tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post6936749002918271126..comments2024-03-27T00:25:28.696+11:00Comments on Garden amateur: Growing a beardJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-56839065613071275132017-02-04T02:26:27.929+11:002017-02-04T02:26:27.929+11:00You have made an extraordinary showing. I will mos...You have made an extraordinary showing. I will most likely burrow it and generally suggest to my companions. I am sure they will be profited from this site.<br /><a href="http://global-hegn.dk" title="hegn jern" rel="nofollow">hegn jern</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248296275628982891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-45225444765770443142016-07-13T17:13:00.449+10:002016-07-13T17:13:00.449+10:00David, it's close to being a weed it's so ...David, it's close to being a weed it's so easy to grow.<br /><br />Just drape the foliage over something to which it can cling (ie, anything with roughish bark), and it will grow. If some of mine blows off in strong winds, I just plonk it somewhere else and a new clump starts. It's all over my garden now, quite happily so.<br /><br />Watering it regularly with a spray works wonders, but if your area gets plenty of rain, total neglect is sufficient care.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653345793213312242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-20535196801957980772016-07-13T16:42:28.004+10:002016-07-13T16:42:28.004+10:00I was recently given a potted orchid as a gift, an...I was recently given a potted orchid as a gift, and the florist has "dressed" the top of the pot with several clumps of old man's beard...they are just sitting in there loose. Do you know if it's possible to start a new plant just from one of these clumps? thanks, davidmorganbutler@gmail.comdmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418860819946112263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-64515733810116690782016-05-04T05:01:26.134+10:002016-05-04T05:01:26.134+10:00to tell the diffrence between spanish moss and old...to tell the diffrence between spanish moss and old man's beard (usnea), pull the center cord apart inside there will either be a white or black core. white is usnea and black is spanish moss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-28936354174657892762012-11-09T03:12:20.002+11:002012-11-09T03:12:20.002+11:00Aw shucks! Thanks for the plug Jamie; really appre...Aw shucks! Thanks for the plug Jamie; really appreciate it! Re. the Spanish moss, I bought mine from a yard sale & a mass of it was wrapped around a pine cone & then tied to a branch with a string. Really clever idea I think, & you can wrap it around practically anything (drift wood, etc). The lady said she sprays it with water about once a fortnight, & you're right, dappled light is best. I left mine in a tied plastic shopping bag for weeks during transit & when I went to open it, they never looked happier! Lol, they must've loved the humidity in the bag. Such a pretty little flower, like a three pointed star, reminds me of Masdevallia, although many times smaller. There's something quite eerie/spooky (in a cool kinda way) about them! :)Lithopslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550514571430359240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-66817314298146118782012-11-08T08:29:41.466+11:002012-11-08T08:29:41.466+11:00How interesting, I have only become a fan of Old M...How interesting, I have only become a fan of Old Man's Beard over the past year and I never knew it flowered! I bought my first piece at a local Horticultural show last year. Surprisingly it survived and thrived! <br /><br />I was passing a charity stall in our main street a few months ago I saw a large box of it for sale. As it was getting towards the end if the day, I was sold the whole lot which filled a plastic shopping bag, for only $3.<br />I have it hanging off the branches of a row of large trees at the rear of my garden, protected from the hot sun and just looking beautiful and now I can look forward to perhaps one day seeing it flower.<br />Dirtgirlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-63580943164034386802012-11-07T22:24:03.792+11:002012-11-07T22:24:03.792+11:00I saw this growing in Northern California growing ...I saw this growing in Northern California growing on trees right by the coast, an amazing sight! Thanks for reminding me of a lovely holiday. Christina Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797396120087729156.post-18294678039098871462012-11-07T11:51:34.975+11:002012-11-07T11:51:34.975+11:00Old Man's Beard is beautiful, isn't it? T...Old Man's Beard is beautiful, isn't it? There were quite a few trees with loads of it in Callan Park, Rozelle. I'll have a look when I am walking today and see if it is still there...Lanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/12752139198631821577noreply@blogger.com