Purple Stems & Aromatic Leaves?
blakrab Centex
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Purple leaves/stems on WS toms only
Comments (7)My tomatoes are the same as yours, just totally stagnant. Earlier last week I started to transplant to individual containers and they're showing signs of growing true leaves now. But they're way behind where they normally are. I've been doing this for years and it's the first time it feels like a massive failure for the tomatoes. Only the cherokee purples formed true leaves on time and they're now in the garden and seem to be doing fine. I wouldn't question the technique -- I used the same potting soil I always use and many other plants came up just fine. Not sure where you are, but our weather was cold and damp with little sun through most of the winter and early spring. I did start three tomatoes inside to use with the walls o'water. They went in the ground near the beginning of April and they're about a foot and a half tall now, so at least there's that. I also had a few volunteers under one of the walls o'water so I potted them up and just planted them out on Saturday. I also used your idea on the peppers and eggplant -- put them in the window till they sprouted then right outside. They seem to be doing fine, much better than the tomatoes. And of course as soon as I had done that, the peppers I wintersowed came up. Isn't that always the way? :) Caryl...See MoreIdentifying 2 plants - Purple stems, green leaves
Comments (2)Cardamine would be the second plant, but can you get a photo of the entire plant for #1? As it is, I don't have a feel for growth pattern, height, flowers or seeds. (and thanks for posting in small chunks like this - much easier to look at.)...See MoreEcheveria turning purple from the stem out towards the tips of leaves
Comments (2)Not enough draining going on. The top Echeveria you should cut the top off till good flesh is exposed. No brown parts. So the rot doesn't spread to the pup on the side. The Lime and Chile Echeveria is probably a goner from the looks of it. Once that center is rotted there's no turning back. I have had miracles happen;). Don't hold your breath though. Succulents should always be in containers with drainage holes. I'm not saying without the drainage holes it can't be done, but it's more complicated;). Also, adding half perlite or pumice makes all the difference in the world;)....See MoreHelp with White/Purple-Leaved/Stem Plant
Comments (3)Interesting, floral. How would the plant have generated sufficient food to produce a flower? Surely it would have died of starvation very soon after germination of the seed....See Moreblakrab Centex
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