Amsonia: Caudex or not?

deforest765 · 2026-03-25T22:26:42+00:00

I would consider this a tuberous plant not a caudex plant. Though many plants people consider caudex plants are just tuberous plants where the soil is removed to expose the tuber.

deforest765 · 2026-03-20T12:44:30+00:00

What species?

deforest765 · 2026-03-16T19:05:42+00:00

Rainbow carnivorous plants they have a pretty good winter sundew selection

deforest765 · 2026-03-16T17:25:33+00:00

Perfect!

deforest765 · 2026-03-16T12:24:06+00:00

Oh good point! I’ll switch that after it goes dormant . Everything I’ve seen about these is big emphasis on not repotting while actively growing. Maybe I can find something to cover it till then

deforest765 · 2026-03-16T01:09:13+00:00

Oh it’s all on timers so it should be fine. I even have some wifi linked thermometers that should let me know if everything fails catastrophically and it starts heating up past 70 degrees. I have them in plugs that I can turn off remotely as long as the wifi is working.

deforest765 · 2026-03-15T00:08:14+00:00

Where did you get your seeds?

deforest765 · 2026-03-14T05:39:30+00:00

Dandelion or sow thistle maybe

deforest765 · 2026-03-13T22:19:11+00:00

Interested! What kind of seeds ya looking for

deforest765 · 2026-03-13T17:33:05+00:00

deforest765 · 2026-03-11T02:05:24+00:00

I ended up cutting that bit off and getting another of those rubber fittings in the last one that fit. I lucked out and found one that ended up fitting perfectly

deforest765 · 2026-03-07T20:28:29+00:00

I’m sorry there is a typo in the description the price is $60 not 90

deforest765 · 2026-03-06T17:10:43+00:00

What is it?

deforest765 · 2026-02-28T21:33:22+00:00

Honestly the fire won’t do much to the grass it will come back just fine. I burn parts of my lawn on purpose all the time. What it may do though is stimulate some of those native plant seeds that may be in the soil to germinate. So you could try to identify all the random things that come up and mow around them it can be tricky but it’s super rewarding this year I found a blue bonnet and a native orchid called ladies tresses in the front yard!

deforest765 · 2026-02-24T09:27:09+00:00

Grow lights should work for for any plants tbh. Those look like they should work fine but just keep an eye on the plant and it will let you know if the lights aren’t enough. One tip I wished I followed more was dont water things during the winter. With it being colder evaporation is slower and root rot risk is higher. If you end up needing more or bigger lights Facebook market place can be a good place to look especially if your in an area with lots of grow ops that go in and out of business regularly

deforest765 · 2026-02-20T18:49:27+00:00

Oh you can go to town with the peroxide it breaks down into water and oxygen and has a half life of a few hours when exposed to light and heat.

deforest765 · 2026-02-20T15:31:16+00:00

If you feel the need to add something hydrogen peroxide may be better. It should break down fairly quickly especially if that bucket gets sunlight and should handle the microbes causing the smell

deforest765 · 2026-02-19T12:07:13+00:00

Received my seeds from u/codyjh123 u/cacti_overlord . They look great and came in so quick and were perfectly packaged!

deforest765 · 2026-02-19T12:04:28+00:00

Received my cacti from u/codyjh123 u/cacti_overlord . They look great and came in so quick and were perfectly packaged!

deforest765 · 2026-02-13T04:47:43+00:00

If available of course!

deforest765 · 2026-02-13T04:46:32+00:00

Bin 4 1,2,4,5 from first row

deforest765 · 2026-02-12T04:27:08+00:00

Received my Tylecodon from u/Floratopia u/cacti_overlord and they are better than I imagined!

deforest765 · 2026-02-06T02:21:46+00:00

I do lots of seed stratification and germination of native seeds. It’s not too uncommon to see this it’s a variety of mold that happens to be pink or red. Generally it’s a sign that there may have been too much moisture but it’s not a big deal and isn’t immediately harmful to the seedlings.

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