I want to plant, but
By Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (15581)
Philippines
July 20, 2025 1:12am CST
I want to plant, but whenever I do, they wither and die. Sometimes, they last for a few days and then wither. On the other hand, my late husband had a green thumb. Anything he planted, even if he didn't take care of it, grew robustly.
It's good that my youngest son inherited such a trait. So, I made him replant the snake plant I bought from the mall. It's growing healthily, indeed.
What about you? Do you like plants?
Image is from my aunt's flower garden.
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@DaddyEvil (154169)
• United States
20 Jul
I also have a green thumb and love most plants... I cannot grow African violets or a poinsettia although I have tried several times... I've been told both those plants don't like the air flow in our house and that's not something I can change. (Those are both houseplants in the US.)
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You don't believe in superstition. Good for you. I do to some extent, being a Pinoy.@DaddyEvil (154169)
• United States
21 Jul
@Jenaisle I used to have snake plants but gave them away when we moved into this house. I had to pick and choose which plants I wanted to keep because we only have a small area in the kitchen suitable for plants growing in the house.
No, I don't believe snake plants drive away evil spirits.
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@abhi_bangal (7317)
• Ahmednagar, India
23h
These are so lovely and beautiful flowers. The colourful look makes them all the more attractive. Is it any shrub? What is the name of those flowers? Are they of multiple types or just one shrub?
Maybe you are planting the wrong plants in the wrong whether, because the atmosphere should also suit what you are trying to grow. If you consider that you might get your answers. Or try to find out which plants are more likely to grow in the current weather that you have.
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@Jenaisle (15581)
• Philippines
19h
These are flowers from my aunt's garden in the U.S. I wish I had robust flowers like that in my house too. I don't know the name of the flowers. But they come in various colors.
Perhaps, some of the plants don't thrive in our hot weather, but even then, not all should have withered. Thanks for the heads up.
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@abhi_bangal (7317)
• Ahmednagar, India
17h
@Jenaisle Initially I was too stubborn that each and every plant that I plant, should grow fully. If they are flowering plants, they should grow flowers. If they are fruit bearing plants then they should grow into fruit giving trees. But it was only later that I learnt things like each plant can't grow everywhere. Also they have particular season or time of the year to grow.
@cabuyogty (3981)
• Philippines
20 Jul
We have plants in my parent's house and my mom likes to grow plants.
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@cabuyogty (3981)
• Philippines
13h
@Jenaisle yes , I like to see small flowers in our small garden that's full of plants placed the in the pots.
@Nakitakona (58250)
• Philippines
20 Jul
I do but I never plant. My wife does. She has a mini garden in our yard.
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@Nakitakona (58250)
• Philippines
21 Jul
@Jenaisle That sounds good suggestion. Thanks
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@cherigucchi (15525)
• Philippines
20 Jul
I never liked planting because I thought I did not have that "green thumb"
But then I am surprised that I can grow plants and I have now my little garden at my roof top.
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@cherigucchi (15525)
• Philippines
23h
@Jenaisle If there is a will there is a way
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@RasmaSandra (87147)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Jul
I am not good with plants but when I lived in Latvia and had a garden we grew tomatoes, cucumbers, and potatoes
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@LindaOHio (195218)
• United States
20 Jul
We spent big bucks on getting our flower bed done. Mostly what we get is weeds.
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