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From: df@ptsfa.UUCP (Dave Fox)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Re: bathroom shower plants
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 01:43:14 EST
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>   PROBLEM: ... so what I need is ideas on plants that can put up with:
>   1) lots of humidity from the shower
>   2) lack of sunlight
>   3) neglect from owners

I've been keeping a rabbit's foot fern alive in my bahroom for about two
years now. It's in a poor container too - a ceramic swan hanger with no
drainage. I lined the swan with the dried moss stuff you get at most plant
sections of the store, then lined a plastic strawberry container with
enough moss so dirt wouldn't fall through. Plant into container with more
potting soil (very loamy - no sand, you want the moisture to stay around
the roots), then container into swan and some more soil around the top.
It does require some care - I heft the swan to see how light it is.
When it seems a little light, I water - some plant food every few weeks.
This is hardly scientific - I neglect it regularly and it rewards me with
browning out some of its nicer leaves, but I haven't killed it yet and
when I do get it right it looks very lush. Good luck.

Dave Fox
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