Now this is real color..pretty in pink, red, burgundy.. Nature's own artwork

Yes, that's them. Ugh, I see it's a national trend. Profit making at its worst indeed.

I posted a feedback on their corporate website..at least passing along my vehemence towards such poor merchandising.

Good idea. I will do the same.

They don't even look good to me, they just look plastic! Bizarre!
Here is what I found the other day on my plant!!! Hooray! My lithops is making a bambino! Not only did I finally keep one live but its sending out a young un!!

Cheers for bambino!

Thanks Tarev...how I kept my Lithops alive, I should write a blog
Spray misting is what saved the little guy!

Wow really! Spray misting! Interesting!..I guess my timing was off when I did mine before! Yeah, write a blog

You know, I was always ambivalent about the painted plants until my last visit to WM when they were the ONLY "house plants" for sale (still alive - I think - but how would one know if they aren't yet mushy?) I felt like they were on par with glittered poinsettias and faux bonsais, annuals that people use knowing they'll be killed by winter. But when they constitute the whole of the house plant display, I'm offended and irritated. House plant people are not shopping for temporary decorations, or want plants that are painted. I would have bought about 10 of those since they look different from what I already have, but not like that!!

I just hope slow sales on these fugly things doesn't translate into thinking there's reduced interest in "house plants" and/or succulents.

Does anyone have any knowledge about how they are listed in 'the system' with BBS's? Are they considered house plants, or more like poinsettias and holiday cacti, boxes of Amaryllis bulbs? If someone just happened to use the house plant space for these since cold weather killed all of the 'real' house plants, I could go back to my former state of blissful ambivalence. I don't mind if there's folks out there who want painted plants, as long as I can buy unpainted ones too.

Ah plants and sellers...they tug at our hearts and minds..and pocket books too

Okay, have been monitoring the darker aeonium...so from heads down, chin up, quarter turn and now heads up! Just a summary:



It took almost a month for that head movement..must be needing neck exercise or something

Love that aeonium Tarev!!
Jeff is that a baby on a plant or a separate plant?? Sure is cute!

If being moved outside is interesting, that's what almost all of my plants "did" yesterday! Jeff, what is the plant currently as your avatar?

gg5 said:Love that aeonium Tarev!!
Jeff is that a baby on a plant or a separate plant?? Sure is cute!

its a separate plant just about all of the plants in this pot have some sort of cresting or at the least a double head except the one that looks to be the mother plant .

purpleinopp said:If being moved outside is interesting, that's what almost all of my plants "did" yesterday! Jeff, what is the plant currently as your avatar?

its an umbrella palm with some moss .

I like it. Hope to find a cute little one like yours! TY.

The tiniest plant at my house is definitely the most interesting. After doing nothing at all for so long, the new 'leaves' are popping out fast. (Last pic was 3/17.) Looks like there are 4 new ones, not just 2.

Very pretty Tiffany & Tee

Thanks, tarev. That bloom should open soon. I keep taking pictures anyway.