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Comments (2)Thank you for straightening me out, Sherry. I thought it was just thistle. Hollyhocks are indeed lovely garden plants. And Pearly everlasting is a nice little plant for the fall. I want to put in more fall bloomers next year-asters, in particular, but also goldenrod. The ornamental grasses also look great at that time of year. I put in switchgrass this year, and I am quite happy with it. Maybe I will put in some Lovegrass-I saw it at the National Arboretum recently and I thought it was very pretty. We have to provide something for our little skipper friends!...See MoreNever knew how many plants I have...
Comments (9)I just posted about those broms because I saw them @ the Naples Botanical gardens online. Where do you live??? I would LOVE some broms! I'm just starting my brom garden after purchasing about 50 @ a garage sale. I'm in Orlando this weekend, and we live in SW FLorida. Where do you live? (What area, so I can figure out if it's even an option to come and get some)....See MoreI spent wayyy too much money today!
Comments (16)Good for your husband Jackie! He's a gem with his head screwed on right. Mine was also right there encouraging me to get my long-arm machine, and making sure I got all the bells and whistles with it. (Of course, he bought a missile silo...but that's another story, LOL) I find it interesting that men will go out and buy that new lawn tractor, or radial arm saw, or drill press, or even a new car, and many never consult their spouses - but many women dither and dally and talk themselves out of a TOOL, which they will USE....See MoreMy Aloe plants never have plump leaves!
Comments (15)Ecalvo, Crenda has more experience with Aloes than I do, but one thing I noticed in your post was that you fettilize regularly. While this is required with most tropical and temperate plants, desert-adapted plants don't need so much, and that might be the root of your issue. Too much nitrogen causes very rapid, spindly growth in almost all plants. I'm sure Aloes are no different. I think that and the frequent watering could easily lead to a tall, spindly, lopsided plant with mushy lower leaves. withiut being able to stick my finger into your plant's soil, and without being able to see the size and type of pot and your growing medium, I have to base my opinion on some assumptions, one of which is that the plant is over-watered. Unless it's in an awfully small pot, or gritty mix, or tremendous heat, it's not very likely to need weekly watering. It's a desert plant. Weekly watering and monthly fertilizer is great for most houseplants, but its a good way to kill a succulent. If you upload some photos of the whole plant and pot, and the potting medium, I'll be more certain, but that's my best guess with the info I have. stop fertilizing it at all. Water only when the top 1/3 of the soil is completely dry if it's a small pot, top 6 inches if it's a large pot. I think your plant's growth will slow in time, and the leaves will plump up some more. If you take Crenda's advice, then follow my watering advice after it's replanted, I think youll be much happier with how it looks and grows....See Moresautesmom Sacramento
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