Comments on: Flamingo Flower

By: Richard Prettyjohns

Richard Prettyjohns — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:54:08 +0000

Hi Freddie
When some of the leaves turn completely brown I remove them from the plant. I have done this for years and it doesn’t seem to do any harm. New leaves grow and every so often I repot the plant in a larger pot when it gets pot bound.

By: Freddie

Freddie — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:23:48 +0000

Some of the leaves of my plant are brown on the ends. What does this mean?
The information that came with my plant said to water it daily. Is this too much.
Thanks

By: Richard Prettyjohns

Richard Prettyjohns — Sat, 16 May 2009 22:02:12 +0000

Further to my previous email, I am writing to say that the two flamingo flower plant cuttings that I rooted in water have both done well and produced about 5 to 6 long roots each. I have potted them both up and given one to my wife’s friend, and am growing the other one on.
I am encouraged to try a few more cuttings in this way to increase my plants ( although the original plant actually belongs to my wife!!)

By: Myrtis

Myrtis — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:20:41 +0000

I received this type of house plant for Mother’s Day last Sunday. The first day it dis ok. the next day the leaves were drying and turning dark. I felt the soil and it felt dry. I watered it. For the next several days it continued to do the same. I set it in the sink and thoroughly watered it and let it drain. I have cut all the drying leaves and flowere parts down to the bottom of the stems. I have it where it can get Sun in the day time. Even some of the small leaves at the bottom were wilting and turning dark.
Do you have any sugestions? I have never had a plant of this name. I suppose I just need to set it where it can continue to get Sun and let it dry our until it is good and dry before I water it.
Thanks

By: Richard Prettyjohns

Richard Prettyjohns — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:49:19 +0000

Thanks for this, I have been trying to find the name of our houseplant and this is the one.
It is doing well in the front window,not in direst sunlight. There are some small leaves coming from the base of the plant and I have taken off two at their stems and am rooting them in water, they seem to be doing OK. I collect our old teabags in a container and then add water and I use this to water my houseplants! Best wishes from Richard