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Wish I knew about this thread for all these years, I'm a flower fiend who tries to see what he can get away with growing indoors or in containers.     A lupinus arboreus hybrid that's developed on my balcony over the last couple years. 
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neighbor, i have no control over how it is pruned
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Aug 24, 2022 10:16
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Arsenic Lupin posted:I have learned that I am not the sort of person who can keep a streptocarpus alive. I just got myself a Hoya subcalva since it has a nice fragrance (grape juice!), but I've heard hoyas are generally not too difficult to keep alive so that might be an easier time of things than a streptocarpus.
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Aug 24, 2022 19:10
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jasmines are popular houseplants, but it probably depends on the specific species and what your given humidity and light situation indoors is
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Aug 24, 2022 21:57
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Oh yeah, I figured I should post some of the nurseries and seed suppliers I've found to add to the list of sources, I've left out the ones that overlap with the existing list to the best of my memory. Nurseries! https://www.farreachesfarm.com/default.asp https://www.diggingdog.com/ http://www.kartuz.com/ https://edelweissperennials.com/ http://sequimrareplants.com/index.html https://telosrarebulbs.com/ https://www.nhhostas.com/ Seeds! https://www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/ https://www.rareseeds.com/ https://www.reneesgarden.com/ http://www.seedhunt.com/california-natives/ I'm always looking for new places! Neeksy fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Aug 25, 2022 |
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Aug 25, 2022 22:26
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That Old Ganon posted:I actually ordered a few sweet pepper seeds from these guys, and out of the Murasaki [Purple] pepper, Sweet Bonnet, and Pippin's Golden Honey Pepper, the Honey Pepper is the only one I've gotten to sprout. The first two have yet to sprout on me, and this is after soaking them overnight. I had the opposite experience with the Tam and Habanada, all 9 of each I tried all made it.
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Aug 26, 2022 09:00
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I am unaware of their politics, are they actually right wingers?
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Aug 26, 2022 20:27
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I forgot to add some of my favorite etsy sources! https://www.etsy.com/shop/StarterPlant https://www.etsy.com/shop/OnMyOwnRoots https://www.etsy.com/shop/AThousandFlowersShop https://www.etsy.com/shop/AurorasGardenShop https://www.etsy.com/shop/OxalisGreenery https://www.etsy.com/shop/9waters https://www.etsy.com/shop/Sproutique
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Aug 28, 2022 06:10
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That Old Ganon posted:Would anyone know what these flowers are aside from aggro as hell? Ipomoea nil 'Grandpa Ott'
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Sep 5, 2022 19:38
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I tend to have a bag of perlite and a bag of vermiculite for whenever I want to change how well it drains. A bag of orchid bark is also nice to have for that purpose.
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Sep 25, 2022 21:42
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you should throw some lupin seeds in there
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Sep 28, 2022 11:32
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a sexual elk posted:The gently caress? Got my hopes up I could smoke it haha
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Sep 28, 2022 20:50
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If you want a neat groundcover, try cymbalaria. They have really cute snapdragon-like flowers and will easily spread without needing much help, and is pretty easy to pull out whenever you need to.
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Sep 30, 2022 22:22
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If you're gonna repot, don't try to upgrade to a much larger one right away. I'd also recommend either staking the plant or putting in some temporary supports so it won't lean over anymore and help guide its growth, but this should also be done in tandem with either moving it to a spot where it can get more -even- light, or regularly rotating the plant itself.
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Oct 3, 2022 22:05
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Thought I'd show off my current layout (still moving some plants around).  
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Oct 3, 2022 23:41
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VelociBacon posted:The plant is for sure. I just moved in April and it's getting a lot more light now than it did before - fingers crossed but I don't know what to do about the branches because if I take that string off they'll literally fall below level and I suspect will snap themselves. They absolutely don't have the strength to keep themselves upright. After pruning it grows new ?shoots extremely quick and IMO is getting what it needs right now. Overall I'm gonna say that it's not getting enough light, which is what is causing the legginess of its growth, as well as why it leans the way it does. You can supplement the light with a lamp if needed. If you use a more "cold white" bulb, you can supplement without having to get grow-light-grade bulbs.
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Oct 4, 2022 07:18
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I get the same response about people always expecting me to grow weed with my lights, whereas I'm instead about exotic plants with nice fragrances instead and trying to see if I can get away with growing lupins as a houseplant or something because why the gently caress not, really.
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Oct 19, 2022 05:05
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My suggestion is to stop mowing the grass and let it go to seed for the pollinators and to attract other beneficial insects that don't like mowed grass, and do the hose-based watering tech mentioned above, especially if you do it at night rather than the day. I'm zone 9B in coastal california, so sprinklers are typically less useful because doing little amounts regularly causes the salt in the air to seep into the soil, while doing the drench method prevents that from being an issue.
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Oct 21, 2022 20:12
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dizzywhip posted:I'm in California, north of LA in the valley. Thanks for the tip on the sprinklers! This summer was crazy hot and the grass kept dying out until I increased the sprinkler frequency which is how it ended up so patchy. I'll try scaling back on the frequency and running them for longer instead. If you add mulch or a plant that can act as such you can prevent evaporation at the root level for the tree. It's also better to do the watering at night or late evening.
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Oct 22, 2022 08:14
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A lot of leaves will look very different from when they emerge to what they look like as they mature. Sometimes a variegation will develop on it rather than show up from the start, for example.
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Oct 24, 2022 22:02
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I'm surprised by the description of the light situation, given that its a NORTH-west and not a west or south-west situation. North-facing is generally not a lot of light for the most part, meaning you're going to need a plant that likes a lot more shade than you're possibly anticipating, unless you intend to supplement it with a lamp with a cool light temp. to even it out.
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Oct 25, 2022 03:46
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I've had cats attempt to eat miltonia orchid leaves before even attempting any of the other plants, pothos included. Additionally if you plant some wheatgrass in a ground-level stout planter, they'll rather chew on that stuff than attempt to eat stuff that they don't really like.
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Oct 25, 2022 05:45
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snake plants are not only hardy (you can just stick one in water and it will live, just like pothos) but they're also known to be one of the higher-level CO2 converters, thus their equal popularity as an indoor plant for public spaces.
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Oct 26, 2022 21:08
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Samsquamsch posted:Man, what in the hell. I made a small succulent arrangement in a couple 3" pots earlier this year, and two months ago I took one to work where it sits under a desk light for 8 hours a day. It wasn't quite enough light, so today, I brought them home to transplant into a larger succulent pot here. And then I noticed some weird scabbing on a stem, looked closer and saw a little crawling bug, and then saw webbing. Looked closer, and it was on all of them. Spider mites. I don't know how that happened in an office cubicle environment (my remaining collection at home has been pest-free for months). Seriously in awe of the fact that they somehow got infested sitting on my desk for two months, and I hope to god they haven't spread, I've heard how much of a pain they are to eradicate. Spider mites will find a way, they also love dry environments without lots of airflow. Try using a spray bottle of water occasionally for general health and upkeep, but if you're dealing with an infestation, try either an insecticidal soap or spinosad. Neeksy fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Nov 11, 2022 |
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Nov 11, 2022 21:52
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The other reason to move away from peat is environmental, peat moss bogs are not easily replenished. I use mixes that use coconut coir. If you want to try and get it wet, add the tiniest bit of dishsoap to the water which will help break down the surface tension and make it easier to wet the first time. The same can sometimes help with seed starting too.
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Nov 19, 2022 21:11
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AfricanBootyShine posted:Any recommendations on how to make a good mix with coconut coir? I find that it... Doesn't hold moisture in quite the same way as a commercial soil mix (even the peat free ones). Tbf, I'm mostly mixing it with bark, perlite, and worm castings. have you tried adding vermiculite?
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Nov 20, 2022 22:25
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Ghost Cactus posted:I’ll take any recommendations to shop bulbs for zone 5b. Places I’ve checked online are just shipping in spring. You're going to find that there is a cutoff for when you're able to order certain types of bulbs online, due to the whole seasonal aspect of bulbs' existences. Your spring-flowering stuff is prettymuch all done by now. The next season isn't going to really open until january or so, with spring shipping for summer or fall-flowering bulbs. Since you're in a colder area, your spring shipping will happen later than those in warmer zones, whereas you will receive fall-planted stuff far earlier instead.
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Dec 22, 2022 08:51
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Rick posted:I purchased a Dwarf Alberta Fir from Etsy of all places. It's going pretty well. They sent a nice care instruction document with it that has been helpful. It says in it that it likes cold air, and even reading online I don't see anything that specifically says to protect it from freezing. So is it okay to leave out? I mean it's Arizona and we haven't hit freezing yet in either first winter or second winter anyway but I've been pulling it in at night just in case it hits freezing. But maybe I don't have to worry about it? You familiar with USDA zones? Those are a lot of help in determining these kinds of things.
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Jan 19, 2023 20:52
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That Old Ganon posted:My New Zealand Lemonade tree won't hang onto its lemons at all, and it's really pissing me off. I hand pollinate the flowers as they appear. Could it be I'm not watering the tree enough? Or it's not getting enough light?
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Apr 15, 2023 06:25
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slugs and some fungus from my cursory glance, and some other centipede looking loving thing
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Apr 16, 2023 02:08
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From the looks of it you have "leggy" plants rather than "overgrown" per se, usually it's a result of the plant trying to get to a better light source or maximizing area to capture what it can. As for gardening for kids: Something that is fun and easy to grow are nasturtiums, which will grow fairly well despite having shade. They're colorful, edible, and the seeds look like little brains. If you like spicy/peppery flavor, the flowers can be a surprising kick, and the leaves are used as a watercress substitute. You can probably grow strawberries, particularly the kind you can't get in grocery stores, like wild strawberries, or the white varieties.
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Apr 17, 2023 05:33
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my cats tend to not eat most plants other than the grass and the catnip i grow for them, they'll rub against other things but they generally seem to not want to munch on them for whatever reason just make sure you never get lilies, the pollen fucks up their livers something fierce
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Apr 18, 2023 12:33
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Real hurthling! posted:
Cyclamen persicum hybrid, most likely! They are the ones you see in stores around the holidays, and are actually a bulb! They will often undergo a period of rest, and people throw them away thinking they're dead. You can pluck out the flowers that look like they're done, so the plant will have more space to do some leaf growth and/or not bother trying to support a useless/dead structure.
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Apr 18, 2023 22:03
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Some trees just grow that way, look at magnolias for example. I would suggest throwing in some groundcover plants if you're worried about the aesthetic, but if you also want to help make the soil better, try planting legumes, they're not just often stunningly pretty plants, they also improve the soil they're in. I don't know your exact zone or light situation, but you can always throw in some crimson clover seeds to start, they're lovely and since they're annual, once they're done flowering/seeding, they're out of your way so you can put something else in after them.
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Apr 20, 2023 04:28
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My favorite tulip is Princess Irene because they smell like tropical citrus.
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Apr 21, 2023 05:29
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ScamWhaleHolyGrail posted:I still have to fill these guys with various yard waste and bagged soil but I am so thrilled the initial weed killing and pulling, tilling, edging and un-lawning parts of the work are done. White ones will be roses. Dark ones will be berry bushes (I had little luck planting them in ground between very hungry rabbits and too much soil to acidify) Couple small suggestions! Berries that require special pH considerations are prime candidates for container growing, and it's easier to shield them from animals that way as well. A really great annual for your flowerbed are lupins like lupinus succulentus, they will improve the soil for the other plants around them and bees loving love them, particularly the bumblebee and carpenter bees, who are very generous pollinators compared to honey bees.
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Apr 28, 2023 09:41
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peonies and geraniums are -deciduous- perennials, meaning they intentionally die back down to their rhizomes in winter in order to not bother spending resources trying to eke out sunlight in poo poo conditions. As long as you don't have sustained long periods of frost, they should come back. Generally you just want to clear away any of the dead foliage so the fresh stuff can grow through.
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May 3, 2023 01:40
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I enjoy the Hostas that have fragrant flowers, and since we have way too many snails and slugs here, I grow them as houseplants.
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May 3, 2023 20:35
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I believe there are these things called pots.
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Good one, Dad.
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