At first I wasn't sure whether the title of this post would refer to me or the Tillandsias I've moved in to the shed last week but with the stretch of cold weather we're currently having it's safe to say it would be both.
The temperatures in our area have been hovering between +2 to -2C so the mild warmth and shelter of the new shed makes spending more time there than outside extra appealing. We haven't finished moving plants in there yet (we ran out of those coloured bowls) but the Tillandsias that were previously in the jungle hut are already in and enjoying the respite from the cold. Assuming that they are all actually alive still...
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| Need to buy more of those bowls from Ikea! |
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| Looks totally fine to me |
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| One on top looks fine, the bottom one looks iffy |
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| Maybe ok, maybe not |
I'm not sure what their exact names are, anyone out there who can give an ID? They are nice mementos of the Portland Fling we attended last summer (fellow attendees would have instantly recognised them!). As you can see they now live on the lotus seed pod vases I bought from the Wisley shop on our last visit.
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| Note the horse chestnuts (Aesculus hippocastanum), we were given them and apparently they keep spiders away. I've always thought they were old wives tale but we shall have to wait and see. But it's not exactly spider season at the moment... |
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| Other plants enjoying the warmth and shelter |
But look at all those holes, perhaps I should buy more Tillandsias to fill them up!
Mark :-)
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If only those horse chestnuts were smaller, your "too many empty holes" problem would be solved. :)
ReplyDeleteThat also crossed my mind Alan. If only the top comes off it would be perfect for the horse chestnuts too!
DeleteAll is safely gathered in ! Such a relief to know everything is safe and warm. We have discovered that we overlooked a pot with a nice large Aeonium in. Sadly it has succumbed to the cold. Our silly fault !We never learn!
ReplyDeleteThere's always that one pot of tender plant that gets left out each winter Jane. We pretty much do the same every year, oops!
DeleteThose vases are perfect for the tillandsias!! I like them a lot, although I understand why they can be disturbing for some people.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Lisa :) but yes some people will find all those holes disturbing...
DeleteAnd here I was thinking about how attractive those lotus pad containers are! I've never heard of trypophobia and had to Google it. I hope it warms up for you soon!
ReplyDeleteHope so Kris! Have to say until recently I haven't heard of that phobia either...
DeleteYou definitely need more Tillandsias to put in those holes. I adore those lotus seedpod vases, they are cool. So no trypophobia here.
ReplyDeleteI might a little starter bunch Alison, and then I'll stop from there...try anyway :)
DeleteHa! Trypophobia, never even heard of it. Glad you got a couple Fling tilandsia, I heard of several people who had theirs taken off the table when they got up to talk to folks...
ReplyDeleteThey're nice mementos Loree! The big one came with the fab blue dish and thanks to Alan for the other extra one (cross fingers I haven't killed it yet!) :)
DeleteMy Fling Tillandsia is still alive, only because I have it near the kitchen sink where it reminds me to give it the occasional dousing. I like seeing lots of holes of the lotus vases. The scattering of Tillandsias seems perfect to my eye.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know you see it that way Ricki, same here :) had a closer look at one of them and it's looking worse than it was, perhaps that's a goner already
DeleteI love those vases and they are perfect of tillandsias! After the fling I found some vendors on Amazon that sold groups of them for fairly cheap. They are in my east facing bay window. I can see why you are spending more time in the warmth of the green house...I was wishing for one last week but today the high is 73F. But it will be down again by weeks end. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHopefully the cold spell won't be that long there Laurin! Tempted to buy a little selection of them just to top up what we've got already. Quite inexpensive on eBay :)
DeletePlant shopping opportunity! Fill up those beautiful vases.
ReplyDeleteMy Fling tilly got fried by one of our hot wind events, unfortunately. 35C with 5% humidity proved fatal.
Tempted to do just that Gail! Shame about the demise of yours but the low humidity must have been the biggest factor rather than the heat alone.
DeleteHad to look up Trypophobia. Those beautiful lotus vases are perfect for your tillandsias and you're right, you do need more. (More plants is always the answer!)
ReplyDeleteWholeheartedly agree Peter! :))
DeleteAll very neat, attractive and well organised just like the author no doubt :-) And what is wrong with spiders. They kill and eat all the things you don't want. OK you are not a tripophobe but are you an arachnophobe :-)
ReplyDeleteLol, thanks Don! Not an arachnophobe at all, the horse chestnuts were given to us and thought it's worth a try. Won't be surprised either if we find spiders crawling over them later on....
DeleteOh I do like those lotus seed vases. I wondered how you would make use of them - you've found the perfect plant to take up short term bed and breakfast accommodation therein.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it became a perfect vessel for the tillandsias even if it's just temporary Anna :)
DeleteI had no idea there was such a thing as Trypophobia!! I love your vases.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that Janet :)
DeleteNice that you have the warm shed for them. I'm just starting to grow tillandsias ... well, I have one. It's not growing very fast, but maybe it needs more warmth and sun. I'm glad most of your plants are OK.
ReplyDeleteYou might see more growth from your Tillandsia this coming spring :)
DeleteMy memories of airplants have up until now been of tillandsia's stuck beside ceramic owls, dogs and ducks etc on mahogany bases ... lotus dishes are far more stylish :)
ReplyDeleteFunny you mentioned those Rosie as have the same memories. They've have been overused before in odd ways, perhaps it will continue to be so...
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