hey yall! planta has suggested that i move a couple of my plants (bearded iris and echeveria) out from the shade of my terrace into the sun of the backyard (it says the light level is too low) these plants aren’t dying, but also aren’t exactly thriving. only thing is, we live in texas where it is well over 100° right now, plus humidity through the roof. i don’t want to burn the plants— should i purchase a grow light and keep them indoors (and out of the heat) or should i just keep them outside? i’ve had them outside for a day and they don’t seem to be wilting, but it’s only been a day. i am also super new to planta and haven’t quite built up that trust. any advice?
Erikh
Does anything else think Planta suggests watering plants way too often?
Also apologies if this has been discussed to death before.
I signed up for Planta about a year ago because I wanted to get into taking care of houseplants but didn’t feel comfortable and confident so the auto watering schedule was a huge selling point. I now have almost 40 thriving plants! Overall it’s been wonderful and it was Planta that gave me the confidence.
But recently I’ve noticed that most of the plants that it tells me to water still have very moist soil when read with a soil moisture meter (I mostly bottom water my plants to avoid gnats).
I input all the information into the app, the distance from the window, pot size, growing medium, everything.
Anyways, now when it tells me to water I’ll take a moisture reading and if it’s still moist I’ll skip until next time. Sometimes I’ll skip multiple times in a row and all those plants are still doing fine great which suggests that Planta is telling me to water way too frequently.
Anyone else noticing this?
Tamara
Never seen this before!
Doll
New plant alert. Am I doing to much already? Should I put a pebble tray?🤍🪴
Christa
Is the little white spots normal on this plant?
Makayla🌿
i decided to attempt to propagate some pieces. should i cover them to keep in humidity or just leave them be. any tips would be great! TIA! 🌱
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Anna
Why is this really long branch turning orange? Is it getting too much light? Not enough light?
Dave_opuntiaface
This should go in the niche Lithops group, but I want to call attention to everyone who might see a soggy Lithops in a shop.
I passed on a bunch, recently, due to them being placed under a dripping roof. However, I was compelled to grab these due to colors and patterns I don’t have. I did see a mite, squished it, hurried home and sprayed with Insecticidal Super Soap, watched the whole thing (two bunches here) fall apart in my hand. The roots are not good.
Anyway, please locate an employee and mention something like, “You know, you don’t water these twice a week.” Or, “Does anyone here know what this is?” Or even, “Home Depot has this better figured out than you, a boutique shop.” “Your cactus are always soaked and dying, so please remove the word ‘cactus’ from the store title.”
I am debating an experiment in cutting the bottom rot to see if they still grow or just give up. I’m always up for a challenge!
Stacie
New to plants … I have some succulents and plants I have placed in my office at work. It has no windows so I put up some grow lights. I also leave my office light (LED) on all the time.
Do I need to ration the lighting with timers or am I fine to continue what I am doing?
Plant Daddy
Help!!! I seem to have little gnats that hang around my plant soil. The humidity level in my apartment tends to keep my soils damp which I haven’t been able to control. Is there a trick to get rid of the gnats that hang around? They aren’t in abundance and they don’t bother me, I just don’t want it to be bothersome to others when I have people over. Any tips, cures or remedies?
Manic1
Great recycling idea 💡😍
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Carrieeeeeee
Can anyone identify this plant?
Alex
I got this little peace lilly about 3 months ago and it hasn’t grown any new leaves. Do you guys know if I’m supposed to prune off the flower to encourage new growth?
(Classified)
Hello my foliage loving friends, I’ve got a question regarding the health of my zebra plant, I’ve had it for quite a while and advice on what this reddish orange I don’t even know what this color is just say something insightful, I guess
violet
does anyone know what this is? is it mold? it started growing in my philodendron plant. i put systemic houseplant insect control in it last week, could that have anything to do with it??
Halle
does anyone have any tips on how to make my Algerian ivy fuller??
Bee
I’m looking for good, nice looking, hanging plants that don’t need full sun and are at least relatively easy to care for, any suggestions?
Pamela
So for the app in “custom name”, or life in general, what do you all name your plants??? Just in Pothos alone, I have 18 of them!! So far! 😂
Alyssa
Calling all snake plant parents! How often do you water yours? I keep seeing online about every two weeks and I feel that is still too much considering it’s a succulent but idk. What are your thoughts?
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Xiomy
Can someone help me with this plant?, she was super dry but now Inthink I overwatered her, she was on a window sill and got strong light. Help!
