FALLEN RESCUE

While I was walking home tonight, this fallen branch caught my eye. It will be placed in water to keep it alive. Check back for updates on root status.

GINGER RESCUE

This Hawaiian ginger is doing well now that the sun is shining and she is out of the bag.

CONTENTS: 1 GINGER PLANT

TIME LAPSE RESCUE

IT'S BEEN A LONG WINTER

The sun has been longer in the sky since the time change and the plants certainly have enjoyed the rain - but it is sure nice to have Spring upon us soon. The above plants were all abandoned by their owners. The Jade in the back by the next door neighbor and the Asparagus Fern and the succulent mix by a friend who asked me to take care of them while out of town but never came back for them. They have surely withstood the winter and look forward to meeting new friends as Plant Rescue is on a mission to save your plants!

IT WASN'T MEANT TO BE

1. I traded a redwood seedling for this grassy friend from the SoEx gift
exchange in December.

2. I felt awkward about the exchange because I knew in advance that I was picking the redwood seedling that John had brought to the holiday party.

3. I let the new grassy friend hang out too long without companionship and care.

4. Grassy friend is no longer green and has been buried under new soil.

DESIGN RESCUE

Ok, so I thought I would try my hand at some design. Well actually - design by default. I planted various clippings that had fallen off of some of my plants today. They have been sitting in a jar of water growing roots for about 6 months. They seemed happy together so I took the whole root ball and planted it along with a couple of other rescues - including the Echeveria from the sidewalk. I am not sure how well the Purple Passion Plant (Passiflora incarnata), Amber Waves Ivy (Hedera helix), Echeveria crenulata, Echeveria elegans, Flower Dust Plant (Kalanchoe pumila), and Aeonium will fair through the rest of the winter but I look forward to seeing what comes of it.

DOWN THE STREET RESCUE CON'T

This rescued Sago Palm has settled into its new home. I removed the rotting roots, freshly cut the bottom of the Caudex and dipped it in rooting hormone to encourage new roots. The Palm was then planted in a mixture of perlite, orchid bark, and organic soil for quick draining. Let's give this little one three to six months and see what happens.

DOWN THE STREET RESCUE

Fellow blogger Tilthy Rich called upon me to rescue his Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta). He just about put it in his thriving compost! I was happy to take it into care and the Palm was surprised by how close it would be moving to its new home - about a block and a half down Bryant St.

The Palm will create a certain challenge and I hope that I can live up to the task. I might have to reach out to the experts, but will do my best. The Palm could have reached the point of no return but perhaps there is still time. First, I will remove the Palm from the moist soil and inspect the roots. Perhaps I can remove the rot if any and create a more easily draining soil for the Palm to go back to once there are signs of rebirth.

To be continued....

SIDEWALK RESCUE

OFFICE RESCUE

This String-of-Beads (senecio rowleyanus) is in need of some tender care. It has been a victim of an attack of the mealy bugs!! I took off some of the more healthy strands and submerged them in cold water. After soaking in alcohol and allowing to root for a couple of weeks this beauty should be able to begin start a new bug free life.