The Plant Thread

[Gator]

Since we’re getting near the end of the season where I’m at in the southeast USA, some nurseries are having sales.  I have always wanted milkweed plants for monarch butterflies, but for years have never gotten around to it.  Well my garden center had a buy one get one sale, so I got two milkweed plants.  I would have bought more but I’m having car trouble and this leads to money trouble, 😂 LOL!

[Taffeta]

@Gator, you have twins! You can call the second one Tumbleweed xD.

@BC - your palm is like my dragon tree. Getting the balance right can be so hard though :/ I also have to do the finger dipping technique to check whether he needs watering. If he gets too hot/dry his leaves start to yellow, but if he's overwatered, his roots rot and then the same thing happens, only worse *flap*. They are meant to be low maintenance, and mine was for the first year and a half I had him, but last summer he got cooked and since then he's been a bit more temperamental.

Funny about the spider plants. I do think they are sociable plants. Mine certainly seem to like being into everything. Mine will come in for the winter next month, but right now they're busy befriending Dad's phlox and the grape vine (the latter of which likes to attach itself physically to things...)

[BlackCurtains]

Yes, I was under the impression the ponytail palm was low maintenance. It can also suffer from what they call core rot if overwatered for too long. I was really shocked by the fertilizer though. I didn't know you could harm plants with too much. Since it's a desert plant I probably have it in the wrong type of soil too. Maybe I should repot it with appropriate soil when it recovers. Well, not right after, I don't want to upset it again.

[Ponyfan]

Does anyone know if birds leave "presents" sometimes?  When I went out to empty one of the saucers yesterday, I saw something that looked like a soggy biscuit.  The birds have been drinking out the plant saucers so I have to wonder if maybe they're trying to tell me that they appreciate the water.

We're finally getting some rain.



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[BlackCurtains]

Certain birds leave presents, yes They will also use water to soften bread and baked goods.

[Ponyfan]

I went to check the plants today and found a lot of bird poop all over the smaller mint plant.    It was so bad that I had to cut several leaves off because the birds had literally destroyed them.  I hung some recordable DVDs that we don't use around the area.  Hopefully that will keep the birds away.


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[Beth3346]

oh no Ponyfan! that wasn't the present you wanted i'm sure.

we're finally getting some rain so i'm hoping the plants will perk up.

[BlackCurtains]

Sorry the birds used mint 1 as a bathroom!

I hope you got that rain, Beth.

Here's a group shot of my indoor garden.

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The Benlets were pruned because they were too tall. One has new leaves above the cut but the other is growing out the sides. Ponytail palm is looking much better. The soil is still damp, so no watering or misting. I think it's time I separate my snake plants. Ben is still going strong - sorry I thought you were dead, Ben! And the little spider plant has some new leaves popping up. All seems well

[Ponyfan]

Great pic BC.    I'm so happy everyone is growing.


Here's this week's pics of mine.  I took advantage of a clear weather window to grab some pics.

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Mint 1 after I had to cut part of it off.


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Mint 2

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Sage


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Lavender


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Strawberries


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Mom's aloe

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One of the blank DVDs I hung to scare the birds.



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[BlackCurtains]

Thank you!

I can't get over how gorgeous mint 2 is

[Ponyfan]

Here are this week's pics of the plants.  My dad decided to use part of an old shop vacuum cleaner for Mint 2.  He said it would be easier to move since the canister part of the vacuum has wheels.

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Mint 2

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Mint 1


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Sage


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Lavender


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Strawberries

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Ficus

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aloe


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[Taffeta]

Birds are absolute vandals. I'm always having to splint up stems because they've either broken them by landing on them or pecked through them to get to a bug. But I still like them anyway.

The plants all look great, Ponyfan. Yours too, BC Glad Ben is still going!

The weather here is turning. Almost time to bring in some plants I think.

[BlackCurtains]

The Benlets are slowly growing new leaves where I cut them. The very bottom leaves are turning brown. I'm not sure what that means. I think I need to prune Ben OC because the stems are so long they bump the window, and one collapsed on itself.

Also my snake plants have brown spots that line up to each other. I think it's from the sun.

The ponytail palm is recovering well from the overwatering. The brown leaves are gone and the other leaves look greener than they did before. I have some desert soil and rocks on my Amazon list. Also bigger pots for the snake plants.

[Stellaluna]

Everyone's plants look really nice!

My facebook marketplace has been exploding with very cheap house plants that seem well-established and lovely. I need to show restraint!

[Ponyfan]

It started raining last night and rained off and on all night.  Here's the newest pics of the plants. 

Mint 2 is too big to move inside for winter now. There's some new growth at the bottom of the lavender plant.  I don't think the strawberries are going to make strawberries before the growing season is over.  Maybe they are too young?


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Mint 2

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Lavender including top down pic.


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The roots are showing on the sage.  I'm not sure if it needs to be repotted or needs more soil in the pot.


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Strawberries


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Ficus

Edit:  I turned the sage around and it looked like this on the other side.

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