Help!! I got this Zebra succulent like a year ago, and it was fine until about a month ago. The ends are turning red, brown, and dying and the baby is turning brown. Anyone know what to do??

Dave_opuntiaface

almost 3 years ago

(Writing this post made me itchy.) I recently watched a clip that deals with mold in columnar cactus. The guy showed an example of Peruvian Apple cuttings done with non-sanitized knife. From underneath, black mold outlined the ribs to resemble a black star. I rolled my eyes and glanced over at the re-homing project I did a few months ago. I beefed it up, but mistakes are the only way I learn big lessons. If the task were “get this plant to root,” mission accomplished. I cut the top ten inches off the dying father (Mando The First), potted, and look at these roots! I used an antique saw to cut this. Last month, little spots of mold appeared on some spines. I sprayed it a few times like it was do or die - which it was. The plant had other unidentifiable issues, though. Last straw was last night’s full-on submersion/bottom watering. What are those white specks? It could be pearlite or sand or dust. Hey, I cleaned those off and more appeared ten minutes later. He was full of eggs (Mealy Bugs, right?) Now I know who keeps passing those eggs around. Who “kept.” I initially repotted, left him out for a night, but I am also, like, worried about my and my dogs’ health, you know? Throwing this one out sucked so much, but $15 is a good price to learn a super valuable lesson on “Dude, follow SOME of the rules.” He goes to the landfill to join his other 20 friends who didn’t make it. I wonder what would happen if I made tea out of this. Would I turn into semi-conscious mold?

Crested gecko friend

almost 3 years ago

This is my new lil cactus it is very cute and I just picked it up today please say if there is anything I really need to know about this specific cactus.

Does anyone know the names of these succulents? I've had them for over a year but want to know them better. (They recently got new pots that are not the ones in the photos for better drainage and they get plenty of light, were watered after these photos i love them)

My MIL gave me this plant and I was wondering what it was? And how to take care of it?

Crested gecko friend

almost 3 years ago

What should I do if this is growing on my cactus I’m not sure what it is or how to deal with it.

Kaito

almost 3 years ago

hey everyone, just got this plant given to me and i have no idea what it is!! does anyone else know??

rach

almost 3 years ago

this poor plant had been slowly losing leaves and i recently went on vacation for a week and by the time i came back it looked like this ): it had been watered prior but im not sure if there is any saving it. if anyone has any advice please let me know, thank you ! (:

✨🌼 Katie 🌵🌙

almost 3 years ago

Does anyone have any tips on repotting bunny ears cacti? They look so cute and fuzzy but come within a foot of them and I swear those little devils will get ya! 😩

Succulents

almost 3 years ago

Hey yall I am a new succulent momma and mine are not looking so hot I need help to tell me what I should be doing! They have been watered and have light on them as we don’t get sun in the house help please!

My new baby girls arrived today. Can’t wait for repotting tomorrow.

Hello. I’ve had my rosebud Kalanchoe for a year. And I’m not sure why it’s not growing. Or I don’t know how. Do I give up on it? What do I do? I want to save him.

emma 🪴🌞

almost 3 years ago

Can someone ID this lil guy? Home Depot only gave me 10% discount for damaged leaves and i can tell he’s overwatered, fingers crossed I can fix him up :)

Crested gecko friend

almost 3 years ago

Hi I’m new to plants and wondering what equipment if any equipment is needed thank you And this is how my plants currently look like so please say what I could do to improve.

Celeste

almost 3 years ago

I have had pretty good luck propagating succulents from leaf cuttings, but one of my echeveria has a plantlet growing and I have no idea how to take it off and help it grow. Any help would be appreciated so much!

Kaito

almost 3 years ago

hey everyone 👋 has anyone got the premium version? i’m wandering if it’s worth getting?

ABucketOfPlants

almost 3 years ago

So I’ve taken some leaves off a Burro’s Tail succulent my friend has (with her permission) in hopes of getting it to grow more for me. I waited a few days for it to callus, but I didn’t really see any difference except it wrinkling slightly. I then watered a pot of succulent soil and I put the cuttings on top. Am I on the right track so far? What do I do after this?

Do all succulents need a lot of sun? #help I’m a beginner

Kaito

almost 3 years ago

just got my first grow lights. Hoping these help a bit 😄

I have an echeveria I purchased online about two months ago who appears to be spontaneously deteriorating. It looks like it’s been overwatered, however when it started dropping leaves it hadn’t been watered for 21 days and its soil and roots were bone dry. I figured why not try giving it some water and see what happens but even more leaves turned yellow-brown/translucent. I have it planted in a shallow pot (with drainage, under a grow light with three other echeverias who are all thriving minus some minor etoliation from back when I had the grow light too far away. Anyone know what’s going on here? Side note, all the leaves that have dropped have been on one side of the plant.