Your houseplants and gardens - Yellow leaf means underwatered AND overwatered?! What a country!

I keep returning to stare at this monstera. I have never seen one for sale that is so tall and non-messy. Normally they are wider, bushier and kind of all over the place, which I really don't like.
This one is 2 1/2 meter or 8 feet tall. They're asking 270 euro or 290 USD for it and can deliver it for a fee.
I really like it. A new, heavier pot for it, but no need to do anything about the pole because that looks good already.
I'm torn though, since we have a very firm rule of not moving *anything* into the new house before renovations are done. But, but... It would look perfect in the new living room, or maybe sunroom.
Would you guys buy it?
Thumbs up or down for opinion, I guess?

Edit: All it took was a single thumbs up, lol. I now own a albo monstera that will almost touch the ceiling.

Edit 2: I have named it Dippy for its impressive length
 

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i'm an impulsive moron so i got a ginkgo tree sapling and planted it today. like, why not, especially if it's going to be seventy degrees in fucking november.

NoReturn said:
Someone shoved a cheap water bubbler into their monstera cuttings and said the roots grew faster. Is this legit? It seems like it makes intuitive sense.
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i don't see why it wouldn't work; submerged cuttings still need to pull oxygen through their roots to keep them healthy, so unless this is a plant specifically adapted to stagnant water it's good to either switch out the "medium" every couple of days or install a bubbler that'll inject oxygen right into the container. at the very least i don't think it would hurt anything.
 
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Major said:
Why do my echinaceas i grow from seed never grown properly? They always stop when they get may 6 inches tall and just stop. No root growth either that I can see.
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What conditions are they in? Soil type, how much light, water, temperature, humidity, what nutrients are you giving and when, etc
 
fitty tucker said:
What conditions are they in? Soil type, how much light, water, temperature, humidity, what nutrients are you giving and when, etc
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In a conservatory in individual pots with compost. No feeding, watering when dry. Temp is usually above 10C.
 
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Not feeding will stunt the growth a lot. Usually you need to start adding nutrients to the soil about 2 weeks after they sprout.
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I was always told the starter compost should be enough, but I'll try it. I only have orchid food for now and see how it goes.
 
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I was always told the starter compost should be enough, but I'll try it. I only have orchid food for now and see how it goes.
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If you half-ass it, your echinacea will continue to be small and stunted. Soil nutrients run out fast, especially in a closed environment like a planter, and extra-especially when the plant is growing fast.

Look into the three basic nutrients a plant needs (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, or NPK fertilizer) and when to add them. You don't need to put much effort in at all to grow really nice plants, but you need to give them the building blocks TO grow for it to happen.
 
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Emo Supremo said:
i'm an impulsive moron so i got a ginkgo tree sapling and planted it today. like, why not, especially if it's going to be seventy degrees in fucking november.
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What sex was the ginko? They're cool trees, very pretty in the fall, but those ginko balls that the females drop are super vile. They smell like vomit. And oddly enough, ginkos are true tranny trees. Well, somewhat. Male trees will sometimes spontaneously form a few female flowers and set fruit.
NoReturn said:
Someone shoved a cheap water bubbler into their monstera cuttings and said the roots grew faster. Is this legit? It seems like it makes intuitive sense.
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Yep. Legit. Add some liquid nutrients and you have hydro. Sometimes watering with hydrogen peroxide will help an overwatered plant, thanks to the extra oxygen molecule. Most plants breathe with their roots, which is a strong argument against using old, gloppy potting soil that's breaking down and locking up air passageways. Aerated compost tea is a thing too.
 
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Major said:
I was always told the starter compost should be enough, but I'll try it. I only have orchid food for now and see how it goes.
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Echinacea is a cone flower that grows wild here in most yards.
  • You want sandy loam soil with some clay mixed in, not compost. You can place a thin layer of compost on top for fertilizing.
  • It tolerates excess water and drought conditions so don't over think that too much.
  • It does not tolerate Lime (CaCO3) in the soil very well. You may need to test and condition your soil before planting seed.
  • Needs 6hrs of sun min. Make sure you have good air flow! This is a prairie plant, it wants wind.
 
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NoReturn said:
Someone shoved a cheap water bubbler into their monstera cuttings and said the roots grew faster. Is this legit? It seems like it makes intuitive sense.
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That's what they put those in little hydroponics kits, a long air stone, and an air pump. You're almost doing that, you just need to balance the pH and add some Dutch Nutrient.
 
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@Major I specifically like Fox Farms Liquid Plant Food Big Bloom. I haven't managed to burn a plant with it yet. I usually start with half the recommended amount, and add more as I see how the plant is growing. Lots of direct light too for echinacea.

Warning - the fertilizer is basically shitwater. Gets the job done lol
 
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Anasa Tristis said:
What sex was the ginko? They're cool trees, very pretty in the fall, but those ginko balls that the females drop are super vile. They smell like vomit. And oddly enough, ginkos are true tranny trees. Well, somewhat. Male trees will sometimes spontaneously form a few female flowers and set fruit.
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hell if i know, i bought it off of a nursery on etsy that didn't specify so i'll have to contact them directly if i wanted to find out. it shouldn't be a huge problem regardless though because i planted it in a far corner of our backyard that's several feet from the firepit, and i assume ginkgoes don't start producing fruit until they're at least a few years old, right?

right?
 
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fitty tucker said:
@Major I specifically like Fox Farms Liquid Plant Food Big Bloom. I haven't managed to burn a plant with it yet. I usually start with half the recommended amount, and add more as I see how the plant is growing. Lots of direct light too for echinacea.

Warning - the fertilizer is basically shitwater. Gets the job done lol
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My go-to is fish emulsion. Its odor is genuinely foul but it gives explosive growth. Similarly you should probably start slow. (I often start with pretreated topsoil so it's not really needed immediately anyway.)
 
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Emo Supremo said:
right?
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You're in luck:
Some reports suggest that ginkgo can produce fruit once they are 10 years old, but this is probably an exaggeration. Most authorities report that ginkgo reach sexual maturity in 20 to 30 years.
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That's from the gardenmyths.com people. Whose content is generally more reliable than most gardening sites/blogs/influencers because they are either academics or hard core growers with decades of experience. They do, however, seem to have an anti organic bias which is baffling and seems outdated. But that can be explained by the fact that there's been very little academic research in organic production compared to conventional. And they like real research over there.

So you have time. And there's a 50/50 chance that you got a male. Maybe even better odds than that, since males are more desirable and prevalent. At any rate, 20-30 years from now if you're still at that location and it turns out to be a female ginko... well, it's been nice, but it's time for her to go. Or not. Ginko stank is a product of the fallen rotting balls and is a temporary/seasonal thing. If you're really motivated, you could collect and pitch the balls before they rot and get stinky. Or just live with it for a few weeks.
 
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Emo Supremo said:
hell if i know, i bought it off of a nursery on etsy that didn't specify so i'll have to contact them directly if i wanted to find out. it shouldn't be a huge problem regardless though because i planted it in a far corner of our backyard that's several feet from the firepit, and i assume ginkgoes don't start producing fruit until they're at least a few years old, right?

right?
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Most reputable nurseries will sell only male ginkos, that wasn't always the case as my grandparents found out when they purchased some trees several decades ago and graced their front yard and back patio with big healthy female trees that proceeded to fill the whole yard with odor la vomit. Also keep in mind that ginkos can get pretty large and the bigger they get the more fruit they produce, so if you did draw the short straw a few fruit over the next few years won't be to bad, but 20 years from now that dig beautiful tree is going to bring a big smelly harvest.
 
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