Comments on: Plant Close-Ups

By: Karl Blossfeldt – TeenAngster

Karl Blossfeldt – TeenAngster — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:55:18 +0000

[...] wait to photograph their tiny limbs, poke their soil and generally over-mother them. After my last plant-centric post my friend Rachel sent me a tip about fellow greenery lover Karl Blossfeldt, a pioneer in the world [...]

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:04:09 +0000

I swear, plants do well if you look at them, breath on them, and touch them now and then.

By: margie oomen

margie oomen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:18:20 +0000

i love photographs of nature in such fine detail such as these
i think the key to a green thumb is “intelligent neglect”
over loving, too much sun, over watering and pets who just won’t leave the green things alone are usually the culprits

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:18:18 +0000

what an amazing find! as someone who loves to draw anything botanical, I am forever indebted to you for posting about this resource!

By: Danna

Danna — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:09:49 +0000

Wow, incredible images. I was a horticulturist for a couple years… and I’ve probably killed more plants than anyone I know. I think people with green thumbs are just those who kill things and keep on trying. There is something valuable to be learned with every casualty.

I once killed a jade plant by over watering it. They prefer a sunny window, but will tolerate a little shade. Does your pot have a drainage hole in the bottom? Jade plants don’t like to have wet feet. I do have one growing in a pot with no hole, but I put 3″ of rocks in the bottom for drainage, and I only water it literally about once a month. Oh, and you can propagate new plants from a single leaf… just pull one off, sit it out to dry for about a week, and then stick it (stem side down) in soil. It will eventually begin to grow new tiny roots. Its good to try at least 5 at a time since some leaves just turn into duds. This is an incredibly slow (but fascinating) way to grow a new plant.

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:24:14 +0000

I’m very good at not taking care of plants. I’ve had an african violet (which I’ve become convinced is the most resilient plant in existence) for four years, and for about a year I completely forgot to water it. Somehow it’s still alive and I’ve no idea how. If your having trouble with the Jade plant, try an african violet

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:36:07 +0000

Hi! Jade plants are killable, believe me. It seems like they do better though if they get a lot of bright sunlight. They don’t need to much water either, on account of the fact they’re succulents – if you over water them sometimes they get root-rot and fall over. I’d say water once every two weeks. And if the edges of the leaves turn red, that’s a good thing, it means they’re getting plenty of sun.