Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Wednesday Vignette, growing a plant within a plant

My potted Bocconia frutescens is always sending up a crop of seedlings in the container. They never really amount to anything, although that doesn't stop me from hoping they will. This one somehow managed to get itself inside an old branch. Hmm. I might have to give that one a little extra attention.


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21 comments:

  1. AlisonMay 17, 2017

    This made me smile. Plants can be so strange.

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  2. chavlinessMay 17, 2017

    This is funny and sweet. Does this pot resides in the greenhouse during the winter?

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    1. danger gardenMay 17, 2017

      No. It hangs out next to the back door until the temps are predicted to fall into the 20's, then it goes into the basement for the rest of winter. I've learned it can go dormant and then be fine in the spring.

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  3. outlawgardenerMay 17, 2017

    Cute! I wonder if it'll be able to survive there.

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    1. danger gardenMay 17, 2017

      I doubt it, but then again...anything is possible!

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  4. Kris PetersonMay 17, 2017

    I'm sure the seedlings think they're in the right place. I hope one or both survive.

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    1. danger gardenMay 17, 2017

      There are so many this year, and they're bigger than I remember then getting in the past. I can only imagine they're loving the rain.

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  5. LINDA from Each Little WorldMay 17, 2017

    Amazing how seedlings find homes in the last places we would ever put them.

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  6. Mark and GazMay 17, 2017

    Will that be a bocconia seedling as well, or something else?

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    1. danger gardenMay 17, 2017

      Yes, it's definitely another Bocconia.

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  7. Hoover BooMay 17, 2017

    A fine foliage plant--Denise had one in her garden--very striking!

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    1. danger gardenMay 18, 2017

      I remember seeing one (full grown - tree size!) at the SF Botanical Garden. I'm just happy to be able to keep my little plant happy.

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  8. Evan BeanMay 17, 2017

    Hmm, meta Bocconia, or Matryoshka Bocconia? Ha. I read this after watching the latest SNL Spicer skit with the dolls.

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    1. danger gardenMay 18, 2017

      Clearly I need to catch up on my SNL...since I have no idea what you're talking about.

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  9. Anna KMay 17, 2017

    Had to look Bocconia up - what awesome leaves! I hope your little seedling thrives in its chosen spot. How funny it should choose to grow inside another plant...

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    1. danger gardenMay 18, 2017

      Right? Although I doubt it chose, I think the seed just fell in there.

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  10. Sue CatmintMay 18, 2017

    I love it when plants grow together, like in a jungle or rainforest. This little one has rebelled about its potted parent.

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