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Philo assistance requested (ID and cutting questions?)
Comments (6)If you're going to pot them, I wouldn't bother trimming but no reason not to if you want to, I'm just lazy about doing anything unnecessary. For those you leave in water, trimming that off will help keep the water from going nasty. Anything dead in the water will rot. It looks like there may be a couple dry leaf sheaths in the bottle. You may want to change the water and rinse the bottle before you put the manicured cuttings back in. And agree, they will stay alive indefinitely in water but probably not grow at the same rate as those in pots. The leaves will stay small. Everyone should satisfy their curiosity on this, it's fun and helpful to become more intimately acquainted with this plant. And no risk of overwatering! In fact, I don't think I've ever had one of these in water that died of anything besides me forgetting to add more water. You can trim the roots if they fill the bottle too much (and you can get it out of the opening.) Here are some cuttings I potted a couple weeks ago with different supports because I want to see if they will grow even bigger, mature-form leaves (although these supports may not be tall enough. That's about as much as I can do and still get them in the house for winter.) One of them is using part of a little wire cart that fell apart and the other has oak branches. There's also a risk of the branches rotting but by the time that happens, the vine should have done what it can and I'll repot and start over. These cuttings went straight from the mama to the pots which has resulted in a lot of wilting but few lost leaves. They were the biggest cuttings I've had to work with so far, some were about 4 feet long. They're finally perking up in the past few days so I'll be moving them back into a little sun soon, early AM or late PM, depending on which end of the front porch they get put....See MoreTree assistance request
Comments (3)crikey ... looks like mine after two bad winters.. up here near jim harbaugh land ... i had like 6 flowers on a tree of the same size ... and 33% of the canopy is dead ... since its lower than the house.. i suspect lightening did not hit it ... how bad was last winter??? any chance of a frost or freeze.. since leaf out ... anyway.. they are rather short lived trees... and your is a large one.. for the midwest ... i am sure in the PNW.. they have 80 footers.. lol .. but we dont live there .. lol ... hold your gizmo the other way if there is a next time.. someone suggested your gizmo camera is set for landscape.. and when you try to take a pic upright.. it turns it in this forum .. who knows ... it is NOT hungry.. it is stressed ... besides.. its near the lawn.. and if that is fed.. it doesnt need more food ... also .. it planted about 15 feet too close to the house.. so if you decide to replant some time in the future.. plant it further out ... all yo can do.. besides give some more facts to speculate further.. is give it time.. and see what happens ... ken ps: one option.. is to plant the new one.. out away form the house.. and get it growing ... so when this one fails... you can have the replacement all set ......See MoreHoya cuttings - assistance request
Comments (4)Okay, I did not realize you were on the opposite side of the world! That makes a difference, regarding the very light leaf color. Sun exposure can also cause light colored leaves. Put your hoyas in less direct sun, and they will green back up. Yes, change to an orchid mix. If you are using a slow release fertilizer, no need to feed during watering, but be sure to add more slow release when it is due (check package, some are every month, some last 3-6 months). Regarding the small hoyas, yes, move to smaller pots, if you have them. If not, it's not too big a deal, as long as your potting mix is well-draining. Check the roots for signs of rot when repotting. Rot causes the rooting stem (where roots come out) to turn black or brown and squishy. The roots will look stringy, brown or black in color and might smell sour or bad. For your polyneura (2nd to last photo in your first post), I suggest moving that one inside, as it likes cooler conditions. It also prefers to stay evenly damp (not soaked or soggy). Regarding your large hoya, that one spot is sunburn. The pitting leaves can be due to sucking bugs (check for aphids, scale or mealybugs), or they could just be natural mutant leaves (it happens). If it is bugs, treat with a sharp dpray of water or, of you don't mind chemical warfare you can treat with systemic insecticide, like this: https://www.amazon.com/Compare-N-Save-Systemic-Shrub-Insect-Drench/dp/B00ARKS5QO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1475654521&sr=8-2&keywords=compare+and+save+insect+control Alternatively, if you'd rather use a gentle and bee-friendly formula: 2 tablespoons of baby shampoo 1/4 cup rubbing (isopropyl alcohol) alcohol Put in spray/spritz bottle. Fill rest of bottle with water. Spray entire surface of plant. KEEP OUT OF BRIGHT LIGHT/SUNLIGHT until plant is completely dry. Repeat as necessary, until no more pests are seen. As far as trellising that plant, you may want to, as they can get pretty heavy, which can cause breakage. Easy solution: Small twist ties or orchid clips can be used to train those vines without the use of a trellis! Just wrap the vines around and up the hanging pot and secure onto the hanger part with ties or clips, like this: Hoya calycina clipped to hanging pot: Keep new growth/vine tips pointed toward the sky, to prevent vine dieback....See MoreSchefflera assistance requested
Comments (10)While those days are long behind me, I have killed a few scheffleras in my time. It looks like this one may be too far gone, guessing from the photos seeming to show that the trunk is also shriveling, not just the branches. Last ditch effort would be completely unpotting, rinsing roots free of soil, trimming roots AND stem back to clean healthy tissue with a clean blade, and seeing if it buds. You'll probably have a little stump compared to what you started with, but this species is resilient and sometimes will sprout leaves from a stump. You might find that whatever is eating away at your plant (probably fungus?) Is throughout all tissue and it can't be saved. Crossing my fingers for you!...See MoreErika McConnell
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