I can’t stand to see a plant suffer.
Shopping after the holidays is particularly painful, because I know that any “gift” plants left in the stores will die a dry and sunless death.
This year I rescued two, tiny, Norfolk Island Pines that were covered in glitter. One of these was given to my sister. The other is recovering nicely with me.
It really perked up when I replanted it. I tried to remove the glitter, but it would not wash off.
The other rescue was an Minerva amaryllis bulb in a box. (Did anyone see those dipped in colored wax? )
I had all ready been given a Minerva, which has sprouted several inches since Christmas. When I saw this one crammed onto a clearance shelf, I knew its days were numbered.
I brought it home, wet it down and peeled back some of the many dried, brown layers. It stayed white for almost a week, but finally a little hint of green is showing at the top.
I just couldn’t bring myself to rescue any of the spray-painted cacti.
Who are these people?
Follow the push-over Flower.
(Don’t anybody dare drop a puppy off at my driveway!)
floweralley 
It makes me happy to know they found a home with you and your green thumb.
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Oops. I had better water the little tree you gave me. Bad mama.
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So much for your tree being rescued. It went from the frying pan to the fire. Don’t make me come down there!
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I am a softie on plant rescues, too. I try to steer clear so as not to overwhelm myself, but sometimes one simply MUST! Another reason I do not go into animal shelters! 😉
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LOL! Good for you! I don’t trust myself when garden centre sales are on as I always end up with something that needs nursing back to health! I managed to find one of the very few Poinsettias NOT sprinkled with glitter or dyed a hideous colour this Christmas. I hate to think where those unsold plants end up…. I really love your new pine, and I couldn’t see any glitter on the photo. I have seen how they actually use glue to keep it in place!
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I guess these gluers, glitterers and spray-painters are the same folks who used to dye chicks at Easter. It truly is a glistening pine, but it is doing really well.
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You have a kind heart 🙂
My sweetheart ‘rescues’ plants too, including an indoors one I had in too small a pot, so “it couldn’t achieve its full potential”. Several pots later it is so big I can hardly lift it, which is unfortunate as it has a summer spot and a winter spot!
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At least he doesn’t have a collection of banana trees(husband) and avocado trees(daughter)! My workshop is a jungle in the winter.
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is it possible to save one that has been spray painted?c
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I did it. The glitter and glue eventually peel off as the plant grows.
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