Day 9 Somreeta

Dil Maange More!

The plants which survived and thrived, boosted my morale no end.

It is almost an emotional moment, to see a new baby leaf sprout, on a branch or a leaf unfold., a leaf stick its head out of the soil... the tender leaf...That they respond to the attention and care, lavished on them, uplifts the spirits , makes you happy. And this is where the artificial plants, however attractive, fall short.

After the success in keeping the bougainvillea, the periwinkle and the madhumalati, growing and healthy , I almost felt a bit vindicated and hence confident of bringing home a few new plants.

Also, one of our online purchase of a very popular plant - the ZZ plant , last year, had a healthy green hue to it now , it has also grown in height in the past few months

That particular vendor. Ugaoo , to be specific, packages its plants very immaculately. The plant had arrived home in great shape, with no damage , not even a leaf which had come loose.

Thus emboldened, I purchased 3 succulents and an indoor plant, with reddish green leaves.

These plants come already potted . One does not water the top soil. There is a small tray fitted to the bottom of the pot and the pot has a lip through which one can add water. The plant also comes with a list of instructions.. regarding their placement in the room - indoor or outdoor, sunlight needed, how many times it needs to be watered, etc. They were called the self watering pots. The plants draw water from the tray below it.

Ugaoo has a range of table top plants , as also indoor plants and many others.

Meet mine - The Jade, The snake plant, the Snake Plant - Golden Hahnii and the Aglaonema Red Plant.