I’m new to owning plants, please help me with my succulents.
lo95
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Can anyone please tell me what type of succulent I'm growing?
Comments (5)That usually means that the rosettes are water starved due to dead roots or stems. Your plant needs to have the rosettes beheaded in order to correct abnormal growth from inadequate light. Leave less than two inches of stem, then let he cut ends dry in air for a few days, then plant in dry porous soil, at least 75% inorganic materials like perlite, pumice, gravel etc. Your current soil looks terrible, mostly peat which should be avoided. It will take a few weeks for the cuttings to grow roots. Do not water until you see signs of growth. Give lots of light, your plant is etiolated, growing abnormally, making ID difficult. It's probably an Echeveria or Graptoveria, or a hybrid. Brad...See MoreOk, I'm paint ignorant... Help me with my new house
Comments (9)Not certain if you are speaking about painting for the exterior or interior. Hardi Plank is, I believe, a concrete product. Therefore pretty unafffected by mositure and a quality latex paint should be fine. For the interior, I always provide rather contrary advise for new construction. That is to select a neutral paint which will please you for the first year. During that time you can get a feel for the lighting, furnishings and personal preferences for your new home to repaint - which will then be necessary. Reason it will be necessary is that during the first year your home will settle and the materials will dry. Accordingly you will begin to see nail pops and taping seam splits. These are inevitable and is why your builder will provide a 1-year follow-up inspection to repair these issues. But they won't repaint - that's your job! That's when a quality paint will be your best investment because better paints generally cover more area per gallon, cover in fewer coats, clean better and maintain their appearance for more years. Truly a $40 per gallon paint is worth the difference (and quite possibly less costly) unless you're planning to move shortly after completing the paint job. Personally I like SW Duration but many here like BM Aura - both top-of-the-line products. I'm not a fan of Behr, though I used it in our basement. I felt is was unusually thick and applied differently, and after about 5 years I notice it getting a chalky surface. Where in Iowa? I grew up on a farm near Newton and went to college in Iowa City. Know the climate well! Enjoy your new home....See MoreHelp Me Get Familiar & Friendly With my New Plants PLEASE!
Comments (8)Thank you so much for clarifying the plant types. I will try to close the AC openings on top of them. I might actually take your advice about the Cycas Revoluta (which I thought was Areca). I think there's also another reason that this plant isn't pleasant indoors. I've been pricked about a dozen times to the point of bleeding. The tips are EXTREMELY sharp like needles. It was a nuisance cleaning it today. In this case, I'll keep the Ficus, Dieffenbachia and Aloe in. The picture is dark I agree. The lighting is a bit tricky because there's a huge tree growing right in front of my balcony and I refused to cut it because it has been a cozy home for a bird family for years now. It's filled with nests. The rays you see in the picture is what I normally get- sun peeking in between the branches. The sun is very hot here in the Middle East so I'm also afraid it might burn them. It's also funny how during the day, I keep shuffling them in order for each one to take its dose of sunlight. If, in your opinion, this is not enough sunlight, then I'll move them to the other window (which completely conceals them in the room) but maybe I can keep them there for a few hours while I'm at work and then when I come back I'll move them to the other window. Am I being too fussy about this or plant people are this normally concerned?...See MorePlease help me identify my new succulent!
Comments (2)It is an Aloe but a different species or hybrid. Someone else might be able to tell you which Aloe it is. Probably you can take care of it as if it is an Aloe vera. I doubt it has any unusual needs....See Morelo95
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