I thought I asked this before and yet I cannot find a post from me.
The long leafed items, contained in the upside down tomato cage, are my amaryllis bulbs.
Last year I left them outside till end of September (at least then maybe longer.). They did not produce any amazing trumpet flowers by the time the Christmas holidays came around. Instead I had Easter Amaryllis.
Which holiday the trumpets blast is not important to me.
What I’d like to know is:
when do people take a perfectly healthy plant, who’s getting sun, and stick it into a dark cool basement while cackling and saying “See you in 8 weeks. If you live through the darkness.” Then with more cackling as you turn out the light.
Oh and ignore the baby tiger. If Paris Hilton can have a purse dog then I can have a backpack tiger. (I’m kidding.)
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Angelfire
Any tips for leaving plants for a few days? I live in a small apartment in a small apartment complex with one only window. The rule is that we aren’t allowed to have electricity running if we are not home so I’m going to try and get all my plants around the one window with the more larger/more dark tolerant plants in the back and small/more light needing plants up front. Thankfully this is a cooler weekend and my apartment is very well insulated so the goal will be to get the apartment as cold as possible while I am here and then hope that it stays cool while I am gone. Any things else besides a through water for the plants that need it? I will only be gone for four days but this is the time I will be leaving my plants in a situation that isn’t fully ideal so trying to make sure I’ve covered all my bases.
Jacob
My croton looks like it’s about to shoot out four big leaves 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
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Plant lover1
my 'pilea plant' has had brownish stems and browning edges on a few leaves for the past week or two....is this caused by overwatering or too much light? any ideas/advice?
also mine has a couple sprouts around it so I want to replant all in a larger pot...when is too soon to repot??
Bee
HELP is this a good sign or not? What should I do? Just found this mushroom here today but it’s been six days since I checked so could have arrived earlier
Peyton
does anyone know what kind of plant this is?
KaeBates
hi can someone please tell me what type of plant this is?? i got it from a friend and they said it was a baby monstera but idk.
Heather
I purchased three maypop cuttings a couple of months ago and potted them up. I had them on the back porch but they got a bit of sun-scald so I relocated them to the front porch instead at least until I figure out the best place for their permanent home. About the same time I purchased them, I found one growing wild in my front flowerbed. I dug it up and potted it as well. While all four are growing the cuttings aren’t doing nearly as well as the wild variety and have a distingly different tri-lobed leaf. The wild one looks like the maypops I have grown in the past unlike the cuttings I was sent. Any idea what I might actually have?
Christine
I’m a new plant and I have had this plant for roughly a year. It is just now started to like really grow well, but then the leaves started turning red. Is it supposed to do that or is it too close to the window? I’m not sure if I’m hurting it or if it’s supposed to do that and it likes being Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Lindsay
Introducing Boobie cactus!
James
This spider just doesn’t want to grow, started 2 months ago. It is in a 8”pot I fertilized it.
John H.
Drought resistant and fire tolerant,
:)
(Jokes)
Jaida 🪴🫶🏾
A few months ago I pruned my jade plant in hopes of it growing bushier. After researching it said that 2 stems should grow from the point where I cut it, but I’ve noticed only 1 stem growing from each point.
Did I mutilate my plant for no reason? What might’ve I done wrong? And does anyone have suggestions on promoting a bushier plant?
Snarf
I planted a pumpkin seed in my backyard, and they have now developed into this thing. I am hopeful that the pumpkin(s) will mature in time for Halloween.
Context: I am new to gardening and plants in general and have picked this hobby up since moving to Kentucky from Illinois. I have no idea what I’m doing right or wrong. Just the fact that it’s huge!
Nate
Any advice on grow lights and good recommendations? Thanks :)
9s
I went through my planta history today and just wanted to share how aesthetically pleasing the last few years have been hehe
David
Curious to see what everyone else shares 🙂
What are plants in your collection that seem to be thriving even though it is notoriously known as a difficult plant or you know you’re not giving the best conditions to?
Pictured from a week ago is my Calathea Fasciata. I’ve had it for almost 8 months now and got it on a whim at Home Depot knowing a thing at all about it. Have it about 6 feet from a slightly obstructed south window, miracle gro potting soil (with only perlite and drain hole for drainage) and a pot that might be touch large but it has been thriving! It continues to push leaves. Already on its 7 or 8th this season!
Kieley
Hello,
Got these two fiddle leafs today from a friend. Wanted to chop the top off and propagate since the stem is very bare on the bottom section. Any advice? Unsure of where to chop since theirs two stems coming off a single trunk. Also will chopping the top and cutting off the bare stem kill the small baby at the bottom?
Never had a fiddle leaf so any advice would be helpful. Thanks in advance!!
Anya
Do you have any plants where your experience differs from care information or advice you read / heard? Thats the case for my Dischidia ovata ‘one stripe’! I had heard that this plant should only be watered when completely dry and the leaves are soft. When I gave it this care, it grew slowly and always with wonky or burned leaves. Now, I water when about 1/2 dry. By not letting this plant dry out, I’ve been rewarded with much quicker growth and nicer, larger leaves! *keep in mind I have this plant in a very chunky mix, the top 1/3 of the root system has very little soil, mostly chunky perlite, orchid bark and coco husk, the bottom 2/3 of the mix is still chunky, but also moisture retaining with soil. The smallest photo is when I got it one year ago, then the photo with a lil plant on the trellis was six months ago when I still was letting it dry out too much, and now look how much it’s grown with proper care! Share your experiences!
John H.
Picked up this palm tree does anyone know what kind it is? It’s super healthy ,
