Brazilian Fireworks

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  1. cajunbelle

    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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  3. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Just beautiful I would love one myself.
    It does great in heat.Thats great.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh I wish I could have one of those in the garden!!!
     
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    reggaefan Official Poet Laureate

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    At least she is not lusting after a brazilian pool boy :rolleyes: :oops: :scheming:
     



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  6. pondlady

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    Love the plant. I have no shade, darn it.
     
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    zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat Plants Contributor

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    Mmmm, :p that is a very yummy looking plant!
     
  8. cajunbelle

    cajunbelle Daylily Diva

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    Jan, grow it as a houseplant.
     
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    pondlady Young Pine

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    Sharon, I live in a cave. I have a living room 35' long and 25' wide, covered with board and batten knotty pine. The only window is at the end of the kitchen looking out onto a screened patio. I mean totally screened room, roof, etc. This is an acadian house, so the soffit is over 5', but the patio is roofed out 8' before the screened roof starts. No light whatsoever gets inside. Spaths won't live in here, Sanseveria will not live in here. I have never tried them, but suspect plastic plants would droop.
    I am thinking of installing halide lights and hiring out the LR to basketball teams. All I need is two hoops. The ceiling is cathedral and goes up over 20'. Or I could rent it out to the Catholics for bingo. Anyone with an idea how I could lighten up this 25 yo knotty pine?
     
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    zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat Plants Contributor

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    I've started taking a paintbrush to mine, and LOVE the results. :-D
     
  11. pondlady

    pondlady Young Pine

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    Zuzu, does yours have a finish on it? Mine does. I've thought about whitewash, but have been afraid to try it.
     
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    reggaefan Official Poet Laureate

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    Jan I'm not being a smarta** but once I knew someone with the same problem. They took the board off reversed them and then you can do whatever paint stain etc. lots of work though
     
  13. pondlady

    pondlady Young Pine

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    When are you coming to help?
    That is a great idea. It does sound like a 'move out' job tho. And I'm one lazy broad. I also thought of removing the battens and putting quarter inch sheetrock up, but that's another 'move out' job and more than I can handle.
     
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    reggaefan Official Poet Laureate

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    I don't know about a move out job but for sure a what was I thinking job. The last time I went to New Orleans to help a friend remodled was definetly memorable. It included peyote buttons, a bathroom, an Old Indian, a campfire in the living room of a teepee and some pink fog. In the late 60' as you might have guessed. :rolleyes: :oops: :D
     
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    pondlady Young Pine

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    Must have looked just great when you finished, or if not great definitely one of a kind.
     

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