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on 12-02-2022 09:49 AM
Probably the expense of hiring a cherry picker could be covered by getting the lot professionally done.
For them a couple of hours work - they take away the offending rubbish.
They have all the proper equipment & insurances etc.
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on 12-02-2022 09:50 AM
Come on Springy - out with it. 😀
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13-02-2022 06:43 AM - edited 13-02-2022 06:44 AM
Here they are!
You have to keep in mind these are a success story, over a month old and not completely dead yet.😁

And a view looking down.


I don't normally keep them outside in full sun. In fact the one in wrapping has been sitting inside on the table.
Yesterday they were in part shade prioer to the photos.

Just to add, when I was given them, they were lush and a mass of red leaves. Poor things are shadows of their former selves.
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13-02-2022 11:33 AM - edited 13-02-2022 11:36 AM
I've never had one survive, even after following gardening advice online.
The red leaves are apparently flowers and not leaves at all.
Here's what google says -
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on 13-02-2022 02:08 PM
With good care, they can last for years. They have been known to grow like a small tree/shrub and I have seen them in gardens with filtered light but I prefer potted plants myself.
They need GOOD indirect light, LOTS of water during the hot months and if possible, away from sudden drops in temp.
Get rid of that fancy paper around the pot, for a start. When wet, the dyes could be leaching into the soil.
If the top of the soils seems dry, water it.
Get a spray bottle and spray the leaves often, especially in summer of hot weather.
A bit of slow release fertiliser wouldn’t go astray (I use osmocote pellets)
If you intend on repotting them, use a good quality potting mix.
They can go a bit dormant in the cooler months, so a nice well lit sunny room that’s not too cold will be ideal spot, when the time comes.
Be Kind To Nurses....
They Stop The Doctors From Killing You.
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on 13-02-2022 02:14 PM
They are really quite interesting.
When you say cooler months - I went to a Christmas Dinner in San Francisco - large home - heaps of steps to the door.
Every step had one each side - to the door - it's Winter in SF - at Christmas.
Though they enjoy much they same climate as we do here - still Winter.??
I read at least 6 hours of good indirect light a day - but then another said - plant out in a sunny spot.
Who knows.
Well done Springy - you have 2 leaves left. lol
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on 13-02-2022 02:36 PM
Lol… they were probably placed on the steps that day, mate 😉
two leaves is better than none.💋
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on 13-02-2022 02:55 PM
Maybe - but they had to live somewhere meanwhile. lol
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on 14-02-2022 06:07 AM
Yes…. In an artificial environment 😉😉👍🏻
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on 14-02-2022 07:05 AM
@domino-710 wrote:
Well done Springy - you have 2 leaves left. lol
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I feel I am doing a public duty almost.😁
After people see mine, think how happy they will be about their own plants.
I've set the bar pretty low.