Wintering Plants in Pots - Part 2: Brunsfela

» Marge_Talt - Brunsfela

Thanks for posting that link. I was wondering what this plant looked like. Sounds quite nice. I think many "houseplants" that are really probably perennial in sub-tropical or tropical climates can get huge compared with what they are in a pot. So it doesn't surprise me that the plants at your cousins were high as a fence.

Actually, I doubt that your huge mystery beach seed needs a cooling period. I would imagine it is tropical by nature and probably wants it warm...most plants from warm climates with no cold dormant period like it warm for seed germination. So, I'd just go ahead and plant that one you were planning on refrigerating.

I do hope it sprouts and that eventually it can be identified - wouldn't that be neat! Same with all your other Florida seeds...do you know what the bean shaped ones are?

Also hope your cuz will send photos - would love to see this garden.

It's been in the mid 70's here for the past several days - and I'm not complaining except that it is hard to get in the holiday mood when it feels like spring and I want to be out in the garden! I bet your pink pots are warm and cozy:-)

If you want to go off and look for something in the middle of writing a post, best you open another browser window to do it in because you can't come back...as I have found to my disgust. Also, let me warn you that if you happen to be writing a post in a reduced size window and suddenly decide it would be nice to make the window full size before you post the message - it will magically disappear with the resizing...grrr! I have done that one before, usually after writing some really long-winded message with lots of links in it.

-- posted by Marge_Talt