My donkey tail doesn't look so good.....
Brynn Briggs
8 years ago
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My baby doesn't look so good...
Comments (3)I get this on some of my Echeveria. I believe this kind of damage is just like on cactus when they receive too much water early in the growing season and they take it up too fast and the body cracks. Others may have some different opinions...See MoreDoesn't look good for my nephew Alan...
Comments (42)Gwanny, Six months after my stem cell transplant I was told that it didn't work and the cancer was "raging". I was sent to City of Hope in Pasadena where I was told to go home and get things in order to die. We couldn't accept that, changed doctors and my new one contacted her mentor the head of oncology at Scripps San Diego. I was accepted into a trial treatment (different type of stem cell transplant). I would be the 1st person to undergo 2 stem cell transplants less than a year apart. It's extremely hard on the body. My odds of survival on a good day were 25%. That was 8 years ago :) We believe the reason why the City of Hope wouldn't touch my case was because they anticipated my demise...it doesn't look good for a hospital to have a sure death on it books. And I suppose I understand that part, but way I was treated sticks in my craw. I wasn't offered nor did that "certain" doc seem interested in helping me survive. We were way past fortunate to have come upon a doctor who knew a doctor... My thoughts are with you and your family....See MoreMy beloved donkeys tail is being a real...donkey
Comments (13)Jeff - Depends how bright the artificial light is and how close the plants are. My office Aloe and Sans directly under a flourescent desk lamps 24 hours/day but the lights have horrible spectrum and are not good for growing. My plants there 'survive' and etiolate very slightly/slowly. At home I have a really good set of lights that are very bright and 12 hours is plenty. 20 would probably turn mine to a crisp. I prefer to keep my lights between 10-12 hours for photoperiodism....See MoreShrub doesn't look so good
Comments (11)I am in the same area as you. I have a ton of Thuja Emerald & Green Giants that we planted in a new build landscape. I've not had this problem but did notice some sun scorch on a couple when we had those crazy temperatures in the 90's last season. I kept them on a deep watering schedule while keeping up with any rain, but as you may know, we had no rain for about a month and a half during that time period. I also make sure that when I plant in our area with hard clay, I add soil conditioner, which was first recommended to us by RiverBend Nursery. I've also used peat moss as well. We have never had trouble growing anything so far. I'm in a neighborhood with a lot of new builds. Luckily our builder had a great landscape company that planted actual trees & shrubs that flourish in our area. Another builder just threw in every possible plant that has issues in our area. Our neighbor is already unhappy with a Leyland Cypress they planted up against the front of their house. Those are the ones you will see busting out wooden fences that people planted too close around our area. I mean they are cheap. I saw them at Costco last week, about 6 feet in the pot for $60. I love Thuja's in our area. I just clean out the insides during the first of Spring to open them up to "breathe" better. They seem to grow taller after doing just that. I agree with gardengal about the dryness. It may be that they just plopped it down in the clay without adding anything else. Just know that whatever you decide to plant, make sure to add something to the soil to help the plants roots. And the other things I've learned is to check with the local extension to make sure of problem trees, shrubs, and plants that cause issues in our area because the big box stores will still sell them. I see them every season....See MoreBrynn Briggs
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