Aloe is too tall and now leaning requiring support
Dana
5 years ago
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Rob Blomquist
5 years agoCrenda 10A SW FL
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Cut Back Too Tall Dendrobium?
Comments (4)Before the new growth blooms it will be too tall. So is it OK to have blooming canes full size and the rest cut back? If you have room for the new growth the you have room for the old canes. I think there are more than 1000 species of Dendrobium. At least a lot. And the number of hybrids is infinite. Without doubt there are plenty of dendrobiums that are small. Move the big dendrobium and let it grow to its full potential....See MoreIs my Echevaria too tall?
Comments (6)I agree with Norma that it may actually be a Graptopetalum paraguayense, which is a similar to Echeveria, but does grow long stems. The leaves look a bit too thick to be an Echeveria. Your plant can easily be propagated from cuttings, and even individual leaves that break off will form new plants under the right conditions. Your plant actually looks pretty good for being indoor grown with less than ideal light; outdoors in full sun this plant is very much more compact with little to no exposed stem showing. As Norma says, it looks great when grown in mass and allowed to drape over the edges of the pot, I have had stems elongate as much as 3 feet long yet retain tight foliage all along the stems where I grow it in very large raised containers/pots as an understory plant to cycads such as Encephalartos. I also like using it with orchids and bromeliads in hanging baskets, and it does equally well here outdoors in bright shade or full hot sun, with just occasional water or daily irrigation as long as it is well drained. One tough plant that is really adaptable....See MoreHow did you support your top-heavy aloe?
Comments (8)Aloe marlothiis are well known for falling over here in Southern California, but usually it's due to poor roots (over watering) or high winds. Recent wind storm in Pasadena knocked over a LOT of tree aloes at the Huntington Gardens, including half of a 30' tall Aloe barberae. Garden is partially closed for a long time now to clean up all the fallen trees. The good thing about fallen Aloe marlothiis is they seem to take rerooting well....See MoreSilgranite double too deep? Or am I too tall?
Comments (12)"...not nearly as critical as having the sink pulled close to you in the cabinet and a good height and reach on your faucet..." -quoting lascatx i don't understand why this is not mentioned more often. It is SO important. Ergonomics, function and use. Is there some technical reason why we don't see sinks pulled forward, close to the door of the cabinet? Are people afraid their countertop material won't hold together? Even in stores, they position the sink in the center of the counter, centered between the front and the back. They don't place the sink close to the front. This leaves 3" to 4" of granite in front of the sink. It's especially visible with undermount sinks. I don't get it. With an undermount I figure I could leave a small strip of engineered stone countertop material in front of the sink. Less than two inches, for sure! Then, a deep undermount would not require a lot of leaning over. Leaning over and reaching over uses back muscles a lot. Between your shoulder blades, right in the middle. It can hurt. For most people these muscles are not strengthened by any other activity. Luckily for me it's not a concern since I have other activities that strengthen these mid-back muscles (I've trimmed tree branches with large lopping shears since I was kneehigh to a g'hopper). I've often seen faucets installed to one side of the sink, so that the handle is closer than if the faucet had been installed behind the sink. -david...See MoreDana
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