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Permalink Reply by Roberto on March 11, 2010 at 15:02

We are pleased to inform you that we have our first adopted plant. It is a beautiful and rather tall (almost 7ft) specimen of Euphorbia Trigona (a species of cactus also known as African Milk Tree) kindly donated by barbicanates Craig and Ian (picture attached).

They inherited the cactus in the spring of 2004 from friends living in Hampstead, who were moving to the south of France. It had been living on their hall landing for a number of years, and they offered it to C&I before they left the country. C&I remember the struggle to get the cactus out of their friends' house and into the rear seats and boot of their car! They guess that it has grown by at least a foot, perhaps more, since they acquired it six years ago. It was kept in a sunny corner of C&I spare bedroom in one of the Barbican towers.

Initially placed near the sliding door, now it lives happily on the second floor landing of a maisonette in Bayer House.

We look forward to giving you more updates on happy endings.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Lincoln on March 19, 2010 at 1:14

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Permalink Reply by Lucy Pickering on March 20, 2010 at 18:14

Hello! My spider plant has had yet another baby. I've run out of friends to give them to - do let me know if you could find anyone who would want it.

It is now about 20 cm - 30 including zinc pot

Interesting fact - it is a good idea to have a spider plant or two about if you have IKEA-type furniture in your house, as it locks away the formaldehyde from the wood treatment that would otherwise be released into your air.

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Permalink Reply by Roberto on March 22, 2010 at 12:46

Hi Lucy,

Thanks for your offer. You can give the plant to me and I will keep it temporarily and try to rehome it. Please write to anewleafoflife@btinternet.com to make arrangements for collection/delivery.

R

Lucy Pickering said:

Hello! My spider plant has had yet another baby. I've run out of friends to give them to - do let me know if you could find anyone who would want it.

It is now about 20 cm - 30 including zinc pot

Interesting fact - it is a good idea to have a spider plant or two about if you have IKEA-type furniture in your house, as it locks away the formaldehyde from the wood treatment that would otherwise be released into your air.

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