Serrated red-edged leaves?
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Serrated Leaves - what is this?
Comments (11)i was thinking mint also ... you ought to be able to tell.. by crushing a leaf ... which would be a nice fact to add ... if so ... will take over your whole yard.. if you let it ... it will even take over the yard.. if you try to grow it in a pot.. just working its way out the bottom.. on its way to the neighbors house.. lol ... ken...See MoreHAVE: tall red cannas with red tinge on edge of leaves and on tr
Comments (2)I think I have what you want....double double blooms, continuous growth....interested?...See Moreserrated edges
Comments (2)Okay, we need to post some pictures of the ones on the Serrated Leaf Hosta list. I have Jaws by Alttara Scheer, slow to develop the serrations for me. But pretty. Ginsu Knife is also a fragrant hosta Machete, a sport of Ginsu Knife, new here this year That's it on the right Sea Gulf Stream, one of my favorites for holding its gold, and looking great, ruffles and serrated edges too! Surfer Dude is also ruffled and serrated too. This new from Plant Delights Nursery in NC And Teaspoon, which I have but which does not do much for me so far. I had no idea it had serrated edges, learn something new every day. So I guess I better get a closeup picture showing those edges. Missing part of the show here. :) Anybody have some from the Serrated Leaf list? Link is above....See MoreMy red edged dracaena is browning from the tips and dropping leaves!
Comments (25)Use distilled water ......... or water from a R/O water filtration system (what I use), or rain water, snow melt, or air conditioner/ dehumidifier condensate, all of which are deionized (no solutes harmful to plants) or very close to that state. N/a - leaves appearing at close to the rate they are being shed, or more leaves being shed than are appearing is an unsustainable condition. Expression of the pigment anthocyanin, which produces the maroon coloration of leaf margins, is usually most conspicuous in the very early and early developmental stage of the leaf; however, light levels are an overarching influence at all times. Brighter light will increase the contrast of the leaves' variegative coloration. Not to chide you, but to others, it's important to understand that because a plant tolerates something isn't necessarily an indication its provisional influence is advantageous to the plant. That a schefflera temporarily tolerates temperatures in the low thirties, or ponytail palms tolerate extended periods of drought and/or low fertility isn't reason enough to adopt those parameters as part of the plant's care regimen. The closer cultural conditions are to the limits the plant is genetically programmed to tolerate, the greater the stress the plant must tolerate to maintain viability. Stress quickly turns to strain, which is an unsustainable condition, unsustainable because under conditions of strain, the plant is using more energy than it's producing. In order to cope with severe stress and strain, plants have the ability to reduce the mass living mass the roots need to sustain, and the mechanism by which mass is diminished is my shedding parts to create a balance between the the plant's top volume and the size/efficiency of its root mass. Good point about the tea leaves. I did know coffee and tea grounds are not good for plants until all harmful chemicals have been leached during the composting process (whether in a compost pile or in the pot), but I wasn't aware of their high fluoride content. I did read that in humans the anti-oxidants act as a counter-measure to the potentiality of oxidative stress in humans. I have no idea if that carries over to plants, but I suspect not - just a guess. Something I wrote about the impact of coffee/tea or used grounds in container plantings: Coffee/Tea Grounds Forum discussions frequently center on the question of adding dilute coffee/tea or grounds to plants as a 'tonic', but Arabica (coffee) and Camellia (tea) are known for their toxic alkaloid (caffeine) content and their allelopathic affect on plants as well as autotoxic (poison to their own seedlings) effects on future generations. Caffeine interferes with root development by impairing protein metabolism. This affects activity of an important bio-compound (PPO) and lignification (the process of becoming woody), crucial steps for root formation. We also know that the tannins in both coffee and tea are known allelopaths (growth inhibitors). There are ongoing experiments to develop herbicides using extracts from both coffee and tea that cause me to want to say they might serve better as a nonselective herbicide than as a tonic. I would not use either (stale coffee or tea) by applying directly to my plants - especially containerized plants; nor would I add tea bags/coffee grounds to my container soils. Al...See Morejdetray
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