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Post by Wheelgarden on Feb 13, 2021 15:18:13 GMT -5
A friend showed me pictures of her lush, floor-to-ceiling ficus. I turned green. Alas, I don't have enough window light or supplemental light to pull something like that off, dag-nabbit.
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Post by Mumsey on Feb 14, 2021 8:46:50 GMT -5
Wheelgarden, I have a couple large majestic palms, they seem happy in the north windows. And a dieffenbachia that likes the only South window available. African Violets and Christmas Cactus are also happy in south kitchen window. And 2 medjul date palms that I started from seed like East. They were just a fun thing to do, when they get to any huge size they will be outta here or given away.
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Post by Vokar on Oct 18, 2021 18:34:57 GMT -5
Wheelgarden, Rubber figs (I'm not sure about other figs) can do pretty well on low light if other conditions are optimal. They like acidic soil. They like to be fed. They don't seem to tolerate standing water very well at all compared to most houseplants; I would recommend never letting water pool at all, if you can help it.
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Post by Vokar on Oct 18, 2021 18:46:33 GMT -5
I recommend growing a golden pothos. They prosper even in low light. Realize that they seem to grow roots fast; a bigger pot will probably mean a bigger plant no matter how big you make the pot. In the wild, the leaves get huge (and change shape) when they climb trees and mature. The ones we usually have as houseplants are in juvenile form. I'm hoping to some day get mine to mature to a new leaf phase, but I don't know how easy that is.
Holiday cacti are great for low light, too. I have a bunch of them. I like that they release their oxygen at night.
However, most of mine are in south window light (because that's where I have to put them).
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Post by gardendmpls on Oct 18, 2021 22:55:04 GMT -5
I like that they release their oxygen at night. Where did you hear that. Plants only make oxygen by photosynthesis when there is light. Unless you use an artificial night light, they shouldn't have extra to release.
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Post by Vokar on Oct 19, 2021 1:31:02 GMT -5
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Post by gardendmpls on Oct 19, 2021 9:15:22 GMT -5
Your sources are more popular magazine takes on CAM rather than scientific. I think many are based on the assumption that since the plants aren't taking in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis during the day, they must be doing photosynthesis (which releases oxygen) at night. The plant's stomates, through which gas exchange occurs, are kept closed during the day in the CAM plants, which live in very hot, dry climates. This is done to prevent water loss. What is actually going on is that they take in the carbon dioxide at night instead of day, store it in the form of an acid and convert it back to carbon dioxide during the day for photosynthesis. I found these scientific sources interesting. Went through a lot of them just to find the most readable: askabiologist.asu.edu/cam-plantswww.researchgate.net/post/How_CAM_plants_handle_the_O2_evolved_in_photosynthesis_during_daytimeen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crassulacean_acid_metabolism
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Post by emmsmommy on Oct 25, 2021 19:52:27 GMT -5
I was admiring the lush growth of the various wondering jew plants I have on a table under the chestnut tree and was thinking I really needed to bring them inside the other day. My walk through the yard today revealed that the deer had munched every one of them back. Thankfully they grow pretty quick and I already have some cuttings potted in the house.
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Post by gardendmpls on Oct 26, 2021 8:18:49 GMT -5
the deer had munched every one of them back. Durn, that's annoying. Glad we don't have deer here, just raccoons. Means I can't grow corn and have to keep the chickens in a fortified coop and pen.
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Post by Wheelgarden on Oct 26, 2021 15:11:12 GMT -5
Thanks for reminding me, emmsmommy ...I need to bring my potted Purple Queen wandering jew inside. Started two large pots this Summer, and I want to have enough for indoors and an outdoor planting next year. It is really pretty.
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Post by centralilrookie on Nov 25, 2021 19:03:54 GMT -5
I’m not really sure what this is but mom must be doing something right….
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Post by Mumsey on Nov 26, 2021 6:05:00 GMT -5
centralilrookie, It's a Thanksgiving cactus. There are also Christmas and Easter ones that look the same except for the leaves. This one looks like the Thanksgiving one. It's beautiful and love the color! It must be rather old. A friend of mine has one that is near 100 years old, been in her family all that time. I have one that I salvaged from step mom. I don't really care for it's white blooms, but I keep it and have a start in another pot.
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Post by breezygardener on Nov 26, 2021 16:25:58 GMT -5
I have a slew of them - all either Thanksgiving or Christmas blooming ones, although a few will continue blooming well into Spring. Have lots of different colors - red, pale pink, screaming magenta, white, two that are yellowish/gold, & one that's an unusual combination of both deep pink & red in each flower.
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Post by datgirl on Nov 28, 2021 21:18:32 GMT -5
I have several also. One is loaded with buds and will probably start blooming any day now. One has much smaller buds and will probably bloom closer to Christmas. I have one that was my mothers, but it hasn't bloomed in years. The others bloom in the spring, must be Easter cactus. centralilrookie,that's a beauty.
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Post by centralilrookie on Nov 24, 2022 10:02:52 GMT -5
I know this is a repeat but mom’s Thanksgiving cactus has really outdone itself this year. I’m thinking about asking her for a cutting to start our own. Mumsey, she thinks it’s about 15yrs old
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