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About me: I'm a rare plant collector, avid plant trader, custom-soil builder, & lazy weeder. I especially like Brugmansia & Aroids. I was formerly the ISHS International Registrar for all cultivars in Brugmansia & Datura, a director of the American Brugmansia & Datura Society, and a moderator for the University of British Columbia plant forum. Now I'm just an old gardener.
Commented: Tropical houseplant trouble: Bird of paradise and rubber plant Michie also make sure to give those A LOT more light. Those are both full-sun plants, and grown as houseplants in our climate, just giving them a full bright south window will get you 3/4 of of the wa...
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Commented: Anthurium leaf problem It's bacterial, but that doesn't matter since it's not the original cause. Bacterial die-off is just the symptom. It's the cold minimum temps at nights. Your blooms say the plant is probably getting e...
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Commented: Struggling with mites, and mealy bugs on indoor tres In most of these potions mentioned, it's the water actually doing the work more than the additive. Someone was saying below that some of these, like systemics, are "once and done". This is f...
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