I made the mistake of buying these 2 potted rose plants last week. But now I have a feeling they will be a 2-week, at the most, a one-month wonder. The peach one's leaves are already yellow. The red one has 2 buds, which seem to have no intention of reaching a full bloom. We (me, on the maid's persuasion) got the ones with the most buds hoping to bask in the sight of beautiful roses at least for a month.
The seller had many attractive looking ones on his pushcart and we bought it for Rs. 25 a pot (plus Rs.30 for manure) after a hard bargain. All these years we had resisted the urge to buy potted roses, knowing that they will wither off especially as the city doesnt have the right climate for delicate flowering plants. But with an apartment of our own, that too with 3 balconies, we cant resist the urge to make our house look greener. But only the 'money' plant and a chilli sapling seem to support our venture in earnest.
Tulika's mail on her efforts to buy potted plants in Liberia is worth reproducing (without her permission!):
We picked up a few plants for the house yesterday. It was so interesting to realise that the local folks didn't really understand the concept of potted plants! I'd spotted a few small nurseries (if you can call them that – a thatched hut with a dieing plants in front of it) on my way to work. When I got back home I asked Bossman's project administrator – Vero – what are the best places to buy plants and how much I should pay for a pot. She didn't have a clue – didn't really understand the concept either! I would like to believe that I'm sensitive and won't go around asking people about their favourite fancy restaurant and massage place – but plants! I took it for granted that potted plants weren't a luxury item but guess different contexts define luxury differently….
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Prune of the lower leaves and use a sharp knife to cut of the stem at an angle at one branches bottom and it will re-grow. Also pouring the remains after making tea makes it grow nicely. Good luck!
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