UFO Tree from Jupiter

So, over the summer we went to an alien world. Jupiter, I think, is what the locals called it. It was a strange and wonderful place. Interesting food from vast watery planes, yummy to the palette. Very hot, with an interesting thing called a beach. We traveled through space and time to get there, along with the rest of my family. A good time was had by all.

What are those little hairs?

My Mother, forever the plant nut, always wants to bring back a smidgen of this, a clipping of that, a seed from here, there, everywhere. She’s always been determined to get something alien growing in her own landscape. So, we were talking about the seeds we found, dreaming about making them grow back home. We found some weird ones, that’s for sure.

Grew 8 inches in less than 2 months

Well, of the 3 types I brought back, I got one to grow. Well, actually 3. The alien seed had 3 parts, like a 3-sided acorn. I planted it in my mini green house back in August, and kept it warm and wet. After a month, it sprouted. After 2 months, it was practically touching the lights above it. Three strong stems with leaves that don’t look familiar.

So this morning, I put it in a new, huge pot, and put it upstairs in our south-facing window for some full time sun. I hope it continues to outdo any of my expectations. The other 2 seeds I had haven’t done anything yet, but I am not willing to give up on them, since some palm species can take 3-6 months to show signs of life.

If these guys keep growing like this, we might just have those tropical trees I wanted in a pot on our very hot patio. More to come as our Little Shop of Hor(ticulture) continues to feed upon human fl…sorry, you don’t need to know my macabre gardening secrets.

Nothing to see here, people. Move along, move along…

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