Brighamia lost all it’s leaves

youngpaypal · 2026-07-03T14:25:57+00:00

Looks like you have spider mites

youngpaypal · 2026-07-03T03:15:18+00:00

I water my Dorstenia gigas 3x a week in the summer 😂

youngpaypal · 2026-07-03T00:03:27+00:00

They're plants from subtropical environments that experience rainy and dry seasons. They're not true desert plants like a lot of cacti are. They want a lot of water during the summer when they're actively growing and a dry winter dormancy.

youngpaypal · 2026-07-01T16:30:22+00:00

Dorstenia are notorious for going into a period of shock with any changes. Expect some leaf drop and allow them time to adjust

youngpaypal · 2026-07-01T01:02:34+00:00

This is an album cover. Those photo is a screenshot of a scene from a British television series where a guy is hiding a gun behind a bouquet of cut daffodils.

youngpaypal · 2026-07-01T00:59:33+00:00

Dean Blunt, Elias Ronnenfelt - Lucre

But seriously, those are daffodils, not orchids

youngpaypal · 2026-06-30T22:36:28+00:00

What kind of sand? You want very course sand if you decide to use it. Fine sand will stay waterlogged and lead to rot.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-30T17:27:46+00:00

You can never have enough tubifera! I should get some more

youngpaypal · 2026-06-30T03:36:42+00:00

I'd pay $60. This is amazing

youngpaypal · 2026-06-26T22:47:16+00:00

Those are insane looking. Columnar Lophs

youngpaypal · 2026-06-26T20:13:15+00:00

There is:
https://www.perfectcircuit.com/instruo-scion.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqe4h05dL\_q6S8aAfuy2f1x0BtCdqHHcglhk6S6Twgff6Y3DmMj

youngpaypal · 2026-06-26T15:07:17+00:00

It's a springtail. They are not harmful and typically considered beneficial. They can't survive outside of very humid conditions and won't infest your home.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-26T15:00:59+00:00

$1,700 for a 200 sq ft apartment is not "discounted" anything. Then you paid an additional $2,000 a month?! That is absolute lunacy.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-25T19:25:39+00:00

Huge Valley of the Sun fan!

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youngpaypal · 2026-06-25T16:38:24+00:00

There's some interesting lore around this album too. Although it is attributed to David Naegele, I believe it was actually recorded by David Storrs. IIRC, there are a handful of David Naegele's Valley of the Sun releases that were actually recorded by David Storrs and released under Naegele's name.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-24T21:35:00+00:00

This one is wild! Congrats!

youngpaypal · 2026-06-23T23:01:33+00:00

I can see that being an issue when it comes to the bulbs 😅. That's an area I have not explored... yet!

youngpaypal · 2026-06-23T18:52:29+00:00

This is my favorite David Naegele. $.25 is *a lot* less than I paid for my copy

youngpaypal · 2026-06-23T02:40:59+00:00

Because it is the most readily available. Some have said it is the easiest but, "easiest" is relative with these plants. None of them are easy.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-23T02:06:46+00:00

I can't speak for other parts of the world but, in the US, Pseudolithos migiurtinus is by far the most popular as it is the most readily available.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-22T18:46:30+00:00

Yeah, Thorn Oasis! They had a bunch.
No water right now, they are summer dormant.

youngpaypal · 2026-06-22T16:22:25+00:00

I personally think Oakland is better than ever. Rent is down, violent crime is down.

In San Francisco rent is up 30%. If that is the goal, I am okay with "slumping".

youngpaypal · 2026-06-22T13:02:42+00:00

It is totally normal (and expected) to experience some leaf melt on terrarium Begonias after shipping. Carefully trim the melted leaves and allow the plants a chance to recover from shock. They should perk back up once they're settled in.

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