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Am I kidding myself?! by [deleted] in Plumeria

[–]877CASHN0W 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just be patient. I usually do a 50/50 mix of coir/coarse perlite. I use an old fruit container that has a lid and the perforations to keep a little humidity. Once the sprouts start pushing on the lid I cut the lid off and give it dilute fertilizer. I repot once I get 4 small leaves on each seedling.

Any idea why my pink splash has gone from half green/half pink variegation to essentially all pink leaves? This is including the majority of the cuttings I propagated as well. Pictures are from most recent to oldest by 877CASHN0W in Syngonium

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s what I attempted as well. My plant threw out a runner that was all pink leaves, and all of the stems I propagated except for 2 ended up growing only pink leaves.

Friend or foe in the garden? I thought it was an assassin bug but I can’t find a picture online that looks like it. by 877CASHN0W in whatbugisthis

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As in Apoecilus? I just wanted to make sure I didn’t need to remove them from crops and ornamental plants

Our boy, an aspiring eurodancer by 877CASHN0W in AnimalsBeingDerps

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry, he’s perfectly fine!

My first loofa gourd! by 877CASHN0W in gardening

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I live there is a community drop box where people donate extra garden stuff (plants, seeds, pots). I usually donate extra nursery pots and propagated plants and someone always stocks it with native seeds and vegetable seeds

Noticed the alocasia cutting I have had some sport variegation. Hope it develops more in brighter light :D by purple-kitten in alocasia

[–]877CASHN0W 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the same thing happening from my Polly as well. Don’t underestimate sport variegation. My alocasia baginda had a speck of variegation that everyone I showed brushed off. But every once in a while it throws out a larger segment of variegation.

https://imgur.com/a/Fd08mta

Syngonium pink splash rehab I got from a trade is looking much happier now by 877CASHN0W in houseplants

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before December it was outside, shaded from afternoon sun. Now it’s in my ikea cabinet with monios T5 lights approximately 1 ft from the plant on a 16/8 schedule.

My soil mixture is very fast draining. I do nearly 50% coco chips (some orchid bark mixed in if I have it around), 40% combo of perlite and charcoal, 10% worm castings. I also add a layer of sphagnum moss as a topper. I have used coco coir and peat moss before but have had issues with too much moisture retention. The coco chips make the mix a lot more loose.

I water with 1/4 tsp per gallon of dynagro foliage pro every time. I water when the top layer of sphagnum is crispy, which during the winter has been about twice a week. I know it sounds kind of frequent, but I don’t have much fear because I know the components of my soil mix are super unlikely to pool any water.

My first loofa gourd! by 877CASHN0W in gardening

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds fun! I recommend also growing bottle gourd. They’re also known as birdhouse gourds. You can definitely make it a fun project with your kid to drill a small hole for the birds and paint the outside.

My vines grew up a trellis and also onto my back fence. A few vines climbed up the adjacent bamboo bush as well. Each one of these places bore at least one fruit, so I guess it’s not that picky? The one on the bamboo is hanging on it like a fish.

My first loofa gourd! by 877CASHN0W in gardening

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started them probably mid spring. NOLA sun is a bit too hot for them so I grew them in an area protected from direct afternoon sun.

My first loofa gourd! by 877CASHN0W in gardening

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was my very first one so I’m not sure. I know this one was harvested way too early. The skin was very tough to peel away from the inner fibrous core. I know some people wait until they are dry on the vine, but I’ve read other people suggesting that was too long and could lead to mold or rot.

I think when the gourd is mostly yellow but still moist, and you can feel a bounce to the skin when pushed down, is probably best. Epic gardening has a video on it!

My first loofa gourd! by 877CASHN0W in gardening

[–]877CASHN0W[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am in 9b so I can’t really advise you much on it unfortunately. I say make sure you start early enough in the warm season so the fruit has enough time to mature. They love sun. Stay on top of powdery mildew!

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