The Dirty Hippy Plant

2002 was a BIG year for me. I had a baby, bought a house, got married, and bought a Patchouli plant from a local garden store. For the record, I have never seen a Patchouli plant at a store since.

I have nursed that 20+ year old plant over the years. It’s trunk is as established as an old oak tree. It lived in a laundry room window for almost 20 years before moving south to our new home in Georgia.

I have not mastered the art of growing these from seeds, but I have gotten pretty good with the cuttings. Since moving to Georgia, she now spends the summers outside and returns indoors during the winter.

This is one plant that will “speak” to you. When the leaves look sad, it is asking for water. When the leaves are bright and “smiling”, it means it is happy and wants to be left alone.