Houseplants: thought this was cute

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cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) September 08, 2009 02:03 PM	This is string of hearts, Ceropegre woodii, in bloom on the windowsill. K View Larger
plantladylin East Central, FL (Zone 9b) September 08, 2009 02:51 PM	Very cool! Great growing!
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA September 09, 2009 10:11 PM	Great picture cheerpeople! Rachel
dipsydoodle Newcastle upon Tyne United Kingdom September 14, 2009 08:17 AM	Very nice :)
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) September 15, 2009 10:21 AM	It's called what?
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA September 15, 2009 10:39 AM	Ceropegia woodii (String of heart's) plant Trina;-)
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) September 15, 2009 10:44 AM	It looks pretty neat...never seen one before
plantladylin East Central, FL (Zone 9b) September 15, 2009 11:20 AM	Ceropegia woodii, commonly called "String of Hearts" and "Rosary Vine": http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53707/
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) September 15, 2009 05:08 PM	no no no I can't look at PlantFiles, I'll just end up adding this to my want list, no more links for me
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) September 15, 2009 06:48 PM	Dag Nabbit....I just had to come back and click on that link....I told myself no the whole time I was looking at it in PF, even screamed no when I added it to my want list...I really tried! I swear I did
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA September 15, 2009 09:05 PM	Hi Trina. I can send you cutting's from this plant if you would like. Just d-mail me your mailing address if so.
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) September 15, 2009 09:20 PM	rachel by now you should know better than to encourage me!
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA September 15, 2009 09:29 PM	Ha, Ha.....I hear you Trina;-)
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) September 15, 2009 11:39 PM	maybe in spring if you still have some I'll take you up on that, but for now it has to wait until spring or like 30 of them to drop dead suddenly
jmp24 Medford, NJ October 07, 2009 08:51 AM	I love these plants, I have two varieties of the rosary vine. One is the more common one that you see in the stores alot, sort of gray green, just the the one pictured above. My other one has more triangular shaped leaves, and is more green. This one has seed pods on it, I think 4 or 5. I have no room for more baby plants, so if anyone would like some, let me know.
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) October 07, 2009 03:54 PM	me me me me me me ...I would love some!
amalie63 Duncan, OK (Zone 7a) October 08, 2009 03:38 AM	I would also love to have some seeds from your pods jmp24, that is if you still have some available... Thank you, Amalie
cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) October 08, 2009 04:13 PM	jmp, I couldn't find another variety at daves. Can you send the botanical name or a pic? K
flowers_delight Leicester, NC (Zone 8a) October 12, 2009 10:32 AM	That is such a cool plant, never saw it before. Is it hard to grow?
cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) October 12, 2009 10:05 PM	for me i'd say it's pretty easy. If you tend to overwater this one is not a good choice. If you are neglectful it's purrrrfect!
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA October 13, 2009 12:02 PM	Hi fower's. The Ceropegre woodii has been a very easy plant for me to grow as a houseplant.
Leysha Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) October 18, 2009 12:48 PM	I would love to have some seed :) I've been saving up seeds for my first container garden next year. I'd really appreciate any seed you can offer (along with any directions since I'm still new at gardening). It's kind of sad that I have an associates in floriculture and have yet to get a lot of gardening practice yet. As my teacher would say... you learn best by doing. :D This message was edited Oct 18, 2009 11:50 AM
trinawitch Canton, IL (Zone 5b) October 18, 2009 01:40 PM	what kind of seeds are you looking for? I have a ton of seed annuals, perenials, tropicals, just let me know!
daisylovn Wilmer, AL (Zone 8b) October 19, 2009 12:09 PM	Trina, I would love some seed too. If you don't mind.. I prefer perenials and tropicals..
3jsmom31 zone 6a, KY October 19, 2009 04:36 PM	I have been searching for one of these all week. That is such a great picture. Does anyone have a cutting or 2 to trade?
Leysha Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) October 19, 2009 05:56 PM	I'd like something for container growing so anything that would work best for that and also I'd prefer anything that isn't annual. I was wondering if there is any kind of plant that can grow in Dallas Texas that I can leave outside all year round and wouldn't be bothered by the heat or the cold?
jmp24 Medford, NJ October 24, 2009 06:56 PM	sorry I didn't see all these posts, I haven't been on - very busy with school. Cheerpeople, I believe that what I have is still considered Ceropegia Woodii, it is just a different version of it - same variety, just a different sport. The one pictured in the OP has sort of silvery gray heart shaped leaves. It loves the bright sun. I have that one too, but a few years back I came across the one I mentioned, the leaves are more of a medium green, and instead of heart shaped, they are more like an arrowhead shape. This one is not quite as tough, grows a little slower, and doesn't like very bright sun. If you are not real familiar with the more common C woodii, you might not even notice the difference. Here is a (really bad) picture - I just took it, will try to get a better one in the daylight. The plant has 6 seedpods on it, they have not opened yet. I will let everyone who posted their interest know when they open up. View Larger
RachelLF Rural Retreat, VA October 24, 2009 10:46 PM	jmp24, I do believe you may be correct concerning both of your plant's being considered "Ceropegia Woodii". According to plant file's the Ceropegia woodii plant also state's a Synonym for Ceropegia linearis subsp. woodii. The only difference I can find is your picture of the plant has more of an elongated leaf shape vs. the heart shape. According to Wikipedia, It is sometimes treated as a "subspecies" of the related Ceropegia linearis, as C. linearis subsp. woodii. Do the bloom's match on both of your Ceropegia plant's? Thank's Rachel
cheerpeople northwest, IL (Zone 5a) October 25, 2009 08:16 AM	Rachel It looks like the flowers in the pic of the linearis are the same to me. Hmm. Interesting. thanks for looking that up! J, thx for the pic. and practical info. If the seeds need a bee to be viable and yours is inside, will you be hand pollinating that? Just curious. Don't think I've noticed seed pods on mine.
amalie63 Duncan, OK (Zone 7a) October 27, 2009 01:26 AM	JMP24, your plant is sure pretty, I dont have that one and would love to have seeds of it. Thanks for sharing the picture of your plant.... Amalie
3jsmom31 zone 6a, KY October 27, 2009 09:18 AM	These plants are really neat, you can start one from a healthy leaf but it takes a long time. The stems will develop new tubers at the base of some leaves. They can be removed and planted. I have never noticed a seed pod on one, so that is really neat!! Does the greener version have less substantial (less thick or heavy) leaves than the blue-green one?
locoluna Orlando, FL November 05, 2009 09:35 PM	I will trade you a couple of plant for a tuber or two from your plant. I really desire that little guy. It almost looks like the variegated woodii. Please dmail me. Thank you. Melanie