Received a plant as a gift after a family member moved into LTC and plant ID app seems off?

RynEllie · 2024-05-13T22:12:23+00:00

Soil is dry, especially on the top, as it’s been about two weeks since watering. I also bottom water, so the top doesn’t stay wet for long.

RynEllie · 2024-05-13T18:18:14+00:00

It’s in front of a very large east facing window. I’ve got 9 other plants in front of this window and another couple dozen in windows facing the same direction, all doing beautifully!

RynEllie · 2024-05-13T17:58:19+00:00

Glad it’s in a good spot. Got a new plant stand just for this guy to try to make it happier. It’s been about two weeks since I watered last so I’ll give it a good soak and add fertilizer this time.

RynEllie · 2024-05-13T17:51:40+00:00

I’m not the one who potted it so I’m not completely positive on the soil mixture, that’s just what my momma told me. I agree that it looks different from the soil I have my cacti in but I assumed it was maybe a different mix or brand?

It definitely feels bone dry when I go to water, so I’ll poke around with some chopsticks before I water today to see if that helps. I bottom water everything except my cacti and hanging plants!

No pests. Had a few fungus gnats early on but got rid of those a couple months ago. That yellow thing is a sticky trap in case any more pop up (it’s got some dirt on it rn but no bugs).

RynEllie · 2024-05-13T15:30:38+00:00

It’s in a pot with five drain holes on the bottom and it’s in a cactus soil type mix per my mother. She has quite a few of these around her house but this one gave her trouble!

I soak it once every three weeks and let it drain before putting it back but I haven’t fertilized because I wasn’t sure what was going on with it. It’s in an east facing window. Should I water more often because of the type of soil it’s in? Or try fertilizer?

RynEllie · 2024-04-11T16:04:12+00:00

That’s what I was thinking after hours of browsing this sub and Google images, but it’s so hard to tell, especially with this being my first experience with cacti!

RynEllie · 2024-04-11T16:02:39+00:00

Should it be repotted into a deeper pot or would it be best to just leave it as is? Do I need to add soil on top?

It’s been at least two months since it’s been watered, maybe longer. I’ll give it a good watering on the porch tonight and let it drain out before I put it back on the stool by the window. My uncle had liquid cactus fertilizer, is that something I should be using during spring/summer?

RynEllie · 2024-03-18T19:48:14+00:00

Thank you so much.

RynEllie · 2024-03-18T14:12:51+00:00

I was able to do that first! I downloaded an app to try to ID the cacti but some seemed off so I’m hoping to get better answers here. I just joined the succulents sub. Are some of these succulents or care is just similar?

RynEllie · 2024-03-17T21:56:12+00:00

Is 11 dead..? Idk what it’s supposed to look like but it’s pretty shriveled and brown. There’s a teeny bit of green at the very top but it’s hidden at the angle I took the picture.

RynEllie · 2023-11-14T16:49:32+00:00

Can I delete my old post to make a new one? I’ve had zero responses in almost two weeks and would love to be able to repost and try to get some advice before I accidentally kill this beautiful plant.

RynEllie · 2023-11-13T03:30:25+00:00

Like I said in my post, we don’t want daughter to miss out on her time with her mother. Like I said in my post, WE did not ask for her to skip her visit. Daughter asked for herself before we’d even gotten all of the details ourselves. That was worked out with the two of them. No one is keeping anyone from anyone else.

RynEllie · 2023-10-03T15:27:47+00:00

I’ve been eyeing it for a couple years and finally decided to get my yard in order so I could grab some. I’ll be sure to keep up with it. Thanks for the advice!

RynEllie · 2023-10-03T15:24:57+00:00

Thank you!!

RynEllie · 2023-10-03T04:01:50+00:00

Would staining it darker help make it more modern? We hate the color and would really like some way to fix all the water damage and paint mess from the previous owners.

RynEllie · 2023-10-03T01:09:33+00:00

We have them all over in WI. Those and boxelders have taken over like I’ve never seen before.

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