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I got my first plant, a money tree, from Ikea on April 2, so it's been 4 months:  Ikea said I didn't need to repot for a year but this is looking kinda sus:  Also it's at an angle:  The current planter is 9.5". Should I get a 12" or something bigger? Do I need a liner like the plastic one my money tree came in or can I just buy some potting soil and throw it in something with a drainage hole and tray and call it a day? A couple months ago, I tried looking for a larger planter that fit my decor and wasn't a million dollars and this 16" for $40 from Home Depot seemed to fit the bill:  But it's plastic (maybe not a problem?) and in reality the wood was unfinished and dirty looking. Plus I can't fit a tray for the drainage hole but maybe at that size I don't need one, especially since I only water my plant with 1L of water once a week? Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Jul 31, 2023 |
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Real hurthling! posted:Whys it on a chair? Teabagging a less fortunate trees corpse 
Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 17:19 on Jul 31, 2023 |
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Jul 31, 2023 17:16
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MasterBuilder posted:Rotate that boy to straighten him out.
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For my first house plant, I bought a money tree from Ikea 12 months ago. It came in a plastic liner with a few drain slots. I placed this inside a 9.5" terracotta pot which has a central drain hole and drain tray. The tree has grown a ton and it's definitely time to repot it. I think it's probably okay to use the current terracotta pot, at least for now, but I have a few questions. 1) Do I need to find another plastic liner or can I simply repot the money tree in the terracotta pot? It feels like finding a larger liner could be difficult, especially since the terracotta pot has sloped sides. 2) What do I need for repotting? Should I just get planter mix from Home Depot? I've heard that I should try to flush the new soil with hot water to kill any fungus/microorganisms, but I worry that might also flush out the nutrients. I chose the money tree because it's cat safe and low maintenance, so I'm looking for the low maintenance solution.
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Apr 18, 2024 06:57
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Mad Hamish posted:I'd also wonder what kind of money tree. I would assume something like Pachira aquatica but it sounds like another guy a few posts up thinks of Crassula ovata (Jade plant). Common names for plants can be very confusing! Either way I think you'd be ok potting it up into the terra-cottage pot. If it's growing and happy then you're probably doing something right. Here's a photo from 12 months ago when I brought it home from Ikea:  And a photo from today. I obviously did not keep up with the braiding  
Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Apr 18, 2024 |
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Apr 18, 2024 19:44
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Josh Lyman posted:It's pachira aquatica. Some of the leaves have developed brown spots, presumably from recent overwatering. I had been doing 1L every 2 weeks and then in Feb/March went to 1L every week for some reason. Back to 1L every 2 weeks, and I also rotate it 90* when I water. The terracotta pot is about 10” in diameter and 10” tall. If we say I fill the soil to 8”, that’s (5^2)*pi*8=628 cu in or 10.3 qt. I hope 6 qt will be enough to repot accounting for the root ball and existing soil that I’m apparently not supposedly to dislodge. They do also sell this 8 qt moisture control: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-Moisture-Control-8-qt-Potting-Soil-Mix-75578300/204502216 This 8 qt cactus palm mix: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Miracle-Gro-8-Qt-Cactus-Palm-and-Citrus-Potting-Soil-Mix-72078500/204502296 And this 10 qt all purpose mix: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Vigoro-...79920/318485769 Even though the Miracle-Gro says it only has 6 months of nutrients, the bag talks about repotting annually—will I be okay not repotting for a year?
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