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greatauntoftriplets

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8. Nice!

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 05:08 PM

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It looks beautifully healthy. I like the idea of sane people propagating the plant so that parts of it will go on living.

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I just acquired an offspring of the famous Oval Office ivy! [View all] Ocelot II Yesterday OP

Congrats! SheltieLover Yesterday #1

Wow really neat! Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

Way cool! 3catwoman3 Yesterday #3

Very cool! Here's to your Emrald Thumb! electric_blue68 Yesterday #4

I'm an Advanced Master Gardener... llmart Yesterday #12

Good for you! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #32

I was in the inaugural class for the Environmental Steward certificate. llmart 44 min ago #33

Wow. A chance to preserve a bit of American history. Nittersing Yesterday #5

That is so cool! Congrats on your new treasure! green is better than gold (or orange)! MLAA Yesterday #6

Oh WOW!!! That is just so very, very cool! I am thrilled for you. niyad Yesterday #7

When it is bigger I will take cuttings and start new ones. Ocelot II Yesterday #15

We are in Wisconsin, and my wife is a former "teacher" (Physical Therapist) and has long been known as the ICU for..... usaf-vet Yesterday #17

Stay tuned! It will need pruning at some point, Ocelot II Yesterday #19

That is the best thought of the day and it can't happen soon enough to make this veteran glad we are on the road to save usaf-vet Yesterday #24

Alas, I am in Colorado, but will be sending lots of loving energies. niyad Yesterday #21

Nice! greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #8

Sounds like a huge responsibility. llmart Yesterday #13

I'm in Minnesota which is worse, but ivies don't need direct sun. Ocelot II Yesterday #16

Maybe it should be given a name? BattleRow Yesterday #9

Maybe it should be given a name? Crawford Yesterday #10

Perhaps poisoned ivy.. BattleRow Yesterday #11

A nice memento❣️ sprinkleeninow Yesterday #14

Saw the pic and said "That looks like a Swedish Ivy" and then read your OP BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18

If you name your plants (doesn't everyone???), might I suggest Idun/Idunn, niyad Yesterday #20

Good idea! I was trying to come up with a Swedish name, Ocelot II Yesterday #22

Dear Goddess, I just looked at their website! YIKES!!! I am far more niyad Yesterday #23

Maybe I'll visit them in my usual hot pink SMASH THE PATRIARCHY T-shirt and baggy sweatpants Ocelot II Yesterday #25

Ohhhh, I LOVE your idea. If I were there, I would join you with one of my witch niyad 23 hrs ago #26

Ha! The Evil Room was in the flagship Dayton's store! Ocelot II 23 hrs ago #27

Oh my word!!! It is a wonder that DH survived BOTH of us for as long niyad 23 hrs ago #29

"Swedish'' Ivy is just a marketing name. The plant is not native to Sweden. Donkees 23 hrs ago #30

It's native to southern Africa; it's not even a true ivy. It wouldn't survive outdoors in Sweden Ocelot II 22 hrs ago #31

Thanks, been missing seeing LIFE elleng 23 hrs ago #28