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eatyacarbs
Another update on my zygo root rot rescue mission that I started in July. WE HAVE BUDS!
I never expected it to bloom this year after all the trauma — even when I noticed the new leaf growth and the restored stability in the pot I hadn’t imagined it would be up to blooming. But here we are! Interestingly, this was purchased with white blooms. Year after year the blooms have been slowly reverting to what I supposed was the host plant’s original pink blooms.
This big reset seems to have sent them back to white potentially? Stay tuned…
Josie
My plant setup has several plants under grow light for a 12 hour cycle due to needing more direct sun and my grow lights aren’t particularly strong. Should I reduce the timer on the lights for winter hours in my location or should I keep everything the same?
Green Witch
Hey everyone I have some plants I need some help with:
1. The pink one are those stems flowers? Or are they going to be babies? It’s not happening with my other two..
2. This ZZ Has stayed the same for 6 months or more, there is a healthy bulb, but not a lot of roots, it doesn’t show any new roots so I don’t know what to do.
Both are in a south west facing window, and get a lot of light, the temperature is about 70° and they’re both watered as per the planta app, I haven’t watered the ZZ in a while because someone told me to water it less. I just watered both today.
Vonne
My monstera has several main branches. So is it ok to place a moss pole on each of them?
twhitty
Thoughts or suggestions?
Just moved my citrus plants (1st year lemon, lime, and orange) inside for the winter as we’re gonna be starting to hit low 30s F next week. Had this cheap greenhouse frame so got a role of 6mil reflective mylar and added some LED full spectrum grow lights I use for hydroponics, they lean red so wasn’t sure if I should add some blues or if this will suffice since the lemon and orange are starting to bud anyway.
First time overwintering citrus trees so any tips welcomed.
Thanks!
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Abbi
Can anyone give me advice on propagating a coffee plant cutting? About to try for the third time and not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Green Witch
Hey babes, I have a elephant bush that is doing well but doesn’t seem to be thickening her leafs keep falling off. She’s In a south facing window, she gets sunlight most of the day but it’s also filtered she isn’t directly in the window she sits on a stand in front of the window. I’ve had her for about 4 years or more. I am not sure why her leaves fall off but she’s on a pretty set watering schedule of about once a week - twice. I look at when she is dry, I know she’s similar to a jade plant so I’m not trying to over water her, but this happens a lot it seems and I’m worried about her. I’ve attached her to the post.. hopefully you can see her.
Kattygirl
My rubber plant has started growing from where the leaves had previously fallen off. Are these aerial roots or new leaves?
Mads
🌧️ So it’s been raining in my area off and on for several days… 🌧️
I’m also in the process of bringing houseplants inside for fall/winter.
It occurred to me - is during/just after heavy rainfall a good time to bring plants indoors, because many pests will be washed away/can’t stand 100% humidity?
Bringing bugs inside is my biggest fear during this process. 🪰😣🐜
Green Witch
HELP PLEASE I do not know what this plant is. It’s been in my collection for a year or two. It looked like a good option and so I got it, when I got it, it sat in my room ( north facing window in the basement) it had a plant light and I watered it according to the schedule, and sometimes when it was dry I’d water it. I researched about the plant and was told it’s a corn plant, it says it’s supposed to get big and tall but it hasn’t grown more then an inch for two years, I’ve given it fertilizer repotted when its roots got root bound, and switched it to a south facing window, it’s now in a south-east facing window, but the sun hits it for the majority of the day until the trees filter the sun out. I’ve gone off the care types of planta, and other websites. I don’t know what to do. Its leaves slowly turn brown at the bottom or dry and fall off, it’s grown an inch since I got it, no flowering, not a lot of new growth, what plant is this? How to I help it grow to its potential? Any and all types are welcome
MikeNeedsMorePlants
Friendly reminder to water yourself on the regular. 😌Planta can't send you reminders, but your hypothalamus sure can!
Stay hydrated!🥤😁
MikeNeedsMorePlants
Pro tip for those high humidity plants:
Mist or water new emerging leaves. And by "water" I mean direct your spout so you're literally watering the leaf (think of it like you're pretending to be a big rainstorm 😄).
Humidity not only keeps plant leaves from crisping up, but also prevents friction when new leaves are unfurling. Friction will damage new plant leaves or prevent it from opening up entirely for some plants.
I've mentioned once before that I personally don't believe misting plants is a good substitute for a humidifier, because it's largely temporary and won't change the % humidity of your actual room. (You can find various sources for AND against misting online, and come to your own conclusions based on what you think makes sense to you.)
But man, there are definite noticeable differences I've seen when I mist/water new leaves. Like you could see my Calathea orbifola leaf just relax and open up when I added water! And I keep my room at 60% (the suggested minimum for many high humidity plants).
Lexi
Looking to go plant shopping soon. What are the best plants to get for the fall/winter??
Vonne
Just the cutest, my latest Amazon purchase🌱
Vonne
Hi all🌱, I hope to connect to learn/teach a bit more about our plant babies. I’m a green plant mama of 33 🪴My green plants provide a form of peace I didn’t know existed, that I needed. #Therapy🕊️ Check out a few of my green babies below.
Vonne
What’s this growing in my Whale Fin?
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Aloe77
Absolutely disgusted and disturbed by this mushroom growing on my birds of paradise! Will be repotting asap!
Emily
What kind of fertilizer do you guys recommend for cactus? Here’s a pic of my baby blue candle for funsies (I have no idea what I’m doing) ps he’s sitting in a window now and is in cactus/succulent soil
Vonne
What is the best soil to use for a money tree? Time for a repot she keeps falling over
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Mary
My Dracaena masoniana is doing really well, thankfully. I have searched online for info on this plant and haven’t found much except to care for it the same as any Dracaena. It only had one leaf when I bought it but now has a pup. Will it produce more of these, is it typical for this plant? The pup appears to not be connected at the above soil level to the plant. Is this how the plant reproduces or is it its typical growth pattern? I appreciate any info on it!!
Mary
