Will rooted ZZ leaflets die off eventually?
kelli
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Comments (16)PG: I live in the low desert area of So Cal. It routinely gets 110+ degrees in the summer (big emphasis on the +). We've had quite a few days of 115 already, even back in May. Today was a "cooler" day, only 104! Being as dry as it is, many people here use evaporative coolers instead of AC. I have a traditional central AC system and it's never gotten higher than 40% humidity inside my home, and usually much lower. I leave little cups of water around my houseplants to increase humidity and have to refill them every two days. My outside garden plants are watered twice a day by automatic sprinklers--even the agave--a desert plant, has it's own sprinkler and would die without it because it's still only a year old. I have to water my houseplants 3 times as often as my friends in L.A. They can get away with watering once a week; I water mine every day-and-a-half. (If I water in the morning today, it'll need it again in the late afternoon tomorrow.) If I have time I'll try to post up some pictures of the area. The elevation not too far from here is 100 ft below sea level. Maybe this is more information than you asked for? About my potting mix, I do make my own. It's equal portions sphagnum, perlite, vermiculite with some horticultural charcoal and a tiny bit of trace elements and pH checked at the end. In the past when I've used store-bought mix it just didn't work right for me because it would get dried-out too fast and became too hard. Because of the looseness of my mix I was able to check the development of the tubers without disturbing the roots. I can also easily stick my finger down into this mix to check whether it needs water, not just feeling the surface. PG, I'd love to see pictures of the ZZ's you grew from leaflets!...See MoreAre ZZ plants slow growing?
Comments (43)Hi, new to this thread. I just purchased 3 ZZ plants from HD the other day and re-potted 2 in a large ceramic pot and one by itself in a larger pot. I used MiracleGro Moisture Control. I did not add any perlite, etc. to the soil. I'm new to these plants. On watering issue. How often should I water, once a week or when I see the soil completely dry? What if I added 1/2 glass of water every week; it's not too much and not too little and the roots will have to work to get to the water. Any advice will be appreciated. One plant site under an east facing window and the other sits on my bath tub under a narrow east facing window, both are upstairs. TammyPie...See MoreWill my persimmon sapling die? I damaged the roots at the base.
Comments (1)NO BUT BE PATIENT....See MoreRose with zig-zag habit and leaves with 11 leaflets?
Comments (4)That would be pretty cool if they were R. roxburghii. That's a rose that was already on my want list. I looked at photos of the double form first at HMF and thought, "well, maybe?", but then I looked at the single form, and thought the resemblance was pretty close. If it is a chestnut rose, should I expect some of those pretty red-orange leaves this fall, or is that not so likely this far south? Thanks for your help, and please accept my condolences on your mother's passing. Best regards, Virginia...See Morekelli
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