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Jae
This beauty I found at a plant shop today and I couldn't resist! When repotting, there was a bit of root rot because the nursery had it in a cloth start bag that wasn't removed 🤦♀️ I removed all the rotted roots and bag, but it still has a pretty sizable root cluster I feel. How concerned should I be about her survival? Obv, I will do anything to keep her alive and healthy. Also what should I do if it starts showing signs of transplant shock? (I had to be a little firm while removing all the fabric bits) I think that's my biggest concern.
Roxanne
Im trying to identify this plant, has green/yellow/white leaves that dont uncurl, theyre hard and bumpy, it grows like a pothos i believe. Does anyone know?
Bee
Idk why my plant has these brown spots. Can someone help with that ?
Plant Lover
My husband and I just bought a Meyer Lemon tree to grow indoors. Does anybody have experience with growing Meyer Lemons? I am nervous that we may have committed to something much more challenging than our other house plants. Any tips and advice is greatly appreciated!
Arielle
Do I cut off the buds before they bloom? Let me know please thanks😎🩷
Plant Mom@40
Can someone please help me.
My Alocasia has been adapted to a LECA environment so I know it is not over or under watered. And I can not find anything moving. I use a grow light with an average of 400-550 foot candle near a northeast facing window about a foot away.
Lil’ chili
I just got this really cute little Venus flytrap :D I would appreciate any tips for letting it thrive so it can get bigger. I currently have it outside in a tray of water
Mullein
I’m curious how closely others follow the light intensity advisory from Planta. I’ve personally found that my indoor sites are never too bright for any of my plants, regardless of proximity to the window or what direction the window faces. I’ve definitely accidentally sunburned plants by putting them outdoors, but I’ve never sunburned a plant indoors. So then, since even the brightest location is more like low light, that leads me to jockeying around my plant for prime window spots. My favorites get priority, but I have too many favorites 😂 Since I’m in the northern hemisphere, West facing windows are king. South facing are the next best, East is last choice, and North is don’t even bother lol
So I’ve been thinking about hemispheres and light intensity. I’ve come to the conclusion that living in New England means I just don’t have the sun angle intensity that would burn an indoor plant. Not that I want to burn my plants lol, but it leave me with lots of warnings from Planta that my plants are in too bright of a location. Not the end of the world, but mildly annoying. It also leads me to wonder how many people are lead astray by that factor. Or how many people I may have given poor advice to regarding plant placement if they live much closer to the equator than I do
Just my “expert level” musings lately 😂
Doll
Hi guys I have a question. If a plant is considered part shade or low light, is putting it further/ lower from the grow light going to give it what it needs or is a light that is to far only going to make it leggy? I hope that makes sense.🤍🪴TIA.
Chinese Evergreen
Help!!! My son accidentally ripped off my plants leaf. What do I do??
nikki920
This monster
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Owen Wallis
This is my Carolina reaper plant…I was just wondering if it looks healthy and how long it should be before it starts to fruit
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Jonnie
Don’t know the name of this plant but would love to know if yellow leaves could be from heat? I had it in a window and we reached 110 degrees yesterday.
nikki920
This is like the third post I’ve made about my monstera but I am now worried as it’s new leaf (which hasn’t unfurled yet) seems to be drooping. Is this normal? Is it going to lose this new leaf? Thanks in advance (sorry for bad angle in pic)
Tabi :)
Does any have some reputable references for rare plant sellers? Theirs just some of the more rare plants that I can’t find in stores but want to make sure they’re from trustworthy people! :) any feedback is appreciated! <3
nikki920
So I am a bit worried about my Moni. Two of her smaller leaves are turning yellow and while she is unfurling a new leaf it is going quite slow. I was away for a week and a friend of mine who was looking after my plants over watered her. What is it looking like folks?
BotanicalBookworm_13
Fun Fact regarding tomatoes!:
If your tomato plant is blooming but not getting pollinated then you can use a tuning fork. Since bees use buzz pollination to pollinate tomatoes, you can get a tuning fork and place it on the plant while it rings. Then you successfully pollinated your plant!
(I dont think tomatoes require experts to grow so I was debating posting this here, but being a plant nerd myself I assume you all will enjoy)
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Skylar
Hello,
I have been gifted hydrangeas and they had beautiful blooms but now after repotting them in a bigger pot and adding miracle grow moisture control soil they got more vibrant and healthy. But this past week ive been battling whatever is happening with them and im not sure whats going on. Does anyone know? The leaves seems to be healthy and firm but the flowers are drying up I checked soil on top its damp and soil on bottom and its a bit more than damp. This pot has a drainage hole and the rest of the plant looks fine just the flowers are wilting.
V🌱
Y’all, I fixed my browning caladium problem!
Also- perhaps my biggest success yet- I notched my amate tree and it worked!!! This was a big experiment on an heirloom, I can’t believe it’s working!!
Ji11
I found this little sapling in my yard yesterday and wanted to bonsai it. Was about to trim the roots but I’ve never done this and was wondering if you all had any tips/ tricks. Ty!