it is about twice the thickness of a human hair. no evident segmentation. wiggles alot when touched.
Tryiing to identify a type of worm I found on my lily of the valley plant. about 1-2 inches, creme colored ?
wiggilly worm
Reply:The absolute best way to identify it is to take it to your local nursery, not one of the big chains because they usually do not have enough people working to help you. Your local nursery and garden store will have experts that will already be familiar with that worm, and how to get rid of it, if it is a nuisance.
Reply:If it only has legs in the front and the back...Inchworm.
Reply:That would be a silk work, and it is your worst enemy with flowers, as well as many plant types. Visit your local garden store for a solution.
Reply:It's: I am forever searching high and low But why does everybody tell me no Neptune of the seas have you an answer for me please The lily of the valley doesn't know
I lie in wait with open eyes I carry on through stormy skies
I follow every course My kingdom for a horse But each time I grow old Serpent of the nile Relieve me for a while And cast me from your spell - let me go
Messenger from seven seas has flown To tell the king of Rhye he's lost his throne Wars will never cease Is there time enough for peace But the lily of the valley doesn't grow
Gumps
Friday, November 18, 2011
Relatively new aloe vera plant keeps tipping over?
I was given a new aloe plant (about 8 inches tall) about 6 months ago and it still can't stand up straight on its own. New stems are growing and it otherwise looks healthy, it just always needs to be kept upright with three popsicle sticks. Any advice?
Relatively new aloe vera plant keeps tipping over?
plant it in the next biggest sized pot. Use a plastic pot. then put the plastic pot inside a larger heavier clay or ceramic pot. put some stones or marbles in the bottom of the clay pot so that the smaller pot is brought up even with the rim of the larger pot. I have an aloe vera that is about 18 inches tall and this is the only way ive been able to keep it upright. (I even glued the pot to the mantle where it sits when my cat was young cuz she loved to jump up and knock the pot around and nibble the leaves). these plants are really top-heavy and need a firm anchoring in a heavy pot.
Reply:Is it leaning toward light? I have an aloe in my laundry room, and I turn it once a week as it heads toward the window.. I've also got a fairly big aloe in a huge pot. The larger pieces lay down while the new stems stand straight. It's healthy, and kind of neat looking.
Reply:LArger pot
quit feeding it Mirical Gro try a seaweed 3-2-2
Reply:It keeps tiping over because it is going towards the sun just turn it around on the side that the plant is not turning towards the sun and in about 1 week it should be just straight.
Relatively new aloe vera plant keeps tipping over?
plant it in the next biggest sized pot. Use a plastic pot. then put the plastic pot inside a larger heavier clay or ceramic pot. put some stones or marbles in the bottom of the clay pot so that the smaller pot is brought up even with the rim of the larger pot. I have an aloe vera that is about 18 inches tall and this is the only way ive been able to keep it upright. (I even glued the pot to the mantle where it sits when my cat was young cuz she loved to jump up and knock the pot around and nibble the leaves). these plants are really top-heavy and need a firm anchoring in a heavy pot.
Reply:Is it leaning toward light? I have an aloe in my laundry room, and I turn it once a week as it heads toward the window.. I've also got a fairly big aloe in a huge pot. The larger pieces lay down while the new stems stand straight. It's healthy, and kind of neat looking.
Reply:LArger pot
quit feeding it Mirical Gro try a seaweed 3-2-2
Reply:It keeps tiping over because it is going towards the sun just turn it around on the side that the plant is not turning towards the sun and in about 1 week it should be just straight.
Anyone got a site that shows a chart of growth(cm or inches) of an ivy plant?
No one has probably taken time to measure in that amount of detail, but ivy grows much faster than other plants.
kids clogs
kids clogs
RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
is this distance about wright, or should i move them closer what is the ideal distance?
one is clematis
RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
Definately no closer as the soil would be too dry, ( the wall sucks out the water). Remember that clematis likes cool roots, so if it's a sun-baked wall, put some stones or gravel around the base of the plant. About 20-30 cm wide and 2-5 cm deep.
Reply:as long as its good rich muck 8 inches will be ok - plants cant measure!!!!
Reply:My clematis is about the same distance from my fence. It was the perfect distance because as it has grown, it has put off other shoots that now cover the distance between the fence and the plant. The bottom now appears fuller.
Reply:I planted a lady bank rose in my front flower bed and I love it. It only blooms for a few weeks in the spring but green the rest of the summer. But I have people stop and tell me
how they love it.
Reply:This is a sensible distance to put plants from the wall. It gives room for roots to grow. Remmber to keep feeding our pants, though and good luck.
one is clematis
RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
Definately no closer as the soil would be too dry, ( the wall sucks out the water). Remember that clematis likes cool roots, so if it's a sun-baked wall, put some stones or gravel around the base of the plant. About 20-30 cm wide and 2-5 cm deep.
Reply:as long as its good rich muck 8 inches will be ok - plants cant measure!!!!
Reply:My clematis is about the same distance from my fence. It was the perfect distance because as it has grown, it has put off other shoots that now cover the distance between the fence and the plant. The bottom now appears fuller.
Reply:I planted a lady bank rose in my front flower bed and I love it. It only blooms for a few weeks in the spring but green the rest of the summer. But I have people stop and tell me
how they love it.
Reply:This is a sensible distance to put plants from the wall. It gives room for roots to grow. Remmber to keep feeding our pants, though and good luck.
How long does ot take for a garlic plant to sprout leaves and grow about 6 inches?
can i grow the plant at any time of the year?
How long does ot take for a garlic plant to sprout leaves and grow about 6 inches?
In the Spring, garlic will be one of the first plants to sprout if you planted in the Fall. My garlic is up as early as the beginning of March. I live in Northern Michigan. If I plant in the spring, it takes about two weeks for the leaves to emerge and it will be six inches within a day or two. You can plant at any time of the year if you have year round warm weather. If your area is seasonal, garlic is usually planted in the early spring and very late summer.
Reply:Plant in summer and harvest in early spring before major growth starts i think
How long does ot take for a garlic plant to sprout leaves and grow about 6 inches?
In the Spring, garlic will be one of the first plants to sprout if you planted in the Fall. My garlic is up as early as the beginning of March. I live in Northern Michigan. If I plant in the spring, it takes about two weeks for the leaves to emerge and it will be six inches within a day or two. You can plant at any time of the year if you have year round warm weather. If your area is seasonal, garlic is usually planted in the early spring and very late summer.
Reply:Plant in summer and harvest in early spring before major growth starts i think
Corn plant has root rot.can I grow from a cutting?
My Dad has had it for just over 2 years, and he kept it moist. It's soil had a white discoloration on the surface, and when I dumped the pot out, the soil was thick and clumped. The roots were very short and thin, about 2 inches long on a plant that's about 3 feet tall. The worst part is that the lower part of the stalk is VERY soft. The outer part of the stalk will litterally fall off, and it feels soft all the way up the stalk. It's leaves fell off over the summer, but it does have a few inches of green growth on the top of the rotted stalk. On the top of the green is 2 leaves, about 1 inch long each.Can I propagate this plant from a cutting of the green part off the top? I know that normally you should use the cane part, but it's rotted from the roots up. This week the lower part of the green top has started to turn black, where it meets the cane.Any ideas on how to save it, or where I can find another plant this size is appreciated.It was from his Dad's funeral, it's hard 2 let go.
Corn plant has root rot.can I grow from a cutting?
It seems that it was kept too moist and was not allowed to breath (identified via the short/thin roots, etc), which is a good medium for fungal growth.
Usually in such an advanced stage of rot, you cannot create viable cuttings from it. The fungal infection has already reached the tips, but it has yet to effectively kill the entire plant.
If you wish make as many cuttings as you can and provide an appropriate medium that provides good airation. Keep the cutting as far from each other as possible to prevent the transmission of the fungus to the others. It is essential that you provide perfect conditions for the cuttings (ie conditions that are native to the plant).
Good luck.
N.R.
Reply:The corn plant is a grass. You can propagate it from cuttings; the cane stem if its healthy.
Cane Cuttings
Cane cuttings provide an easy way to propagate some overgrown, leggy house plants such as dumbcane, corn plant, Chinese evergreen, and other plants with thick stems. Leafless stem sections (2 to 3 inches long) are cut from older stems. Each cane should have one or two nodes (Figure 5). Lay the cutting horizontally on the medium, or insert it vertically with about half of the cutting below the surface of the medium, and leave a bud facing upward. Cane cuttings are usually potted when roots and new shoots appear.
Reply:Usually I would say yes you can..but not in this case the fungi has already reached totally throughout the plant...It will not grow due to this
Reply:Maybe, why don't you just try?
Reply:It is extremely doubtful. The fungus or virus (more likely from the sounds of the symptoms) has already flowed through the entire plant. Any cutting you do get started is apt to do okay for a bit then you'll have the same problem.
In any case the pot that your plant is/was in needs to be thoroughly cleaned or it could infect anything else you put in it.
Corn plant has root rot.can I grow from a cutting?
It seems that it was kept too moist and was not allowed to breath (identified via the short/thin roots, etc), which is a good medium for fungal growth.
Usually in such an advanced stage of rot, you cannot create viable cuttings from it. The fungal infection has already reached the tips, but it has yet to effectively kill the entire plant.
If you wish make as many cuttings as you can and provide an appropriate medium that provides good airation. Keep the cutting as far from each other as possible to prevent the transmission of the fungus to the others. It is essential that you provide perfect conditions for the cuttings (ie conditions that are native to the plant).
Good luck.
N.R.
Reply:The corn plant is a grass. You can propagate it from cuttings; the cane stem if its healthy.
Cane Cuttings
Cane cuttings provide an easy way to propagate some overgrown, leggy house plants such as dumbcane, corn plant, Chinese evergreen, and other plants with thick stems. Leafless stem sections (2 to 3 inches long) are cut from older stems. Each cane should have one or two nodes (Figure 5). Lay the cutting horizontally on the medium, or insert it vertically with about half of the cutting below the surface of the medium, and leave a bud facing upward. Cane cuttings are usually potted when roots and new shoots appear.
Reply:Usually I would say yes you can..but not in this case the fungi has already reached totally throughout the plant...It will not grow due to this
Reply:Maybe, why don't you just try?
Reply:It is extremely doubtful. The fungus or virus (more likely from the sounds of the symptoms) has already flowed through the entire plant. Any cutting you do get started is apt to do okay for a bit then you'll have the same problem.
In any case the pot that your plant is/was in needs to be thoroughly cleaned or it could infect anything else you put in it.
What will make my foliage plant grow two inches in a week?
We always use Miraclegrow. It comes in different varieties. I don't know if it will make it grow 2 inches a week, but it will make it healthier and it will grow some. xD
What will make my foliage plant grow two inches in a week?
it depends on what type of plant it is and if it can grow 2" a week
Reply:what ya got? Miricle gro is a good product, but it can burn some plants. Osmocot is another great prosuct. It is organic too!!Just research whatever you may whant to ge.
Oh for lawns now is the time for a weed and feed probably something with an crab grass preventer, and later in the season ironite for deep green color
sandals church
What will make my foliage plant grow two inches in a week?
it depends on what type of plant it is and if it can grow 2" a week
Reply:what ya got? Miricle gro is a good product, but it can burn some plants. Osmocot is another great prosuct. It is organic too!!Just research whatever you may whant to ge.
Oh for lawns now is the time for a weed and feed probably something with an crab grass preventer, and later in the season ironite for deep green color
sandals church
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