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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (11 children)

Thanks, that pic let me plant ID it and it's a Dieffenbachia! Gotta get me one of those.

The small red leaf is an anthurium and the long red leaves are cordyline but I'm struggling with the one in the upper right. My first guess was umbrella tree but I can't find any varieties that have leaves that shape.

Not asking you to find out, moreso just typing my train of thought. I appreciate the extra pictures!

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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

Thanks for the ID. I did know a couple of them but not that first one that you mentioned. It's a stunning plant for sure.

I think the dark leafed one might be a rubber plant ? I kind've inherited all these plants ( for some money but not much ) when I purchased this block of land.

Once upon a time a long time ago I lived on a 5 acre nursery on Mt Cotton road. The landlady used to give me struggling plants and I'd look after them. Did plenty of repotting back then too. I left there with about 300 plants all types and sizes.

Sadly 20 months later I moved to Cairns and had to give away or sell all of them.

I'm actually moving all the plants right now ready to build a fence one day in their current position. It's going to be a temp position but I haven't sorted out a place to put them yet. It's a bit of a process. The next move might involve lots of repotting too. They've been in the shade mainly from trees and as I said, I have neglected them a bit. Now that I'm putting them all in one spot I'll be able to water them easier and more often.

Always happy to chat about plants.

Aaaah. We are probably talking about a different plant when I said Rubber plant. I just had another look.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Bummer about the ones you had to give away but you've got a nice collection going there! The one from your first photo with the dark leaves is a rubber plant for sure. That was the first plant I ever owned and it didn't last long.

Unfortunately, most of the outdoor plants for you are stuck as houseplants for me. Maybe that's why I live in Australia in so many of my dreams...

I couldn't let it go and wound up IDing the one with the gourd-shaped leaves as a Plumeria pudica!

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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 1 point 1 month ago (7 children)

Wow that plant has a lovely flower. Thanks for the info. And I hadn't realised that you were somewhere else. Where are you.

You should come and live here by the way. I'm from North West England originally.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I'm in the north US (another reason to move lol)

I don't have many fun outdoor plants to offer as I'm planning on moving next summer but here's a Salvia splendens that appeared in the pot of a dead rosemary bush I've been too lazy to chuck. The bush wouldn't have survived the winter so I brought it inside and it didn't like that.

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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

That looks really amazing. Brrrrrr North America. We have a Chicago native at work. I've been up the twin trade towers twice.

Where are you moving to ?

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Chicago is actually exactly where I am, haha. Well, the suburbs. I just moved from Chicago proper last year but it was kind of in a rush. I wanted a small house but all I could find in my budget was a big house that needed work. And I don't have the energy or motivation to do it all. Family will keep me local, I just want a more manageable house.

But in the US, there's a capital gains tax when you sell your home unless it's your primary residence for 2+ years and the housing market is skyrocketing so I'm stuck for another year.

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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 2 points 1 month ago* (3 children)

I saw this on my way in this morning.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What a coincidence. Chicago is a really nice place despite what Trump has to say about it. I don't even mind the weather, I'm just jealous that people can have year-round gardens. We have a lot of nice perennial plants but it's nowhere near the variety you can get when it's warm all year

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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

Regarding the cold up there, I remember a photo in a newspaper decades ago of tons of icicles hanging off a building after the fire brigade had hosed it all down after a fire.

Another coincidence is that I sent my plant photos to my sister in Northern England and she said exactly the same as you about indoor plants.

And really, who listens to that orange scrotum anyway ? I don't follow much politics but for some reason since 2016 I have followed yours. I have never hated a person more than my hatred for him. Here's hoping they all get what they deserve but I won't hold my breath.

Maybe you should get a heated greenhouse. Oh and your house sounds nice, however as you said a lot of work. Cheers.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Yep sounds about right. It's not quite Canada cold but it's definitely chilly. Even without the fire department, you're knocking icicles down all winter.

Here's another one for the pile: I just repotted my English Ivy, a plant I love that is considered a weed by her.

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[–] DiaDeLosMuertos@aussie.zone [S] 1 point 1 month ago

Just finished moving them all. Currently giving them a damn good watering. There doesn't look too many but they're all cramped together, there's quite a lot really. I have another stash also. Larger ones, about 10.