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Gardening

beac

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4. Go ahead and use the vodka.... or skip the booze and just tie them up when they get floppy.

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 02:18 AM

Dec 2012

That's why I used vodka this year. We generally don't have gin around. And, of course, bear in mind that the vodka could have NOTHING to do w/it and it's some other random problem (perhaps related to the sluggishness in rooting I was telling you about.)

I would guess no on the adding Kahlua too, but maybe plants like a nice Black Russian, who knows??

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And it seems gin is also better than vodka... [View all] beac Dec 2012 OP

I had an interesting time with an amaryllis this year. MuseRider Dec 2012 #1

Wow-- your amaryllis has some kinda super will to thrive. beac Dec 2012 #2

He sounds like a keeper. MuseRider Dec 2012 #6

Darn! I hate gin, elleng Dec 2012 #3

Go ahead and use the vodka.... or skip the booze and just tie them up when they get floppy. beac Dec 2012 #4

Black Russian's for me!!! elleng Dec 2012 #5

I plant them in a very tall vase truebluegreen Dec 2012 #20

I like that method too and have a few in tall vases around the house. beac Dec 2012 #23

Thanks, I'll look for that... truebluegreen Dec 2012 #24

Or.... kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #26

"...smells like after-shave!" KansDem Dec 2012 #11

ABERRATIONS TO PLANT GROWTH ROBROX Dec 2012 #7

Oddly, the plants don't appear healthy less in any way except for beac Dec 2012 #10

Why waste good gin. Or vodka on bulbs......when water works fine.?? Platygarden Dec 2012 #8

Cheap vodka, not the good stuff. beac Dec 2012 #9

Forcing them to become alcoholics? MrModerate Dec 2012 #12

Funny that feeding them booze makes then stand up straight and giving them water only makes them beac Dec 2012 #16

Vodka is made from rotten potatos, Gin is made from Juniper berries from Juniper bushes. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #13

No wonder the Queen Mother was so short! MADem Dec 2012 #14

And lived to be 101. efhmc Dec 2012 #15

Stunted and pickled--not a bad way to go through life, apparently! nt MADem Dec 2012 #17

It's the fluoride! baldguy Dec 2012 #18

Dr. Strangegardener, that's me! beac Dec 2012 #19

Cool! ColumbusLib Dec 2012 #21

Any hyacinth tips? beac Dec 2012 #22

Forced hyacinths ColumbusLib Dec 2012 #25