Amaryllis growing too tall
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Comments (9)Holy cow I've never seen a succulent get that leggy before-get that poor guy some sun! A South or southwest window is best, because it's not getting enough sun and is getting leggy trying to stretch out to find more sun. You're probably going to have to behead that poor guy soon Here is a link that might be useful: How to take care of Leggy succulents...See MoreFiddle leaf fig growing too tall and spindly
Comments (6)Time outdoors is a great idea. Your plant will love it and show it. To be the best grower in the land, all you need to do is be the best at identifying what's barring your plant from realizing all of its genetic potential and fixing it. Most of the potentialities are concentrated in a few basic areas. Soil choice and issues related to watering habits are what bring most growers here seeking remediation for their sick plants. You MUST be able to keep the root system healthy if the plant is to be healthy. Other areas of consideration are light, nutrition (easy), and a root maintenance plan that eliminates limitations associated with root congestion. This will help you get a sense of the basics involved with growing in containers. It's much different than growing in earth/gardens. After you read that, I suggest you take on this piece that discusses what kind of influence soil choice has on your chances for success. This thread about maintaining trees in containers over the long term will also be info critical to enduring success. If you get through those and gain an understanding of the info, I think you'll be well over the hump we all hit early in our growing journey. It's much more rewarding to be in a place where you can be sure of your ability to maintain your plants in a high state of vitality. Let us know if you have additional questions. Al...See Moreveggie seedlings are growing too tall too fast
Comments (6)I planted tomatillo seeds for the first time this year. My seedlings looked normal (not leggy), but as they started to grow more they grew tall and stalk-like. When I google pictures of young tomatillo plants, that appears to be normal (relative to regular tomato plants, that is). Of course, if your other plants are looking leggy, that's surely a sign of not enough light. It doesn't take any fancy grow light. Even regular room bulbs (5000k color temp) work fine. I've got my seedlings under 3 desk lamps with standard-size 100w-equiv LED bulbs in them, and it seems to be sufficient. (2 tomatillo plants top-center.)...See MoreLilies grow too tall!
Comments (4)True lilies such as Casa Blanca do not branch, so pruning/pinching them will not make them do what you are hoping for. There are some lilies that are shorter -- the Pixie line, for instance -- and the Asiatics will be shorter generally than the Orientals. I suggest if your Casa Blancas are too tall for their location that you move them to another spot and get some shorter lilies as replacement. Good luck!...See Morejblum
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