So, the nasty mods tried to kill my garden. I am a gardener par excellence and my garden will survive any attempt at a cull. Gardeners of the world unite against the common foe. I'm now off to my greenhouse to commune with the plants.

I can't believe they deleted the old Gardener's thread, people post on it regularly the mods just tell porkies.

Can anyone recommend a good desk plant for my office

[quote]I can't believe they deleted the old Gardener's thread, people post on it regularly the mods just tell porkies.[/quote]

It was a very useful thread as well. So many posters asked for and got advice. Even non-gardeners were interested, but the mods weild their axe in a very wide swathe

Oh god, you deleted my post. WHY??

[quote]Can anyone recommend a good desk plant for my office[/quote]

no.

Can`t go wrong with a spider plant.....even Shivers couldn`t kill one of those off!

[quote]Can`t go wrong with a spider plant.....even Shivers couldn`t kill one of those off![/quote]

I hate spider plants but you are right Pixie.

I`m guessing from the post count that this thread got deleted as well. It seems you`re going to damage your head more than the brick wall Phoenix.

We actually managed to keep a pointsetia(?) alive since last xmas. It`s bushy with good leaves but hasn`t made any red leaves this year. Any ideas that don`t involve paint or lipstick?

I have to find this month's Gardeners World. I'm sure that there was an article about Poinsettias. Will check.

Went to the garden centre today ( 10% day) and it is sooooooo strange. Hardly any garden stuff, just loads of Christmas goodies.

[quote]We actually managed to keep a pointsetia(?) alive since last xmas. It`s bushy with good leaves but hasn`t made any red leaves this year. Any ideas that don`t involve paint or lipstick?[/quote]

You need to keep it away from the light for most of the year in order for the leaves to turn red.

What about a Fern?

[quote]You need to keep it away from the light for most of the year in order for the leaves to turn red.[/quote]

Now you tell me! It`s been on the window sill since last xmas

[quote][quote]You need to keep it away from the light for most of the year in order for the leaves to turn red.[/quote]

Now you tell me! It`s been on the window sill since last xmas[/quote]

If you have a spare room that is rarely used at night, put it on the windowsill in there, the long hours of darkness in the autumn / winter should make the difference. But don`t forget it is there and keep it watered!