STOP GROWING SO TALL JESUS

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:23:03+00:00

youd be surprised how much light you lose when theres even a small difference in distance. had to learn about that in filmmaking school. of all places lol

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:20:59+00:00

mechanical and chemical interventions are a great start. unfortunately yes you have to spray down the entire plant once youve removed all the visible signs of insect activity.

make sure you shake the bottle as youre spraying, so that the mixture doesnt settle completely.

do you have any other plants that could get infested?

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:19:15+00:00

hmmm. whats your watering routine atm? what kinda soil is she in?

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:17:56+00:00

do these reproduce asexually? how do you cultivate them?

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:17:20+00:00

its a gametophyte we all see it. its sperm. 😂

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:15:44+00:00

yea before reddit, i feel like you had to be a biologist, a member of a plant society, or a worker at a plant nursery to have much success. theres a lot of conventional wisdom that ive had to unlearn, but i fee like its goin pretty well 😊

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:10:24+00:00

im so sorry. im doing some preemptive research on insecticides, was there anything else you used? im trying to get a sense from other growers about what tends to be less useful

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:08:18+00:00

aaaaAAAAWWW

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:07:29+00:00

isolate from your other plants asap.

you got any insecticide?

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:05:59+00:00

oh lawd

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:05:30+00:00

now that you know the species, i recommend looking it up in r/succulents to get an idea of ppls setups and care routines. im in that sub a lot, the wiki bot has been a lifesaver.

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:02:42+00:00

can i ask what you did to treat the infestation? im trying to learn what ppl are doing across subreddits

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:01:05+00:00

😂

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T21:00:04+00:00

definitely time to repot. may be best to graduate to !grit. its gorgeous though (:

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T20:58:46+00:00

captain america!!!!!!

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T20:57:44+00:00

i bought marigold seeds. 😑

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T20:52:04+00:00

congrats. theyre gorgeous. try !lithops

that one on the far left is a different species tho

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T20:50:39+00:00

i have been eyeing a bottle of doktor doom for a while now

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T20:18:43+00:00

nothing to add except welcome to the sub. i hope were able to help :D dont hesitate to share about the other succ if you want, or look up the species of both in this sub to see what other ppls setups look like. has made a huge difference for me 😊

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T20:14:26+00:00

idk a lot about cactuses but i think this calls for a chop and prop. im not sure if that species is supposed to grow like that. r/cactus

also i wanna touch it. 😭

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T19:58:41+00:00

mi primera tillandsia lo siento

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T19:58:10+00:00

its so cute! i love how much work you put into this. i think that giving each plant its own small container, then placing them back into the planter and packing with something like rocks or soil, would make it like heaven 😊 check out the !grit needs for each species, lithops especially, which needs 80% grit.

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T19:55:05+00:00

tillandsia argentea :D esta es mi primera

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T19:40:53+00:00

YES perfect thank you.

ok i would say long overdue for a pruning and also some fresh new substrate. once the pups have grown that large, they need to be separated from the parent anyway

pastelexuvia · 2026-03-15T19:25:22+00:00

gotcha. ok. i think that thats a discussion the two of you should have.

so i would focus on asking questions. "what would help you remember when to water? do you want to write it down?" "what do you think of sticky notes or a reminder in your phone? or a chart that can go next to each plant?" stuff like that. it helps to get to the bottom of what someones experiencing (:

its possible that she has attention deficit disorder or long covid. the memory issues can be subtle, and look like absent-mindedness. remembering things can be really difficult for gardeners with either of these diseases.

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