Thoughts on Ficus triangulata variegata
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Comments (51)I know we are hijacking your variegated plant discussion but this is a variegated kid I have. Maybe a few people with a spouse, kid, family member that have no interest in the plants we love so much can relate. This is what happened to the beautiful Armaryllis. I knew the plant would be in bloom when I arrived home Friday night. So before I left to catch the plane Monday morning I placed it in the middle of the dining room table. As much as I love plants the dining room has no plants it is the only no plant room. It is the past thru room to the kitchen and open plan that you can see it from the living room. I wanted to see it before I went upstairs after my long week. She said she came down for breakfast the first morning it was 4" by the time she arrived home from school it looked like it was 6". When she got up the next morning it was 10" tall. She sat at the table eating her breakfast and she thought she saw it grow more and turn and look at her. LOL When she came home that evening it was even taller and the round head at the top looked like it was as big as a basketball. She then decided something was not right and if it had any plans of eating her thru the night or the next morning when she came down for breakfast it had better grow legs to go with that big head because she was moving it downstairs and locked in the basement. LOL She was 30 yrs old. From the age of 16 she had been to college and studied overseas (Brazil, Germany) so although I have had many plants always she never really noticed. She was always in her books studying, in school and just being a busy child enjoying her life never noticing every corner of the house had plants you just walked around and go out the door....See MoreMy new Monstera variegata!!
Comments (17)Hey Kyle... I HOPE you have a big house..lol Could the F. lyrata that doesn't have fiddle-leaf leaves, possibly be another species? Maybe it's still too young??? Shapes change at maturity. Wowee, 4 Spaths..lol..They are beautiful, my favorite Peace Lily, (beside my variegates) but I just don't have the room. A Mauna loas would look fantastic in a large bright room. If you have pics, please post. Have they ever bloomed? Guess what? lol. Last Fri, I spent a couple hours looking for a variegated Philo/Monstera. While trying to help a friend find an African Violet, I browsed one site..this woman sold nothing but AV's, but has added other plants the last year or two. Sure enough, she had one variegated Philo.. I emailed her ASAP, lol, then ended up phoning..she has one left, but it won't be ready for a couple weeks. I can wait. It's P. Imbe varigata..ever see one? The reason it won't be shipped for two weeks is, before shipping, she wants to be sure roots are full. I respect her honesty..some people would ship a plant, root-less or too young.' Just to get the money. I also found a seller, selling a gorgeous variegated Monstera, on Ebay. He's in Thailand. Problem is he wants 30.00 for shipping, plus the cost of the plant..I was the first bidder, then suddenly, 5 more people bid. Think it was 36.00 last time I looked, plus 30 for shipping..Don't know the final bid so I decided to pass it up. It was BEAUTIFUL, though.. There's one more Philo I want. P. elegans. It's a split-leaf..the leaves are very fragile. Thing is it's impossible to find. I'd prefer variegated, but would invest in green. When young, shape of this Philos leaves look nothing like they will at maturity..they're slow-growing. My Philodendron window is pretty full, so except for the variegated and if I can locate elegans, guess that's it for thie beautiful Aroid. Some of my Philos are super-root-bound, and need repotting. Once they're in larger containers, my Philo window is really going to be packed..lol. How's your new Philo coming along? Toni...See MoreFicus Triangularis Variegata-- a few questions
Comments (16)It's not at all unusual for variegation in plants to be unstable and for plants to revert to their green phase after a time. Stability of variegated plants has a lot to do with where the variegation itself originated in the plant. Mutations that originated in a specific layer of meristematic cells have the greatest chance of remaining stable for years to come, but if the mutation originated outside of this layer, the chances of that mutation remaining stable are far slimmer. Variegated plants begin to lose their contrast and turn fully green under low light conditions. Increasing light (to a point) can reverse the trend. Variegated plants need more light than their green counterparts to ward of stress/strain due to low light levels, but they are also unable to tolerate light conditions as bright as their green cousins. This makes them often rather fussy (about light levels), and less vigorous as a result of their reduced levels of chlorophyll (the green pigment so crucial to photosynthesis/food-making). If you move the plant to a sunny location and the variegation doesn't return, the plant has likely reverted. If it does begin to return, watch carefully for the silverish/whitish symptoms of photo-oxidation (sunburn) and move the plant to dappled shade as soon as symptoms appear. When you have a variegated plant, and you want it to remain that way, it's important that you remove branches supporting foliage that is obviously all green as soon as they appear. If you don't, it's very likely the more vigorous green foliage will take over the entire plant. Al...See MoreHelp! // ficus benjamina variegata // yucca // Aeonium arboreum //
Comments (8)Then I think the moving/cold was the problem, but if the stems are ok, then I will just wait for new leaves! I put it in the middle of the room (with east, south and west facing window) and above it is extra plant light (since I live far in North). Thanks everyone for involvement. floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK Yes, I already put it as close as I could to window and put some extra plant lights above, now it gets light around 12h per day, so fingers crossed it will recover. I was more worried that maybe there are some root problems because it's heavy and stems are not stable. I have some support stick that is fixed with rope so it doesn't move too much. No idea how to take proper care of the plant. I saw on one picture that other people put some stones on the soil, so it's heavier because I heard that there is not so strong root system underneath....See Moretapla (mid-Michigan, USDA z5b-6a)
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