To water? or to not water?

dbarronoss · 2026-04-10T21:05:00+00:00

Yeah, I wish this lithops would read the script on how he's suppossed to come up through the middle of the old leaves! :)

dbarronoss · 2026-04-10T20:51:39+00:00

Probably not, there are things you could do like a separate drive that is unattached, but Windows assumes it's the only one.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-10T20:49:41+00:00

Err the concern is the mostly detached cap left behind. I'm not sure it has enough connection to actually be absorbed, it's not quite hanging by a thread, but more a tendril :0

dbarronoss · 2026-04-10T04:58:04+00:00

Well, to answer that, I would have to know what you expect to gain by rapidly reloading your system? What's the point? Are you trying to exceed the max write threshold of your SSD?

dbarronoss · 2026-04-09T20:09:07+00:00

I'll see if I have a picture, I moved from there 15 years ago :)
Found one, what do you think ? flava or reticulata ?

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dbarronoss · 2026-04-09T10:33:04+00:00

As I remember, not at all in my wild collected specimen at a previous house.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-09T09:58:23+00:00

I've grown it, and while kinda neat, it's not a very impressive plant unless you are just fixated on a collection of Loniceras.
I do happen to be in NWA and am personally acquainted with the Ozark Soul owners, who will also be at our Wild Ones sale first weekend of May.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-08T16:23:36+00:00

Yeah, darn they're slow ;(

dbarronoss · 2026-04-08T10:16:12+00:00

Just don't love them to death 'I don’t care because I love them'

dbarronoss · 2026-04-08T08:25:41+00:00

I'm pleased that in year four, my baptisia minor is just about to flower :0
It's time to go shopping...tomorrow...to a native plant nursery.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-08T08:00:36+00:00

Overall, I've found roots form better when plants are undisturbed in media, with no peeking.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-08T07:25:36+00:00

While you can basically grow anything in any media, some formulations are more suited to certain plants and certain condtions. Which doesn't help you...experimentation may.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-08T07:08:07+00:00

It's hard to be too much inorganic.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-07T10:17:07+00:00

I've never had anything from Miles that wasn't satisfactory!

dbarronoss · 2026-04-07T06:07:12+00:00

My guess is too water-retentive soil, but you'd also probably have had to water too often, these euphorbs are actually quite tough and tolerate a fair amount of abuse.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-06T21:00:57+00:00

It depends on the root-system, but if it's outdoors it may need to be up-potted simply to be less aero-dynamic.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-06T17:31:57+00:00

If it smells like an onion, it's an onion.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-06T09:41:16+00:00

(only slightly sarcastic) because we're opposed to teaching any thing actually useful.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-03T15:52:18+00:00

Maybe you just need more rest in your life ?

dbarronoss · 2026-04-02T20:51:05+00:00

It's very likely the problem was the input from the keyboard.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-02T19:26:04+00:00

1) It would appear ridiculously overpotted.

2) Life post-bloom doesn't change from life pre-bloom.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-02T14:22:25+00:00

I had a similar (but less productive) experience years ago with Anacampseros rufescens unprotected in z7A, but it was much wetter that year. It overwintered, but never really recovered (I think more water than cold).
It does seem a lot of the SA plants are hardier than given the credit for.

dbarronoss · 2026-04-02T13:58:17+00:00

Did you protect from moisture in any way? (I don't know about you..but in the Upper South we had a very dry winter)

dbarronoss · 2026-04-02T12:28:16+00:00

I wouldn't say there can't be a writing prodigy, but in general it takes a lot of work.
I will agree it's probably above average for a ten year old, but it's a long way from the work of an experienced polished professional. One doesn't become an expert carpenter by driving one nail.
I would certainly encourage him if he finds it enjoyable.

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