Gardening and Plant Thread

[Lichen Bark]

Happy Patty's
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From two days ago. These aren't all of them. The ~15,000 Lux from my Chernobyl grow light makes them look like they all have edema, but it's only the bananas that have edema, which they got after getting transplant shock. Curly leaves and bubbles. I transplanted 2 weeks ago, but those pictures aren't ready yet.

I'm glad to see that people have a lot of good plans in the making.

This picture gives me phantom burning in my rear.

Edit: I meant, there will be a lot of hot peppers to eat, and that's what happens after you eat them, ring of fire.

 

[Abella]

I’m trying to get a couple of nepenthes to grow pitchers but they’ve decided that dying is a preferable alternative to being moved less than a few inches down to make room.

 

[(The REAL) Jack Torrance]

I’m trying to get a couple of nepenthes to grow pitchers but they’ve decided that dying is a preferable alternative to being moved less than a few inches down to make room.

Is the humidity high? I’ve had trouble getting pitchers when the humidity is too low.

 

[Abella]

Is the humidity high? I’ve had trouble getting pitchers when the humidity is too low.

It’s 67, but I notice that as soon as I move them anywhere they decide it’s time to kill their pitchers. They kind of make me like sarracenias more since they grow pitchers no matter what. I keep them out in summers where it’s 105 out and they’ll grow as long as they have water.

 

[Big Miss Steak]

I have several pings that have been... less than happy. I was able to get them to go into their carnivorous stage briefly, but they're all in the succulent phase now. I've set them up on a ping rock and I'm curious to see if that makes them happier.

Went through a difficult personal time and neglected my African violets and lost several. Working on rebuilding my collection now and have several leaves down to root.

 

[Abella]

I have several pings that have been... less than happy. I was able to get them to go into their carnivorous stage briefly, but they're all in the succulent phase now. I've set them up on a ping rock and I'm curious to see if that makes them happier.

Went through a difficult personal time and neglected my African violets and lost several. Working on rebuilding my collection now and have several leaves down to root.

Pings can be finicky depending on the species. My ehlersiae has come back from succulent into a cluster of mini plants on a rhizome while my naiad hybrids are still succulents.

 

[Spitz]

This picture gives me phantom burning in my rear.

That picture is with the light at only 40%. At 100%, it's unbearable being in the room, even with my 99% all-wavelengths-of-light-blocking glasses and every inch of skin covered by clothing. I feel bad when the peppers get even a little bit of light burn.

I’m trying to get a couple of nepenthes to grow pitchers but they’ve decided that dying is a preferable alternative to being moved less than a few inches down to make room.

Is the humidity high? I’ve had trouble getting pitchers when the humidity is too low.

I have several pings that have been... less than happy. I was able to get them to go into their carnivorous stage briefly, but they're all in the succulent phase now. I've set them up on a ping rock and I'm curious to see if that makes them happier.

Went through a difficult personal time and neglected my African violets and lost several. Working on rebuilding my collection now and have several leaves down to root.

I gave up on carnivorous plants because of how finicky they were. The flytraps liked sphagnum moss from Home Depot but not from Lowe's or the pet stores. The pitcher plants were racist against red glass pebbles. The bladderworts kept knocking the lid off of the terrarium, trying to climb out of the damn thing. And the flypapers wouldn't eat aphids and flea beetles, the picky bastards. I mean, come on, I'm not going to purposely induce a fungus gnat infestation for a couple of Darwin Award winning picky eater plants.

 

[Slurms McCorgi]

I’d heard that flytraps are more trouble than they’re worth, but this one has done alright despite myself. It even managed to bud this month! Maybe it’s just very lucky.
Here it is, pre-nippening:

It might be nice to have a little carnivore garden someday.

 

[ExsanguinateHorizon]

The ~15,000 Lux from my Chernobyl grow light makes them look like they all have edema, but it's only the bananas that have edema, which they got after getting transplant shock.

Which grow lights are you using, if you don't mind? It seems like a lot of them are either chinesium that doesn't deliver their claims or plain overpriced

 

[Big Miss Steak]

If the pings aren't happy on this rock I'm giving up. Fiddling with African violets is enough.

Does anyone have experience with hydrangeas?

 

[Rakovnik]

Does anyone have experience with hydrangeas?

Yes but it depends what advice you need. I've planted and pruned hundreds of them but never grown one from a seed.

 

[Freshly Baked Socks]

I have kept a potted hydrangea on my kitchen counter for almost two years now. It was bought when displaying forced flowering, and letting it limp along with natural lighting (northern exposure) has never made it flower again.

 

[Big Miss Steak]

Yes but it depends what advice you need. I've planted and pruned hundreds of them but never grown one from a seed.

I'm looking to add some to my landscaping. I live in Florida, is this feasible or will they just die?

 

[Rakovnik]

I'm looking to add some to my landscaping. I live in Florida, is this feasible or will they just die?

Of course you can, don't plant them in an area with lots of standing water they like well drained soils.

There are a bunch of different cultivars so pick one that matches the sunlight conditions of the area you're planting in and you'll be fine. Also, if you're picky about the flower color then check and adjust your soil acidity before planting;

 

[Abella]

I gave up on carnivorous plants because of how finicky they were. The flytraps liked sphagnum moss from Home Depot but not from Lowe's or the pet stores. The pitcher plants were racist against red glass pebbles. The bladderworts kept knocking the lid off of the terrarium, trying to climb out of the damn thing. And the flypapers wouldn't eat aphids and flea beetles, the picky bastards. I mean, come on, I'm not going to purposely induce a fungus gnat infestation for a couple of Darwin Award winning picky eater plants.

VFTs get oversold as some kind of pest annihilating machine when in reality they can only eat so many things before their traps die or are burnt from not being able to form a perfect seal. Personally I like my sarracenias more because as long as they have water they can survive 110 degree summers and will always have bug mulch in them. I like to also feed all of my carnivores diluted maxsea. It’s a gentle 16-16-16 and all you need is a syringe and you can feed almost any carnivores except bladderworts and corkscrews.

 

[Big Miss Steak]

Some of my pings seem to be appreciative of the ping rock. Others are showing no improvement. But they aren't getting worse either.

 

[Darkholme's Dungeon]

burley tobacco

Don't tell me where you are but just for the record, be very careful if you decide to barter or give it to someone else. The feds will get involved much faster than you would think because they want tax money. There's a very fine line between processed (Tobacco product) and whole leaf (Agricultural product). Have to be 21 or above too for both.

If you're good at chemistry, make it a home use pesticide. I'll take accidental posioning (GTS) and ATF raids your house for $500 though.

 

[Yandex Captcha Solver]

Don't tell me where you are but just for the record, be very careful if you decide to barter or give it to someone else. The feds will get involved much faster than you would think because they want tax money. There's a very fine line between processed (Tobacco product) and whole leaf (Agricultural product). Have to be 21 or above too for both.

If you're good at chemistry, make it a home use pesticide. I'll take accidental posioning (GTS) and ATF raids your house for $500 though.

I'm not planning to get rid of any. But if I do, I'll keep that in mind and will only get rid of whole leaf. I usually use agricultural tobacco myself for homemade snus, so I was familiar with that.

Never heard of tobacco raids, but the ATF already jumps in excitement when they get a chance to kill someone's dog or a suspect. So it doesn't surprise me.

 

[Darkholme's Dungeon]

ATF already jumps in excitement when they get a chance to kill someone's dog or a suspect.

It would be more like the IRS since even whole leaf tobacco must be highly taxed. Talk about goverment tyranny.

 

[AnOminous]

Never heard of tobacco raids, but the ATF already jumps in excitement when they get a chance to kill someone's dog or a suspect. So it doesn't surprise me.

Or state tax collection agencies, if you do something like buy tax-exempt cigarettes from an Indian reservation and then resell them.