Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Winter Interest, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Sally--You are just soooo special....:o) I am hoping you "might" see at least ONE bloom on it in May.

Several of you may also get the Brazilian Plume Flower at Holly's Swap. WHY????

I had this "AHA" moment from 2 years ago--when my whole, big pot of this plant
got blown or knocked over, breaking off every single branch at the base--and I
threw out all the pieces.

The Mama plant grew very well last summer. So--I gathered, that it actually LIKES to be cut back.
Before bringing it in last fall, I cut it back--and, just for the heck of it, I stuck all the cut off pieces
in the soil next to the stem.
YUP! They are all growing. Need to re-pot Mama anyway soon. She is very root-bound.
Did not bloom all that much last summer....
Will then pull up all the babies and pot each one up for sharing. Gotta do it soon!

Here--don't you just love it?

pictures 1$2--whole Braz. Plume plant---from 2007
Pics 3&4--today--to show you the B. Plume pot with rooted cuttings