I now have proof of my brown thumb.
When I was in Illinois a few years ago, I saw that my granddaughter had a Mimosa pudica, better known as sensitive plant. I told her they grew as weeds in Hawaii. I also told her that her pot was too small so I transplanted it for her.
Ummmm... a few days later, it died. My granddaughter did not accuse me of murdering her plant. In fact, she forgave me right away. I love my granddaughter.
Therefore when I saw some sensitive plants growing in the street in our neighborhood, I dug it up and planted it for her to see when she came to Hawaii. This was in November of last year.
I was ecstatic to see it take off right away. It eventually filled my planter with beautiful, lush leaves that would close up when you touched it. I did a blog post about my success. I don't have a photo of when it really took off and overflowed the planter.
My granddaughter is coming back to Hawaii next month so I thought I'd check up on the plant.
No, no, no!
What the heck!!!
I may have to walk the neighborhood and look for another plant.
It's pretty bad when I can't keep a weed alive!
When I was in Illinois a few years ago, I saw that my granddaughter had a Mimosa pudica, better known as sensitive plant. I told her they grew as weeds in Hawaii. I also told her that her pot was too small so I transplanted it for her.
Ummmm... a few days later, it died. My granddaughter did not accuse me of murdering her plant. In fact, she forgave me right away. I love my granddaughter.
Therefore when I saw some sensitive plants growing in the street in our neighborhood, I dug it up and planted it for her to see when she came to Hawaii. This was in November of last year.
I was ecstatic to see it take off right away. It eventually filled my planter with beautiful, lush leaves that would close up when you touched it. I did a blog post about my success. I don't have a photo of when it really took off and overflowed the planter.
My granddaughter is coming back to Hawaii next month so I thought I'd check up on the plant.
No, no, no!
What the heck!!!
I may have to walk the neighborhood and look for another plant.
It's pretty bad when I can't keep a weed alive!
Ahaha oh Kay! Let your mom take care of it!
ReplyDeleteNow i have to hire someone to come pull weeds in the yard in FL while I am away. I need to find someone with a talent for
ReplyDeletegetting rid of weeds by caring for them. I refuse to hire anyone who wants to use Roundup.
You could let your mom take care of it, or you could just take KC to visit the weeds in situ, just as they grow naturally there.
ReplyDeleteIt seems they are sensitive to being rehomed, maybe your thumb wasn't the problem.
ReplyDeleteit's easy to kill plants...a real talent-lol!
DeleteHahahaha. I'm just like you.
ReplyDeleteI am so very sorry.
ReplyDeleteThat is odds for such a hearty weed. Maybe it is going into a dormancy period??
ReplyDeleteWell, it is, after all, called the sensitive plant!
ReplyDeleteI'm laughing. Sorry. I just am.
ReplyDeleteYep, might be "sensitive" to being transplanted. Or, you could put Round Up out of business. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThis is funny. Just take a walk around and see how many she can identify in the wild.
ReplyDeleteOh, how very sad! I wonder what happened to it, since it was doing so well. :-(
ReplyDeleteIf you can't keep a weed alive, it must be a special weed, Ms Kay :)
ReplyDeleteI hate taking care of plants myself.
ReplyDeleteIs it possible that you are the type to plant and never water?
ReplyDeleteActually, I plant and mom is the one who waters. A friend of mine (who I gave the plant to) says his sensitive plant also died. It must be some kind of cycle it goes through.
DeleteOh, dear. It's disappointing, isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteOh no !!!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan