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Kayde
Hi guys! Can anyone tell me why my Opalina keeps losing leaves from the slightest movement? (I turn the pot daily so it gets even amount of light). Iâm making sure not to catch it on anything and being really careful with it but every time I check on it itâs lost anotherđ„Č it seems to be healthy but the lower leaves seem to be a bit more wobbly than the others?
Any advice welcome:) are they just easily broken off or am I being heavy handed? Iâm being as careful as I canđ
Iâve added any lost leaves to my propagations but Iâm not sure if theyâll work considering Iâm not sure how they came offđ«Ł
Stban24
I need help! I got this plant as a gift and itâs not thriving at all! When I first got it, it was exuberant but now the leaves have lost their color and are curled up. I had it in my living room with indirect light, but have since moved it outside to my porch where thereâs more direct light. Any suggestions? Also, does anybody know what type of plant this is? Planta says itâs a Topsy Turvy but the picture online doesnât match.
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Kirsten
Hi plant friends! I found this poor cactus (Planta says itâs an Eastern Prickly Pear) on the sidewalk and want to try to save it đ The blue looks like flowers? And the top right looks like new growth. Iâm assuming it broke off the main plant and Iâll have to propagate to grow new roots. Any suggestions? Iâm assuming the red circle is where roots would come from so I have root hormone I can put on there and put in water and fingers crossed roots grow?
Dave_opuntiaface
Me: âMy monstrose is trying to unmonster itself.â
Okay. This plant was listed as âmonstrose,â but it has crests. After trying to explain what âmonstroseâ is, I realized I wasnât sure about the terminology. So, after some digging, I now have a new term:
âCristate: This term is used interchangeably with crested, and refers to the fan-like shape of the plant.
Monstrosity: This is another term for monstrose growth patterns, which often feature exaggerated or distorted features.
Crested monstrosity: This term is used to describe plants that exhibit both crested and monstrose growth patterns.â
Crested Monstrosity.
MummaDeb
Very weird question. I was just cleaning my bunny ears cactus with a small paintbrush. I was a good foot away from it but all of a sudden my arms were itching like they were on fire and I had to go wash them off and change my shirt. It hasn't helped. I had to take a Benadryl. Still red and itching like crazy. Is there something allergic about that cactus? Didn't even get a thorn in me. Just brushed it off from a distance of a foot away. So weird!
Scarponi
Planta keeps telling me to water my conophytum but Iâm pretty sure Iâm not supposed to water it in the summer, especially since the two times I did water she lost a lot of leaves to mold. She is now a shadow of her gorgeous, former self. Does anyone have experience with these? I want her to thrive.
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Ally
What is wrong with my plant đ
Cherrybergher
Still working on finishing the mosaic on this succulent planter but I have it on wheels so I can turn it once a day so all sides get sun so I decided I could wheel it outside and let it get some real sunshine. âïž. I started this tower in March 2023. Itâs an old store display I got from someone on Facebook market place. I drilled holes in the plastic bowls and itâs an evolving garden as some plants get bigger and I have to move things around.
rosemarsali
I ordered these 4 succulents through the post and got them yesterday- I have pots I want to put them into but have read really conflicting advice about repotting? Some people saying to wait a week or two and others saying they do it right away with no issues!
Would really like to not kill these instantly so any guidance is welcome đ
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Gwen
Could anyone help me figure out what type of cactus this is? I know the photo isnât great but the cactus iâm trying to identify is the one in the grey pot. Thank you all!!
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Gabby plant lover 69
Can someone help me identify this it was a gift from a friends
thanks !!!
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Kayde
Just here to introduce my newest addition to my succulent family (far leftđ„ș), a jade plant âGollumâđ±
Meg
Okay so my donkeys tail has gotten really bare and the leaves keep popping off I know I need to repot it but is that the cause of the issue? I have it under a grow light for 8-12 hours a day and only water when the soil is dry. I have had it for years and do not want it to die.
Lindsey
So Iâve had these strings in my office window for about a month now. I thought they would have plenty of light since it is a south facing window and they are in bright indirect light. However, my dolphins have turned into stingrays so it looks like I might need to invest in a grow light. Iâm thinking about getting a bulb to go in my desk lamp, does anyone have any suggestions? Also, wondering if just the dolphins need the light or all of the plants?
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Kirsten
Does anyone have suggestions about care after buying a plant from a store? I bought this cactus on sale at ShopRite but I donât know its care history. Should I repot to fresh soil? Or leave it? I donât know when it was last watered or what soil itâs in to know how to move forward caring for it properly.
MK
My first Easter Lily Cactus bloom of the season! Wasnât sure it was going to bloom again this year. Repotted and fertilized and itâs happy again!
Mya
Hello! I was just given these pants and was wondering what has happened to the bottom and is there anyway I can resolve this.
Thank you
SuZQ
Hello! I bought this cactus months ago, and sadly watched the top flower die. I kept it in the pot I bought it in. I was going to give it a proper burial once it looked like it was a complete loss. To my surprise (and great excitement) a tiny little arm started to grow. This pic is about 2 months since. Am I afraid to touch this? You bet! So Iâm looking for advice from this group! Shes GOT to make it this time!
Sheâs currently on my front porch with bright but not direct sun. Iâm in NJ- of course sheâll be spending the winters indoorsâșïž Thanks for reading!
LemmeSaveThePlant
Got this monkey tail because it has two buds ready to go. Took a little more than a week from when I brought it home! :D
XLR8
Anybody inow what these are?
Label suggested bear's paw but it looks greatly different.
