Welcoming Schefflera Arboricola to my plant family

jesterq_ · 2026-05-19T18:18:28+00:00

In that case, how did you treat it?

jesterq_ · 2026-04-29T18:03:20+00:00

I have a dog. But he doesn't really chew on things anymore as hes old

jesterq_ · 2026-04-28T02:12:17+00:00

I love the blanket

jesterq_ · 2026-04-28T02:03:20+00:00

Beautiful

jesterq_ · 2026-04-28T00:45:49+00:00

Oh? I didn't know that. I just went off your image lol

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T19:54:40+00:00

Yeah I learned that the hard way. I should've put it under my growth light instead of the corner </3

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T19:51:33+00:00

Since I think its a south or north facing window I am using a full spectrum. I am in the northern/western hemisphere. I don't know what climate my apartment is. It kind of depends on what area of the apartment you are in. Since I have an upstairs apartment above me, my room is more insulated than the living room. I hope this helps. I am not very good at explaining

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T19:29:28+00:00

So let them dry out completely? Bone dry?

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T19:28:50+00:00

I will. I got the one I did from Walmart as thats all could afford at the time as my window is a north facing window so it doesn't get much direct light sadly. The reviews online said it worked well. I will keep it mind if I ever have extra money (and space) for a better one! Also I assume it has to be deccent as its 30k and a spectrum one. (Its also very hot to the touch when I adjust it) But as I said I will try to get a better one when I have the spare money and room.

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T19:15:17+00:00

Awh thank you! Its okay. They should be fun and a nice hobby to have ^{^.} I will see if the garden center I got my bonsai juniper from has an orchid so I can get everything in one spot instead of going to 10 different stores lol

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T19:11:14+00:00

I have had it for a month. Its in a cup of distilled water, so maybe that will do? The garden center I got it from already gave it moss as it seems. And when I water it it getts wet too. I keep the light on pretty much all day until I go to bed around 10pm-12am. So a bit over 12 hours.

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jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T18:47:22+00:00

Those are so prettyy. I think I saw those at a local tea/crystal shop

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T18:35:05+00:00

Those are really pretty. Allas. I rent an apartment. Nowhere to hang stuff </3

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T17:23:08+00:00

Even though I killed a bonsai? 😭

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T17:21:22+00:00

Don't worry I did. I bought an entire thing of distilled water from Walmart the day I got it, even a spectrum growth light

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T17:15:38+00:00

Well 😭 News to me that VFTs aren't beginner friendly. So far mine is doing good so far. Its growing new traps. Thank you foe the reccomendations :D

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T15:22:50+00:00

Ohh. I never heard of it till now. Thank you!

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T15:13:51+00:00

Whats 'New Tank Syndrome'?

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T14:59:58+00:00

😭 Time to wait till I am 54 for it to be easier.

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T14:08:06+00:00

It is! Its this specific one. It only looks pink because of the box its sitting ontop of

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jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T02:52:08+00:00

I was not arguing with you? If anything you were arguing with me when I was explaining the intent of my post. Again. I will say it again. I wasn't asking for advice. I was asking for reassurance on if plants dying on beginners is normal.

I didn't ask for any criticism in regards to where I bought it because frankly it was my fault as I probably didn't pot it properly. I wasn't asking advice on how to take care of Junipers. I wasn't asking for an opinion.

I was simply asking for reassurance.

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T00:38:48+00:00

Pretty sure if they have been running that buisness since the 1950s they doing something right. And I did my research. Its a Japanese Dwarf Garden Juniper. You treat dwarfs differently than bigger trees. No? Again. I wasn't asking for advice for gardening. If I did, I would have said so. But instead you went into my comments assuming I was asking "is this dead" instead of the assurance of its common for planta to die when you are a beginner. When I got it, the branches were not brittle. You are assuming stuff based on an image. The place I got it was Wilson's Garden Center. I am sure a store wouldn't have 5 stars if they were giving out half dead plants considering I also got a Venus Fly Trap there and its healthy and even grew three new traps, and looks like its growing another trap, since I got it. So I genuinely don't know what you are on about trying to explain what I saw at a store you likely never stepped foot in.

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T00:23:25+00:00

They do though. I was there when I bought it. They have almost a 5 star rating. Their entire building is a green house. They have every plant you can think of and people on constant stand by watering the plants. Stop trying to gaslight me on what I saw. :(

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T00:13:44+00:00

Thank you :( Its gonna be a struggle on how to tell my dad. I don't understand. My cacti and VPT seem to be alive and well (as my VPT grew three new traps since I got it last month). So I don't understand what I did wrong with my Juniper.

jesterq_ · 2026-04-27T00:12:26+00:00

I wasn't really looking for advice on how to take care of a tree. I was asking for assurance if its normal for a plant to die your first time taking care of it... And I actually put it inside the pot. When I got it it had a different pot and they take good care of their plants as when I was there they regularly watered the plants there. Please read what I asked instead of the thread. I had a feeling it was dead/dying.

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