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Sixfish11
Hello, I'm a novice. This is my Eve's needle cactus, I've had it for around half a year, I know it doesn't look happy and I was wondering of anybody had tips on what I could do with it. It's under a lamp and next to the most sunny part of my house. Infrequently watered.
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plant freak
does anyone know why my peace lilies leafs are turning brown and all falling out
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plant freak
does anyone know what this plant is called
JenThonđȘŽđȘ·
Any ideas whatâs going on here. I see no pests front or back of leaves. Iâm spraying with Dead Bug in case. Those speck on the third photo are small spots of leaf damage.
Thetropicalplantcave
Iâm trying to decide if this is mosaic virus. Iâve had a plant with it before. It is a relatively new leaf so it could be deformed from that but I donât think it would still look like this. Also the petiole has brown sap on the inside when I cut it, this might be normal I donât remember.
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Nana
Why am I being asked to water my outdoor plants when itâs below 20 degrees outside?
Jeni Lyn
Happy Thanksgiving ya'll! đ„
Deadheading my gorgeous pink polka dot plant for the first time. Do I need to take any more off?? âïž
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plant freak
hey guys iâve had this peace lily for a while now and it wonât stop getting yellow and brown so iâve just been cutting off lots of leafs. any tips idk what im doing wrong
Jeni Lyn
What are these 3 hard black plastic rings around the roots of my Aglaonema!!!??? I noticed one black rim and decided to repot her. Now, I don't know what to do! Googling NOW! Help please!đđ»
Jeni Lyn
Do you think I could plant a Christmas cactus in this?
Elli
Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone had any good plants with red leaves theyâd like to recommend? ( preferring hanging ) Thanks đđŒ , it would be a great help!
StormLover
Hi! Best website to buy indoor plants from?
Claire5904
So my syngonium chiapense is showing its variegation on the back side of the leaves. Not every leaf. This one was the most Iâve seen yet. It has some splashes on the front but the back has a lot. Any ideas why this happens? I looked online and couldnât really find a good answer so here I am!
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Sarah
One example pic, but for a general question. How do you get your spider plants to thrive? I have been using Planta since 2020 and have a pretty successful collection of ~50 plants. I love the basic beauties - pothos, peace lilies, African violets, etc. I have always loved spider plants especially, and currently have five full size and four starters I made from spiderlings.
The problem is I feel like I can never get them happy! I have yet to kill one, but Iâve had a few rotate through and no matter if itâs new or a rehab, big or small, they all just putz along. I get occasional brown tips, but not many. I water a little less often than Planta tells me to as it seems too frequent, and I know they can get a grey tint to them when dry.
I decided that maybe I wasnât giving them enough light and put them on my three-season porch this summer. Not much has changed. One specific concern is how the leaves will turn all floppy and wilted. But they donât die, they just live on like a limp ragdoll. Example pic is the most extreme one I have. They have not been exposed to extreme cold and the light is not too direct here.
Yes, Iâm holding leaves up with a trellis. Help?
Asia
Whatâs my cactus doing here? I donât think itâs root rot- I hardly ever water it, itâs nice and green, growing other buds fine, firm spines⊠idk what this is
MoMo
Rubber plant hates being repotted!
I have had a rubber plant - more a bush - for the past five years. It came to me in a glazed pot with no drainage. At the time, I wasnât particularly into plants so I left it there for literally four and a half years!
It grew a lot so a few months ago, I repotted it. It freaked out, lost half its leaves and I was so scared that it was going to die that I propagated three stems (so I now have three small rubber plants that wonât stop growing but thatâs another story). I put it back into the original pot and after a few weeks, it rallied and recovered.
Iâm wondering if anyone knows what the issue might be? Iâve literally never had any other plant go into transplant shock and I have no idea why it did this.
I watered it yesterday and am so used to plants with drainage that I went harder than I should have and Iâm now worried itâs sitting in water. Considering trying to repot again but just a lift and shift, so it doesnât noticeâŠ?
Tabi :)
Steps to using cinnamon to repel pests on plants! đ€
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Spray method đ€
âą The reason for this method is because is penetrates the surface of the soil and goes beneath where pests live!
âą Put a few tablespoons of cinnamon in a spray bottle with distilled water
âą Mix and let it sit for 24 hours .
âą Dump and strain into a bowl and then pour it back into the mist bottle!
âą Use this to spray mostly the soils surface , you donât have to go crazy with the leaves .
âą When it dries it appears powdery and light brown, like light cinnamon. So when itâs sprayed on leaves it makes them look weird . On the soil it blends in!
Sprinkle method đ€
âą You can also just sprinkle cinnamon on top of the soil! Add a thin layer to the surface and it should do the trick. You may lightly dust leaves , or just the soil for the sake of appearance of the plant .
Soil method đ€
âą Mix a few tablespoons of cinnamon into your soil mixture . Plant as usual :)
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What is growing out of my sunny star Croton please?
CJ
Hello,
I need to make a neem oil spray and was wondering if anyone had any good recipes for a 16 ounce spray bottle. Iâve been mixing neem oil with some liquid Castile soap and water. But Iâm curious to hear what other people are using for their ratios.
thanks much
Katrina
Jonie
Super excited! My first bromeliad and the plant looks like itâs going to seed. Iâve never had one of these before and have no idea what to do with it. I just walk up to it each day and see if it inspires me to do something for it. I keep checking for pups, give it an encouraging word and thatâs pretty much itđ