Recent content by agentrdy

The glass will crack in wintertime as the water/soil mix freezes and expands. I know from experience!

Mammillaria plumosa--"Feather Cactus." Looks like it's covered in feathers. Great cactus, but rot prone to excess moisture in winter especially. Mammillaria tricamptotricha--"Bird's Nest Cactus." Very evil-looking. Also, Gasterias (Ox Tongue or Belly Flower) have some very unusual forms. Try...

There are several reasons I'm interested. The first is that I'd like to know more about how peat/acidity impact bog plants, and specifically CPs. The second is that none of the CP nursery owners have tried it because it is out of their experience range. And the third is that it mediates the...

How long did you have the H. cooperi, just out of curiosity? I have three that have not yet bloomed and was wondering how long I've got left.

Thanks guys. Droserabug--It's interesting you mentioned light levels because I was interested in them too. Auxin, a naturally occurring plant hormone, is what partially controls rooting of cuttings. It decays in light, so by this theory cuttings rooting in darkness or less light should root...

I have an idea I would like to throw at the more technically/scientifically inclined growers here: I am considering replacing peat media with water as a growing media for CPs. I want to hear what you guys think could be drawbacks to this or if anyone has tried it. Completely soilless. I am...

Hello all, Up till now I've mostly grown American CPs but recently came by some nepethes cuttings. Not sure which species, but I think pretty basic ones like N. ventricosa and N. rafflesiana. Again, not sure. Just was wondering how best to root them. I have them in high humidity in a white...

I already have one of these, and just in case you need an ID it is Haworthia fasciata.

Well, taking all of the comments into account as well as some more research I did, I will post my course of action and also make some more notes so that this post can be searched and solutions found in the future. -Generally, plants are at risk only from severe infestation (i.e. leaves turning...

Hello all--Spider mites have broken out like wildfire (in just 2 days!!) and I have many different types of windowsill plants that are now in trouble. What would be the best control for mites preying upon: D. capensis/spatulata/capillaris/intermedia/binata/aliciae Lithops seedlings Myrmecodia...

I'll be receiving a couple D. aliciae leaf cuttings in the mail in the next few days and want to know the best way to propagate with them. As I only have two shots I want to know the methods that have the highest chance of success. Also, is now a good time to try and plant subtropical Drosera...

Thanks for all the replies everyone; I appreciate the reassurance. I had one plant in the container I mentioned above on my windowsill and it declined very quickly. If it wasn't drowned, then I suspect the problem is exactly the same as my D. adelae, and that is Green Fairy Moss (Azolla spp.)...

The only option for growing D. binata I have is in a relatively small undrained container on a windowsill. I'd like to know how rot-prone the plant is and an approximate water level for the plant (container depth is about 6 inches). I will be unable to use the tray method and would like the best...

Hey all, I've got a D. adelae which has grown fine all summer on my windowsill. However, with temps and light levels dropping for fall I've noticed that the plant has begun producing extremely tiny leaves and isn't growing vigorously at all. I keep it a yogurt cup with a clear container, so it...

Hey all. I received a Polygala lutea plant from someone who considered it a bog weed about 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately, thinking that it would help the plant conserve energy, I pinched off the orange flower head. I read after the fact that orange milkwort is a biennial. Should I expect P. lutea...