My Succulents won't be getting any more direct sunlight :O
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Comments (12)Follow Up Question: It seems apricots and plums are more sensitive than pears & apples, but not as sensitive as cherries. Right in between, does that sound right? As of now, all the trees in question are recently purchased (young) in 10gallon containers. I have a Blenheim Apricot and a Weeping Santa Rosa Plum that are NOT doing well with full exposure to our afternoon sun (it's only 80'ish here right now). All the young shoots and leaves wilt very easily, even after watering. The leaves on woody branches are doing OK (which I think proves it's not over/under watered). However, the cherries certainly are having a more difficult time already, even tho in filtered sun. The pears are doing just fine in full sun -- apples are OK too, but showing edge curling on some leaves, not worried yet. BTW I haven't put up shade cloth yet. I do mulch and paint the trunks -- previously nothing helped for 100+ weather on young trees until the shade cloth. Once *well* established (i.e. over a year in-ground), the citrus and peaches/nectarines did fine with an acceptable amount of leaf loss from scorching without any shade cloth....See MoreWindow direction vs. distance: sunlight for indoor plants
Comments (11)Morning All, Michael, The problem is, 6' from an east window is low light..Probably lower than your north bay. I surely wouldn't' hang a curtain...sheer or not. Sorry Pupkineater. :) How close/far are outside obstructions from your windows? Being on the second floor is advantageous. My second floor plants get a lot more sun than those on the main floor. Of course, 2nd floor is closer to the sun... :) j/k. What color are your walls? I paint with white, semi-gloss. The brighter the better. Semi-gloss washes off easily, too. Plus, brighter walls dissuade insects. I'm not saying painting your walls white will prevent bugs, but most insects dislike light colors...brightness certainly helps. Ficus need bright light. Lyrata's are slow-growers to begin with,...in less light, it'd probably grow even slower. And 'possibly spindly.' Don't know anything about Boxwood. If Boxwoods are garden plants, used as hedges outdoors, I'd imagine they'd need full sun. I'll have to research Boxwoods, though. Have you considered artificial lights? There's many types to choose from...inexpensive to expensive. Heck, I even use, cool white, white warm, fluorescents in back where many plants go. Including succulents. But, plants are near windows, too..not that it matters, IL is usually cloudy during winter, so artificial lights does help. I also use Gro-Lights..bulbs are about 20.00 each. There's all sorts of light tricks. Good luck, Toni...See MoreSucculents curling under- possibily lack of sunlight?
Comments (9)Hey there, Might not be a pest and could just be general rot due to over saturated soil. As stated above, even in southern more sunny regions, northern windows will work for a very limited number of plants to grow and thrive in. If that is all you have to work with, you will be forced to look into supplemental lighting. Repot into smallest container it will fit into and cut your soil with 50/50 perlite/soil for better drainage. Unfortunately, your conditions are about as bad as possible for this type plant. (ie: water retentive soil, not enough light and too large a container). Don't feel bad, its all about trial and error with these guys. I've killed several trying to maximize my growing conditions. Sounds like you'll have to decide if growing this type of plant in your conditions is worth setting up a grow station or not. Good luck!...See MoreDoes sunlight fade any types of countertop?
Comments (13)Some granite slabs are dyed or treated with resin and can't be left in direct sunlight for an extended period. The stone itself never fades. The problem is managed simply by having the top slab in a bundle turned in. I have never had an instance of granite fading in a home. I have had instances of dark quartz colors fading. Some stone have mineral components that will oxidize and darken over time after they are cut from the block and then polished. Normally the length of time from quarry to market is enough for that oxidation to occur so it only shows up as lighter edges when the stone is processed into countertops. Fabricators have products they use to darken up the edges....See Morerina_Ontario,Canada 5a
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