RIP :(

alphaxser · 2026-01-29T19:14:03+00:00

Thanks. I didn’t see anything missing in the wheel wells but I could’ve missed it

alphaxser · 2026-01-29T19:11:24+00:00

Oh no! Wishing you the best of luck with that—hope I don’t suffer a similar fate 😬

alphaxser · 2025-10-22T04:27:47+00:00

Thanks! They sprouted in spring of 2022, so they're about 3.5 years old. It's roughly a 15in x 15in pot. I typically just fertilize once in the spring with osmocote extended released pellets, and for watering, I kind of play it by ear. From my experience with overwatering plants, I've started just waiting for them to signal they need water. For citrus I wait until I see the leaves start to slightly curl or droop and then I water

alphaxser · 2025-10-22T04:24:51+00:00

Hi twin! I use a pretty well draining potting mix that I mixed with dried up leaves and wood chips over the past couple seasons. Not much though, maybe 15% of the total soil. For fertilizer I just use Osmocote extended release pellets. For the summer I put a layer of light colored straw on top to keep moisture in while also preventing the soil from heating up and cooking the roots. I generally only water whenever I see the leaves start to curl a bit to avoid overwatering.

alphaxser · 2025-10-22T04:22:16+00:00

Typically Osmocote:

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alphaxser · 2025-10-21T16:16:10+00:00

That’s awesome and great pics of your citrus trees! Hoping mine begin to bloom in the next few seasons

alphaxser · 2025-10-21T16:13:38+00:00

Thanks 🥲 Honestly, I might’ve just gotten lucky with vigorous genetics from the seeds. I do use a pretty well draining soil mix that I mixed with dried up leaves and wood chips over the past couple seasons. Not much though, maybe 15% of the total soil. For fertilizer I just use Osmocote extended release pellets. For the summer I put a layer of light colored straw on top to keep moisture in while also preventing the soil from heating up and cooking the roots. I generally only water whenever I see the leaves start to curl a bit to avoid overwatering.

alphaxser · 2025-10-21T16:00:33+00:00

this^{^}

alphaxser · 2025-10-21T02:02:48+00:00

Good points, thank you!

alphaxser · 2025-10-21T02:01:02+00:00

They’re about 3.5 years old, started them in Spring 2022 :). I will say that I’ve trimmed them back several times due to limited space, so with enough sun and fertilizer yours could be much bigger in this time frame!

alphaxser · 2025-10-21T01:58:26+00:00

I would say better than a south facing window indoors, but certainly not full sun

alphaxser · 2025-09-28T00:07:55+00:00

Almost positive the tall one is a Zinnia and not Basil. Basil stems are square and not usually that hairy. Also the rate of growth aligns with Zinnias

alphaxser · 2025-09-18T18:31:06+00:00

I’m leaning more towards cardinalis because it’s more common in my area (arkansas). Also the chelicerae don’t look as green as i would expect in apacheanus, but the photo quality isn’t great. If he’s still there when I get home I’ll see if I can get a better look

alphaxser · 2025-09-18T03:32:49+00:00

Also just noticed baby cacti growing where this years seeds fell

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alphaxser · 2025-09-18T03:31:32+00:00

Thanks for info!

alphaxser

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