Comments on: Cast iron plant http://blog.blithewold.org/fave-rave/cast-iron-plant/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kris http://blog.blithewold.org/fave-rave/cast-iron-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-7309 Kris Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:03:52 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1852#comment-7309 Andrew, A couple of years ago I suggested planting a few in our "dry shade" bed... just to see ... because you're right, their deep green rattle-y foliage would be extra special in the right spot. Now that I know you've had some success, I might push a little harder. I did figure that since we have a few fairly sizable ones boringly busting out of their pots, we could easily risk a little loss - at worst, it would lighten our load! -kris Andrew, A couple of years ago I suggested planting a few in our “dry shade” bed… just to see … because you’re right, their deep green rattle-y foliage would be extra special in the right spot. Now that I know you’ve had some success, I might push a little harder. I did figure that since we have a few fairly sizable ones boringly busting out of their pots, we could easily risk a little loss – at worst, it would lighten our load! -kris

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.blithewold.org/fave-rave/cast-iron-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-7266 Andrew Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1852#comment-7266 Cracking up at the kitten photo... And it's funny, I have to say, how it's super-boring as a houseplant, and yet when you consider a mass of them as groundcover under mature oaks, big, glossy leaves rattling in the breeze it's a different story, isn't it? Funny how that is. I know we'll never be able to grow them outside to that extent here, but I do like to poke and prod at the extent to which we can grow them outside... Cracking up at the kitten photo… And it’s funny, I have to say, how it’s super-boring as a houseplant, and yet when you consider a mass of them as groundcover under mature oaks, big, glossy leaves rattling in the breeze it’s a different story, isn’t it? Funny how that is. I know we’ll never be able to grow them outside to that extent here, but I do like to poke and prod at the extent to which we can grow them outside…

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/fave-rave/cast-iron-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-4407 Layanee Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:27:23 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1852#comment-4407 I don't have one. Why? Indestructible works here! Another on the list. <em>Layanee, I'll put in on a list of things to pass-along to you. Let me know when you're headed this way again! -kris</em> I don’t have one. Why? Indestructible works here! Another on the list.

Layanee, I’ll put in on a list of things to pass-along to you. Let me know when you’re headed this way again! -kris

]]> By: Pam/Digging http://blog.blithewold.org/fave-rave/cast-iron-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 Pam/Digging Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:11:32 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1852#comment-4404 Yep, I've got several large clumps of them growing outside in the garden. They regularly tolerate temps higher than 100 degrees here in Austin, although they must have full shade. They're frequently overlooked or even despised by gardeners because they're so common, but they're one of the rare big-leaf plants that grow well here in dry shade, so I like them for those hard-to-fill, narrow, shady spots and for a lush backdrop to more interesting plants. <em>Pam, Thank you for the correction - I thought I might be understating their heat tolerance! I wish we could use them here year-round for our difficult dry shady places. I'm getting a germ of idea to plant a few for the growing season in our "hard-to-fill, narrow, shady spots"... Why not?! -kris </em> Yep, I’ve got several large clumps of them growing outside in the garden. They regularly tolerate temps higher than 100 degrees here in Austin, although they must have full shade. They’re frequently overlooked or even despised by gardeners because they’re so common, but they’re one of the rare big-leaf plants that grow well here in dry shade, so I like them for those hard-to-fill, narrow, shady spots and for a lush backdrop to more interesting plants.

Pam, Thank you for the correction – I thought I might be understating their heat tolerance! I wish we could use them here year-round for our difficult dry shady places. I’m getting a germ of idea to plant a few for the growing season in our “hard-to-fill, narrow, shady spots”… Why not?! -kris

]]> By: Gail http://blog.blithewold.org/fave-rave/cast-iron-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-4403 Gail Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:52:05 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=1852#comment-4403 Nope, not a cast iron plant in the house.....but you already know I re-name other plants, PPPP, The Susans... so you can be sure if I had one it would have a name! gail <em>Gail, This is one you could give to the cat! The next time you come up, I'll give you a piece if you'd like to try it. Think of it as a naming opportunity for the indoor Garden of Benign Neglect. -kris</em> Nope, not a cast iron plant in the house…..but you already know I re-name other plants, PPPP, The Susans… so you can be sure if I had one it would have a name! gail

Gail, This is one you could give to the cat! The next time you come up, I’ll give you a piece if you’d like to try it. Think of it as a naming opportunity for the indoor Garden of Benign Neglect. -kris

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