’t found anything that holds (hard to tip) and grows my cutting like this thing.2013-07-27 15.16.50
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The houseplant marginata is known for its red to purple stripe along the margin of the leaves. It is a carefree houseplant with a tropical appearance.  And, is effective in removing benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, xylene, and trichloroethylene from the air.



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