We know that when the previous house owners moved out they sold all the plants to some guy who turned up with a ute and trailer, loaded up and away he went...so why did he leave this little guy behind? He was in a very old & fragile pot but was gamely hanging on and making quite a show of his lovely light green leaves. We let him sit for the year, watered and lightly...occasionally...fed him, he rewarded us with even fresher lovely leaves.
So, time came to do some dividing and re-potting. The roots were in such a tightly woven mat that separation was impossible. In desperation I grabbed a big knife and just hacked, I wouldn't say it was impossible to make clean sharp cuts through the root ball, but I am no muscle bound hunk and that - to me - was clearly the only way to get a clean cut, so I hacked.
I ended up with quite a number of bits, even one tiny little single leafed bit with the tiniest hair root, and yep, popped him into some mix and he is kind of coming along, shakily, but coming along.
So is this the plant from Hell that you cannot kill...ever? or just a grateful little plant that just wants to live and bring joy?
Time will tell...and hopefully, one day, on Pinterest or Houzz or some gardening site I will spy a piccie and be able to identify him.
Here with some new leaves just visible coming up and a little 'Snow Storm' Mondo for interest and company.
Despite all the net searches I have not managed to identify this plant, however, since dividing and re-potting it is doing well in all of its locations
Just a few straggly leaves planted with the Loropetalum that are now forming a root ball.
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