Saturday, September 3, 2011

A PENCIL PLANT TRANSPLANT


We have a crazy, wild pencil cactus plant on our patio.  I took a cue from my friend Robby who took a cutting from her also out of control plant and plopped it into a clear vase filled with water, seashells, and stones.  Easy peasy.   I did the same sans the seashells and love the living, sculptural look sitting on my desk.  Eventually, roots will form and twirl into a sort of nest hovering above the stones.  I'll snap a pic and report back when that happens.


My new arrangement cost me $0 since I already had the plant, the vase, and the stones.  Yea!

P.S. If you live nearby I would be happy to give you a clipping from my crazy patio plant.

P.P.S.  As noted in the comment section (thanks, Bonnie!), when the stem is cut there is a milky white substance that can be an irritant.  I rinsed the stem until the white substance stopped flowing and then washed my hands with soap and water.  I didn't have any problems.

6 comments:

  1. these are so easy to grow! Be careful with the sap, its very irritating and can damage your eyes according to my landscaper

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  2. Oh, good to know, Bonnie. I should have mentioned that the milky white substance is sticky (I just rinsed it off), but I didn't know it could be an irritant.

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  3. I've got a humongous pencil plant out front. I am so doing this to give my office a nice plant feature. Thanks for the cool idea.

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  4. Such a great idea. I would love a cutting at any time!

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  5. I was wondering if you let it dry for any length of time before plunking it in the water? Sometimes I do that with my agaves. I have a monster plant out front too and I'd love to propagate it. Thanks for the tip!

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