Id and care tips,please.
Vanessa (Bulgaria,zone 7)
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Vanessa (Bulgaria,zone 7)
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shrub I.D. rooting tips please
Comments (9)Did they tell you how the root the plant from cuttings? Viburnums are generally not too tricky to propagate from cuttings but there are techniques that will definitely enhance your chances of success. Timing. Ideally you want cuttings in the softwood stage - the tip of the branch bendable but not so bendy that it does not snap off. So any time from late spring through summer. You want a tip cutting that has at least two sets of leaves - about 3-5" in length. And preferrably no flowers (if any, cut off). Make the cut about 1" below the second set of leaves - strip these off. Dip in rooting hormone then plant in a well draining starting medium with the lower leaf nodes below the soil. Cut the remaining leaves in half to reduce transipration. It helps a lot if you place the starts in their pots inside a clear plastic bag to prevent evaporation, keeping the plastic off the leaves. Bottom heat, if you can provide it, will hasten root development. Provide room temperatures - right around 70F is good - and keep out of direct sunlight. Keep the potting medium moist but not wet. Rooting should occur in about 4-6 weeks. Once firm rooting has been established, the cuttings can be planted up into a larger pot. But it will take time for a proper root system to develop and you may not be able to plant them out in the garden without protection for a couple of growing seasons. A greenhouse or cold frame would be helpful. Can't say how likely your cuttings are to take this late in the season but it is always suggested to expect a fair percentage of failure at any time. IOW, take a whole lot more cuttings than you think you need :-)...See MoreSucculent ID and newbie tips please?
Comments (5)Your lovely gift is a Faucaria felina or candida (flower colour will tell). If you plan on keeping it inside, be very careful watering - once a week would be far too much unless you have grow lights. It will very quickly turn to mush if overwatered. A mix with very low water retention is recommended, something gritty or mineral-rich. Do not over pot. Give as much light as possible. It will wrinkle and shrivel slightly when thirsty, as you can see on the lowest leaves of my plant below. Today is watering day! (Mine looks a bit strange, all the brown/yellowish parts are the remains of dead flowers from the fall)...See MoreHelp IDing my cacti and succulents also basic care tips please?
Comments (11)Did you mention where you live? (Good idea is to put general location and/or growing zone next to your name...) Yes, Sempervivums could be grown indoors but usually they don't look their best. I am not sure if they are better off with having to spend winter outside (some plants have to have x number of cold days to grow well); unless you get them really good light during winter they usually look quite sad. During summer it may not make that much difference. But amount of light is always less indoors than outdoors. But if you don't have access to garden or deck-balcony, you have to just do it indoors. Many ppl have to, living in apartments without balcony or any other outdoor space. All of the succulents need lots of light otherwise they stretch as I already mentioned about Painted lady. I use lots of supplemental lighting in winter, and probably will improve even more next winter. here is same Echeveria purpusorum, still indoors (March) and blooming, under lights: Adding more perlite definitely helps....See MoreID and Care Tip Please!
Comments (4)Looks like Echinopsis 'Domino'. A good soil to use is 50% cactus and succulent soil, and 50% perlite. Make sure to get all the old soil off the roots. Give it as much sun as possible. However, make sure to adjust it (slowly) to high light levels first, so it doesn't get burned....See MoreVanessa (Bulgaria,zone 7)
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