Living Art?

[DeborahJane]

Cutting off some monsteria leaves to make the walk through accessible I made a rather large table centerpiece. I also used branches from cutting back a smoke bush plus an australian native. The funny thing was I had arranged it and a few days later one of the monsteriors had moved quite markedly..........all by itself. I can only assume that water must have seeped up into the stem and it expanded or something. Has anyone come across this?

I do hope so

 

[alp]

Quick! This verdant emerald monstrosity might take over your whole table!

 

[marlingardener]

Deborahjane, be afraid, be very, very afraid!
I have had the same thing happen with artemisia. I cut it, put it in an arrangement, and it flops over at the top. The next day it is upright and looking good.
We need to keep an eye on our plants . . . .

 

[Becky]

How gorgeous! I love big displays like that. Totally impractical for a meal (unless you don't want to talk to the person opposite of course) but beautiful otherwise

As to the moving leaf, I have no idea I'm afraid. Are you sure it wasn't haunted?!

 

[Silentrunning]

I wonder if you leave those in the water if they will sprout roots?

 

[DeborahJane]

Becky......scary.
Silentrunning.....I'll watch for sprouting......but it could be aliens trying to take over my table hey alp.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Ssssssppooooooookyyyyyy!!!!

 

[alp]

Ssssssppooooooookyyyyyy!!!!

 

[DeborahJane]

This one is behaving itself........So far

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Phew! That's good news.....I can sleep easy now.

 

[alp]

This one is behaving itself........So farView attachment 32867

Very nice!

 

[Becky]

So pretty! The splash of green complements the red-colour of the wood furniture very well