I am thrilled the Norfolk Pine is thriving in our house. We bought it two Christmases ago and put it outside when it warmed up. It does not like temperatures below sixty.
It lost quite a few branches when we bought it. It was our Christmas tree that winter. I did not entertain too much hope that it would survive another winter inside. We placed it in another spot where it would get more light.
I was so happy when I observed it was doing well in the new spot. It no longer was losing leaves. In fact, it was growing–always a good sign the plant liked the spot it was placed in.
Now we will put it out again when it warms up. I am so happy it is still alive. I never expected it to live once we had to bring it in again. It did so poorly the first year it was in. This was a little thing but isn’t life composed of many small pleasures?
Tags: Christmas, Christmas tree, life composed of many small pleasures, lost quite a few branches, no longer losing leaves, Norfolk pine, winter
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I spritz the Boston fern in the post office almost every day. And the Norfolk pine. It is a conversation opener. Last year the two Boston ferns were not doing well. Then I started misting them both every day.
I had a running conversation with the clerk who has a dour disposition whether the two plants were going to make it. It broke the ice. We gradually became friends. Now I say “Hello” to him every time I am in the post office. And we usually exchange a few words.
I continue to mist the plants. Sometimes I threaten to spray the postmaster. She runs in the opposite direction when I point the mister towards her. Or just laughs at me. She knows I am not serious. It is just a little game we play.
Other customers smile when they see me in the post office spraying the plants. It is a great conversation opener.
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Watching plants grow still gives me joy. The latest discovery was observing new growth on the Norfolk Pine we had just brought in a few weeks ago. I had bought it last year for a Christmas tree and had placed it in front of our large living room window.
It was full when I bought it but over the last winter it lost quite a few branches and became straggly. When it got warmer (it does not like temperatures below sixty) we put it outside.
At the advent of the cold weather we brought it in the house and placed it in a different spot several weeks ago. It must like this spot better for yesterday I noticed new growth on it.
It looks like it may survive this winter. I really don’t take credit for this but this made me happy. It was just a small thing but it made me happy.
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