Despite the hectic nature of most mornings (I love those five extra minutes before getting out of bed, but I sure do pay for them in the frenzy to get to the bus stop), I take a couple minutes here and there to water, groom, and check the progress of my plants. I'm happy to report they're doing well these days!
[easter cactus]
At about four years, this easter cactus is definitely the oldest of the plants of my modest potted garden. Last April, when I moved into my apartment, I had to move it inside, and had quite a scare when all the leaves withered up and fell off! I brought it to my mom's and repotted it there. And though some of the main stems dried up and died (background), a couple have survived and are producing new baby leaves! Hope lives!
[kalanchoe]
I saved some stems from pruning the mother kalanchoe plant at DC's in November, and merely six or seven weeks later, my cuttings are blooming! Hooray! I just found out that my mom has red and orange ones, so I may be taking a few more cuttings in the near future.
[christmas cactus]
Finally, the most pleasant surprise. My mom gifted us each a christmas cactus last winter. After my move I noticed that the leaves on mine stayed limp and wrinkled, even while the other plants improved. I'd given up hope ... and then glanced at it a week or so ago to find that it'd produced buds -- which is huge, since the easter cactus above hasn't done so the entire time I've had it. I snapped a quick shot this morning: they're starting to get their color! Looking forward to blooms soon!
That's the story of my gardening adventures. My succulent terrarium and other cuttings are doing well (though they're suffering a bit in this cold weather and gloom), as are the spider plants, ivy, and geraniums (will I get flowers anytime soon?). It's such a wonder to observe the tiniest change in these plants -- news leaves appearing, old ones falling off; buds forming, growing, blooming -- I feel like a proud mother indeed!
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