Redwood : California State Fair

5 September'09: California State Fair got free redwood tree sapling. It was in a small tube with soil filled in. When they handed it to me i asked them to give me another one as this one looked almost as if it will die soon. This stem was also growing downwards and i was not sure if this would survive but we got it home. I bought a dustbin from dollar tree and hand painted it...i didnt want to spend money on palnt which i feel might not survive. I re-potted it on 9 September....to my surprise it had well developed "wooden" roots inside - i have never seen such roots in a sapling...real hard roots. The guy handing out saplings told me - Dnt worry there are new growths at bottom" It did...as in the pic but i was still doubtful.



20 September'09: The buds at bottom started showing signs of growing - i was happy. I removed the few dead leaves but left these 4 half dead leaves just to check if they are still dying. these dead leaves were there when i got the plant.


14 October'09: The new growth is lovely. I water Reddy once every week & it has got its permanent corner in patio which receives no sun. The guy told us not to keep it in direct sun and it is doing good.

Pothos for indoors!

15 August'09: Pothos arrived home. It was for 6:50$ from Osh near home. Afetr close examination after a couple of days i found that thnis pothos was old and many stems have been cut from it for propagation. At Osh there was Pothos available for $7 as well with many stems so i guess those 1$ expensive did not have stems cut off as that had many stems.


20 August: i always had in mind the place for pothos in house, so i painted a pot to make that spot look more beautiful.


21 August: There are some kind of cuts on leaves which are bothering me a little.... dnt know if it is normal to have these marks on few leaves.


1Sep'09: wanted to give Pothos some natural light to grow fast and also because i dnt want those marks on any new leaves. Pothos is watered once a week and kept in outdoors (not direct sunlight) for 3-4 days a week....i get it indoors at night. It seems to be doing well..no yellow leaf yet. I keep it patio railing in a hand painted empty curd container with the help if elastic.


20 September'09: it is growing well and looks good.... have reduced the time it spends out in light, trying to make it used to little shade .


21 October: it stays indoors the entire week except for weekend when it is moved out to water and also little light. Seems o be doing fine.