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What type of plants are you interested in growing? This poll is closed. |
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| Perennials! |
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142 | 20.91% |
| Annuals! |
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30 | 4.42% |
| Woody plants! |
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62 | 9.13% |
| Succulent plants! |
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171 | 25.18% |
| Tropical plants! |
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60 | 8.84% |
| Non-vascular plants are the best! |
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31 | 4.57% |
| Screw you, I'd rather eat them! |
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183 | 26.95% |
| Total: | 679 votes | ||
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Wallet posted:Plants seem to be doing plant things real good now that the sun is coming around. That's some happy looking cacti/succs. What's your potting mix there? I'm guessing the top rocks are just a dressing
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Mar 30, 2020 08:58
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Jealous as all hell. I struggle to get my cacti and succs more than half-level sun
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Apr 9, 2020 12:46
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Do you separate them out? At least the basils I get from the supermarket are 50 little plants packed into terrible soil If you space them out and transplant them proper soil/light/water, they should be really easy
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Apr 24, 2020 18:06
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Am I doing anything stupid by using granular fertilizer for pots? I'm used to liquid, but have some hard stuff I want to use up. Was thinking to just sprinkle the proper amount on the surface and water it in over a month. I'm converting diameter to get the proper dosage. Do I need to worry about pot depth?
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Apr 26, 2020 18:32
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Platystemon posted:Nah that’s fine. Sweet, thanks. Conservative because a lot of it will run out the bottom, I imagine? I can cheat up a bit in the calculation...
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Apr 27, 2020 10:30
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My first cactus bloom  Looks like more coming, too, also from the smaller variety  I actually forgot to record what this one is, though, anyone recognize it? (it's two different varieties in that pot)
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May 7, 2020 11:20
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poo poo I was going to make a post on difficulties rooting some succulent varieties (this is Gasteria - Little Warty), but it got derailed   First time I've dealt with these. Mealybugs? Look like it, but they were entirely in the base, nothing on the plant up above (which I see in pictures) 1) Do I have to worry about other pots that were nearby, given that these were entirely in the soil? Can they spread even if there were none to be seen above ground? 2) Some of the soil from that pot went into a big container of cactus mix before I saw they were there. Can they live/reproduce in that container, in the absence of any plants?
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May 10, 2020 16:12
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Thanks. Yea, I'm planning to sterilize soil from that container before I use it again. It's not a huge quantity, so no huge deal
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May 11, 2020 12:47
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Suspect Bucket posted:Might as well grow it inside. I'll pop it in a taller pot in a few weeks if it does well. I have a bunch of lemons I've done that with for fun, and they do great in pots so far (about 4-5 years old). Very robust and easy to bounce back from any mistreatment
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May 13, 2020 14:31
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That's a fun idea, I haven't done any grafting myself but I'll definitely experiment at some point. But, if you drunkenly buried a seed (similar story to me heh), isn't yours (and mine) a full plant of the scion variant, not the rootstock variant?
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May 13, 2020 16:05
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drat that is pretty. I wish I had the land for trees and bigger stuff Post updates!
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May 15, 2020 16:02
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Those are gorgeous. I don't have the room for them, but one day...
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May 19, 2020 17:16
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Solkanar512 posted:So here’s the where I get to play enabler - most of those varieties do just just fine in medium to largish pots. I buy only gallon sized trees (unless I hit the jackpot at Costco) and they sit in pots anyway until I figure out where they will go, but they could be very happy in a 10+ gallon pot. That’s even before you get into the numerous dwarf varieties. I’ve seen cultivars that max out at 2’x2’. That's tempting as all hell. I'd have to find them in the EU, though; I've got my local place but have never sourced anything weirder
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May 20, 2020 13:48
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These are a few years old at this point and they're finally really showing off   
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May 26, 2020 12:24
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Looks like an Echeveria, maybe 'apus' variety Like most succulents, overwatering is the easiest way to kill them. And that soil looks really heavy, so that'd be my first concern
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May 30, 2020 16:45
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Yea sunburn is a thing if you put them from inside to full sun outside without any adjustment period. You need to expose them to increasing amounts of sun over a week or two. Not sure about this one in particular, since if your little table solution has been keeping it mostly shady it may still need this adjustment
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Jun 4, 2020 17:14
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Awesome work! I love Dahlias. Planted them way earlier this year (last year I was super conservative about cold days) and I'm already getting the first blooms out now.
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Jun 7, 2020 15:25
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I've successfully defeated a year+ long gnat problem (I'd get them under control in one section of the house, but inevitably we'd go on vacation and I'd have to move all the plants into one room, and they'd re-spread) The most important thing was a two-prong attack, targeting both the larva and the adults. Every method is not foolproof so you need more than 1 to eventually win So for me it was a combination of yellow sticky traps for adults, and nematode drenches for the soil. The latter is cheap enough and easily available, look for Steinernema feltiae or Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis
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Jun 8, 2020 12:36
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A lot of vines are happy in lower light, and that close to a window should be more than enough for a Pothos or hanging philodendron
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Jun 21, 2020 19:38
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treat posted:After 7 years, my Opuntia polyacantha finally flowered for the first time thanks to a neat little trick known as "total neglect." That looks amazing. Do you have to worry about it getting too much water, being outside? I'm paranoid after killing various cacti with too much water, but maybe they're more resilient
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Jun 26, 2020 09:26
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Magenta and yellow flowers! So exciting. I'm curious to see if I can cross breed these two and get an idea of the dominant allele the old fashioned Mendelian way. There are exactly 2 buds left to bloom on each plant so I'm cutting it close, but they should pop tomorrow or Saturday. Any tips for hand pollinating? Should I stuff the stigma with as much pollen as possible, anther and all, or add a drop of water afterwards to help the transfer?
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Ah, if you're within the natural range, that's way easier then. I'm jealous, my cacti have to live inside!
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Jun 26, 2020 16:59
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3rding 'not enough light'. Otherwise, with succulents and cacti, I've found that bigger pots are WORSE because it's way easier for you to overwater them (since the excess soil holds more and keeps them damp for longer). For the right one I'd be putting it into something smaller and see if it rebounds (combined with more light, and being careful with water). The two on the left are indeed sending out roots, and I would cut off those tops, let them seal for a few days, and repot them into smaller pots. The remaining stems will be ugly but will often send out new leaves, and then you'll have 5 instead of 3!
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Jul 2, 2020 11:36
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Why not just get rid of the wick thing? That'd free it up for way more cacti/succulents, which would be my first thought for such a tiny pot
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Jul 28, 2020 18:56
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I've got a bunch of lemons I grew from random seed (so they're not even dwarves) in pots and they do alright. Not as happy as they would be in their natural habit outside obviously, but I've killed way more succulents and cacti through miswatering and bad soil mixes than I have the lemons. So, echoing what was said above on fertilizer and light. On water, they're very demonstrative and will show you when they're thirsty. I've actually got some examples: These guys are outside and we've gotten rain recently so they're happy. Leaves are 'full' looking, perky, and a bit shiny.  This one is just starting to be thirsty. You see the leaves starting to curl up a bit, especially the big one at the top of the image and the little ones I'm aiming the picture at.  This guy is really thirsty, ideally should have watered it a day or two ago. It'll be fine though. The leaves have lost a lot of their "weight" and look+feel papery and thin. The whole tree looks droopy, too.  So like the guys above said, err on the side of less water than more, water deeply when you do, and eventually you should be able to get a feel for it by just looking at it.
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Aug 16, 2020 15:41
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jojoinnit posted:Hey I really appreciate these examples! My leaves are looking like the middle pic so I'll give them more water than I've been doing and do my best to make sure I don't leave it too wet at the bottom. No problem! Just a quick caveat that it is a different species so it may not look exactly the same. It's still sounding like you're thinking more water than necessary - I water these probably less than once a week, none of that "topping up multiple times throughout the week" needed. The pot - yea drainage holes are extremely important, otherwise it's WAY easier to mess up the watering and kill it from wet feet. With drainage holes, it's literally just 'water until it's run into the tray underneath about a centimetre deep" and you're done.
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Aug 16, 2020 16:06
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When this thread was moved here the weird thing for me was that it appeared to make no place for potted/houseplants. Assuming the gardening thread in DIY stays the same, you could have -that one (vegetable gardens) -another DIY thread for potted plants/ornamentals/lawns (?)/etc -a thread in TGO for outdoors botany, hikes, trees, more 'wild' stuff If the problem is lack of activity, though, segregating further is not the answer
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Aug 25, 2020 11:29
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At least with my non-dwarf lemons they expand to fill a new pot real quick. I've never done that big of a jump, though... you'd have to be even more careful with overwatering it, because the big problem with excess soil is it stays damp for longer
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Sep 1, 2020 16:47
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jojoinnit posted:Hello plant friends, I have questions on the continued care of my dwarf citrus. I noticed that starting last week some leaves are brown and curling and others have spots and other damage. From googling it seems I've acquired a spider aphid infestation. Get on the bugs ASAP because they'll only get worse and risk spreading to other stuff. I use a spray bottle with water and a bit of mild soap (aka not detergent) and oil, like 1 tablespoon each per liter (don't have to be very precise). Neem oil is the best, but a veg oil will substitute in a pinch; important thing is it sticks to and suffocates the buggers. Spray heavily, then rinse it off after 20 minutes or something. Works best outside obviously... The browning I'm not sure, it does kinda look like cold damage? I've never had it though so I can't say for sure.
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Oct 12, 2020 20:00
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I did the mosquito bits thing and they do help but I needed multiple avenues of attack to finally beat them. Basically something for the adults as well (sticky yellow traps) so you're targeting both stages
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Oct 26, 2020 11:35
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Anyone ID this thing? The leaves are super thick and fleshy, pretty neat. Unfortunately my store just had it as "assorted succulents' though 
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Dec 9, 2020 17:39
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Awesome, thanks! That'll help me hopefully not kill it  
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Dec 9, 2020 21:48
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a few pictures if need be for the thread reboot       
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Dec 14, 2020 12:16
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On another note, I got this shelf recently to quadruple my plant space there and I'm super happy with it. Ongoing problem is, though, that that's the best light in the house but it's still not enough for some of the succulents/cacti. I figure I could nestle some grow lights up in the bottom 2 shelves and have a nice boost for the neediest varieties - problem is, it's a very thin spot and I'm thinking I'll have to go custom. Anyone experienced with DIY lighting like that? This site https://yxoyuxinou.aliexpress.com/store/903774/search?spm=2114.12010615.8148358.1.5ee97fbc0cyCq3 seems to have everything I'd need, but it's pretty daunting to figure out wiring/heatsinks/LED controllers [edit] on 2nd thought this is probably way overkill for the job (since it's just 'topping up' natural light and not replacing it) and something like this would probably be fine even if it doesn't fill the space perfectly https://www.amazon.de/-/en/CXhome-LED-Plant-Lamp-T5/dp/B088QVN89Q/ Nosre fucked around with this message at 13:34 on Dec 14, 2020 |
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Dec 14, 2020 12:42
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Very nice, and nice collection! Yea I'm in the EU so my other issue is it's sometimes tough finding the same brands - and indeed, no hits for Barrina in german amazon. The one I linked uses Samsung LED chips which are the best apparently, so seems legit. I totally bailed on assembling them myself when I found these strips which will accomplish 80% of the task for 5% of the effort/time, heh
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Dec 14, 2020 17:32
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I love this Dahlia pompon 'Marble Ball' I had doing weird genetics things Schmeichy posted:What an impressive plant shelf Nosre! If I came to visit I'd spend the whole time looking at all your beautiful specimens. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Dec 16, 2020 10:55
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