I have an old flower bed that the previous owners used, however, it's overrun with weeds, so I have to start from scratch. There is however a beautiful plant that sprouts lovely pink flowers that I'd like to salvage, however it has a very large weed growing right up through the center of it with a 2 or 3 inch thick stump. Is there anyway to cut away the weed and save the plant...and if so...how do I transplant it?
Is there anyway to salvage a plant that has a large weed with a thick stump growing up between it?
I would start by cutting off the stalk of the weed as close as possible to the ground. If it does not have leaves feeding the weed, it will eventually die!!
It would help if you knew what the "pink flower plant" is. If it is an annual, then you do not want to dig it up. If it is a perennial, then you should dig it up at the proper time for " separating" the plant (usually spring or fall).
Good Luck!!
Reply:Dig the whole thing out wit a shovel going fairly deep around it , shake as much soil off as you can an then you can pull the good plant from it and replant, you may end up withe many little plants .Good luck!
Reply:take a child's paint brush and paint the leaves of the weed with weed killer straight from the container this will kill the weed and not harm the flower once you are careful and do not let the weed killer come in contact with the flower.Once the weed is dead wait until the the plant stops flowering then dig it up and transplant it making sure you keep it well watered for a few weeks
Friday, November 18, 2011
How to plant rooted Hawaiian Ti Plant Cane Cutting?
I have finally rooted a green ti plant. One of the 4 inch logs that come in a plastic bag from Hawaii. There are roots on the bottom portion of the log that was in water, and I can see some green nodes on the top horizontal portion coming out. What is the best medium to plant this in, and should I keep it horizontally? The two red logs have not sprouted yet. Are they still viable?
How to plant rooted Hawaiian Ti Plant Cane Cutting?
damn, me without my video camera
Reply:place it in potting soil horizontally just barely below the surface with the roots in the soil. you can even leave the top part exposed. water.
If you plant it vertically, you'll have one larger plant . horizontal and you'll have lots of keikis, that will grow up and be big someday.
Reply:this is one of my favorite plants
plant in good potting soil, give medium light and keep moist
maybe the red ones take longer
How to plant rooted Hawaiian Ti Plant Cane Cutting?
damn, me without my video camera
Reply:place it in potting soil horizontally just barely below the surface with the roots in the soil. you can even leave the top part exposed. water.
If you plant it vertically, you'll have one larger plant . horizontal and you'll have lots of keikis, that will grow up and be big someday.
Reply:this is one of my favorite plants
plant in good potting soil, give medium light and keep moist
maybe the red ones take longer
I have an experimental set-up wherein I expose my rose plant to only an incandescent light 15 inches away?
INTELLECTUAL ANSWERS/GUESSES PLEASE. what do you think would happen to the plant? would it live or barely thrive? would it grow or stay the way it was before the experiment? conducting an experiment along side an intellectual survey. Thank you!
I have an experimental set-up wherein I expose my rose plant to only an incandescent light 15 inches away?
When growing plants with everyday lighting, most aficionados use both incandescent and flourescent lighting together, as incandescent lights emit light along the red/orange spectrum, and flourescents emit light along the blue spectrum. The combination of these two spectrums provides a closer substitute to natural sunlight than a single type of light would alone.
We should also consider the heat emissions from your incandescent light - they may put growing conditions for the plant outside the acceptable range.
Relatively few plants can survive well under artificial lighting, and roses are not among those that do. I suspect your rose plant will go into gradual decline and die within 4 weeks or so. Maybe less, maybe more.
Reply:It depends on how powerfull the bulb(in the lamp!) is, if its a 60 watt bulb it will thrive easily enough because light is light to a plant, whether its from the sun or a lamp. what you should be concerned about is it getting enough air. plants breathe carbon dioxide by day and they need a good supply of it but they can also breathe oxygen at night by a process called photorespiration which helps to make the plant's food so if you're room is small I would sugest leaving the windows open a bit to le some air in. It all depends on how big the plant is but it should grow if you give it water and light as well as good soil thats at p.h. 7 and keeping the local environment at 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit, these are optimum plant temperatures for growth.
I have an experimental set-up wherein I expose my rose plant to only an incandescent light 15 inches away?
When growing plants with everyday lighting, most aficionados use both incandescent and flourescent lighting together, as incandescent lights emit light along the red/orange spectrum, and flourescents emit light along the blue spectrum. The combination of these two spectrums provides a closer substitute to natural sunlight than a single type of light would alone.
We should also consider the heat emissions from your incandescent light - they may put growing conditions for the plant outside the acceptable range.
Relatively few plants can survive well under artificial lighting, and roses are not among those that do. I suspect your rose plant will go into gradual decline and die within 4 weeks or so. Maybe less, maybe more.
Reply:It depends on how powerfull the bulb(in the lamp!) is, if its a 60 watt bulb it will thrive easily enough because light is light to a plant, whether its from the sun or a lamp. what you should be concerned about is it getting enough air. plants breathe carbon dioxide by day and they need a good supply of it but they can also breathe oxygen at night by a process called photorespiration which helps to make the plant's food so if you're room is small I would sugest leaving the windows open a bit to le some air in. It all depends on how big the plant is but it should grow if you give it water and light as well as good soil thats at p.h. 7 and keeping the local environment at 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit, these are optimum plant temperatures for growth.
How do I care for an indoor hydrangea plant?
We received a 10 inch potted hydrangea. The balls of blossoms at the top are now dried out, but don't fall off. The skimpy leaves on the stalks come out and then die within a couple of weeks. I water once a week and it gets some sun each day. Do I cut the blossoms off? Any tips? I like the plant.
How do I care for an indoor hydrangea plant?
Yes hydrangea are beautiful. I work in a greenhouse. What i did to mine was, i brought it in this fall cut back maybe 1/4 of the plant depending on how big it is. This is important because they naturally loose their leave over the colder months - so this step saves cleaning them up over n over all winter long. Sun is good place it somewhere it can get 4 hrs or more a day. It will look sad for a while- but it bounces back fast. Mine had almost no leaves at all. Now its full again. It will NOT bloom again until it can be outside in direct sunlight. So aafter u r clear of frost repot it in new soil maybe a bigger pot and put it out for the summer. Dont forget to fert. all summer every two weeks for best blooms. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Reply:They r cool plants. One bad thing is the bloom only lasts maybe 2 days. Most of the time the flower will fall off and leave a bud case. These are OK to clip off. These plants need direct sunlight to re-bloom. It may not bud again till you take it outdoors.
arenas
How do I care for an indoor hydrangea plant?
Yes hydrangea are beautiful. I work in a greenhouse. What i did to mine was, i brought it in this fall cut back maybe 1/4 of the plant depending on how big it is. This is important because they naturally loose their leave over the colder months - so this step saves cleaning them up over n over all winter long. Sun is good place it somewhere it can get 4 hrs or more a day. It will look sad for a while- but it bounces back fast. Mine had almost no leaves at all. Now its full again. It will NOT bloom again until it can be outside in direct sunlight. So aafter u r clear of frost repot it in new soil maybe a bigger pot and put it out for the summer. Dont forget to fert. all summer every two weeks for best blooms. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Reply:They r cool plants. One bad thing is the bloom only lasts maybe 2 days. Most of the time the flower will fall off and leave a bud case. These are OK to clip off. These plants need direct sunlight to re-bloom. It may not bud again till you take it outdoors.
arenas
What kind of indoor plant/flower is this?
I found this plant from the nursery and I am going to buy it, but i don't know what it is, and what the requirements are. Ok, it was about 2 feet all, and had 3 one inch thick beige coloured stems that curled perfectly around eachother. They had green leaves, and had big red flowers. It is an indoor plant. Does anyone know what this might be? Pictures?
What kind of indoor plant/flower is this?
The nursery doesn't know what it is? Ask. Hibiscus are not typically indoor plants, but I can't think of any other plant that has large red flowers.
Reply:It is a hibiscus. Beautiful indoor and outdoor plant. Very finicky to light, heat and moisture. It must be protected if left outdoors for the winter or bring it inside. Fertilizing is the key to keep the big beautiful blooms coming.
What kind of indoor plant/flower is this?
The nursery doesn't know what it is? Ask. Hibiscus are not typically indoor plants, but I can't think of any other plant that has large red flowers.
Reply:It is a hibiscus. Beautiful indoor and outdoor plant. Very finicky to light, heat and moisture. It must be protected if left outdoors for the winter or bring it inside. Fertilizing is the key to keep the big beautiful blooms coming.
What happens if I accidently plant TOO MANY plants CLOSE TOGETHER??
Well . .. many require like 1ft. spacing or more. I TRY to follow directions however being kinda new at 'some' of these plants this summer, I may have accidently planted some types a few inches too close to one another.
Does this effect their growth a lot?
What happens if I accidently plant TOO MANY plants CLOSE TOGETHER??
you will have a lovely cottage garden look. next year you can dig up the perennials, and move them about if need be, but this year enjoy the beauty of the garden you have created.
Reply:no...i don't think it will effect in...in fact i just digg a little trench and start pouring seeds and my gardens always turn out wonderful and plentyful....but if you think they aren't doing so hot then pluck some of the plants....
Reply:It really depends on what type of plants. I planted iris and wild lilys and the Iris won.(they have roots or bulbs though) I prefer these type of plants because the reproduce each year making the bedding thicker and I don't have to go and buy any more.
Reply:I have the same problem with my Dahlias and it annoys me because some just develop bulbs and other will grow a metre high.
Reply:All of them will grow and some will grow healthy and some of them will die out.
Reply:yes it could give them less room to grow.. resulting in even some mutations of the plants. they wouldnt grow to their full potentials
Reply:Planting closer together than the label suggests almost always results in a better display. If you were planting in containers, the fuller the better.
Reply:my experience has always been positive. Plants seem to naturally thin themselves out. I get especially frustrated with itty bitty, teeny tiny seeds, and usually just double or triple up on them. I have also experimented with planitng excessive seeds in rows and have had no problems. My thought is that everything just wants to grow, so thats what it does.
Reply:No, it shouldnt. It really depends on the type of plants but i think that if they look like they arnt doing good, just move some of them and make sure you water them good.
Does this effect their growth a lot?
What happens if I accidently plant TOO MANY plants CLOSE TOGETHER??
you will have a lovely cottage garden look. next year you can dig up the perennials, and move them about if need be, but this year enjoy the beauty of the garden you have created.
Reply:no...i don't think it will effect in...in fact i just digg a little trench and start pouring seeds and my gardens always turn out wonderful and plentyful....but if you think they aren't doing so hot then pluck some of the plants....
Reply:It really depends on what type of plants. I planted iris and wild lilys and the Iris won.(they have roots or bulbs though) I prefer these type of plants because the reproduce each year making the bedding thicker and I don't have to go and buy any more.
Reply:I have the same problem with my Dahlias and it annoys me because some just develop bulbs and other will grow a metre high.
Reply:All of them will grow and some will grow healthy and some of them will die out.
Reply:yes it could give them less room to grow.. resulting in even some mutations of the plants. they wouldnt grow to their full potentials
Reply:Planting closer together than the label suggests almost always results in a better display. If you were planting in containers, the fuller the better.
Reply:my experience has always been positive. Plants seem to naturally thin themselves out. I get especially frustrated with itty bitty, teeny tiny seeds, and usually just double or triple up on them. I have also experimented with planitng excessive seeds in rows and have had no problems. My thought is that everything just wants to grow, so thats what it does.
Reply:No, it shouldnt. It really depends on the type of plants but i think that if they look like they arnt doing good, just move some of them and make sure you water them good.
When can i eat the chillis from my plant?
i have grown a bolivian rainbow chilli plant from a packet of seeds, the chillis start off tiny and green then go purple then yellow then red.
At what stage can i eat them?
di i wait till they go red then start to go soft as they are still rock hard at the moment. they are only about an inch long and i dont think they get much bigger.
i also have another type of chilli plant, it has really big chillis on it that start green then go straight to red, can i eat these green or are the green ones you see in shops different plants that only go green?
When can i eat the chillis from my plant?
BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
http://www.thechileman.org/growing_list....
Grown for centuries in Bolivia, this stunning ornamental 2-3ft purple flowering plant produces hundreds of ¾" long by ½" wide upright growing edible peppers. The peppers are shaped like small bullets and mature through various shades of purple to yellows, oranges and finally to .....
..........bright red when ripe...........
I would wait until they are ripe for the best of the flavor. SEE ABOVE LINK
Reply:It depends on how hot you like them. I'd wait until you see at least a *little* yellow before you eat them. Different peppers have different "heats" at different stages, so give them a try from time to time once you see some yellow.
Reply:The green ones are the hottest, so pick them when ever you want
Reply:Scoff them all right now my friend!
Reply:When you're feeling brave enough...I made the mistake of eating some of mine when they were still green as I thought they'd be mild but they nearly took my head off. Good luck!
Reply:When they're at their dark redest is the best.
Reply:when your hungry
At what stage can i eat them?
di i wait till they go red then start to go soft as they are still rock hard at the moment. they are only about an inch long and i dont think they get much bigger.
i also have another type of chilli plant, it has really big chillis on it that start green then go straight to red, can i eat these green or are the green ones you see in shops different plants that only go green?
When can i eat the chillis from my plant?
BOLIVIAN RAINBOW
http://www.thechileman.org/growing_list....
Grown for centuries in Bolivia, this stunning ornamental 2-3ft purple flowering plant produces hundreds of ¾" long by ½" wide upright growing edible peppers. The peppers are shaped like small bullets and mature through various shades of purple to yellows, oranges and finally to .....
..........bright red when ripe...........
I would wait until they are ripe for the best of the flavor. SEE ABOVE LINK
Reply:It depends on how hot you like them. I'd wait until you see at least a *little* yellow before you eat them. Different peppers have different "heats" at different stages, so give them a try from time to time once you see some yellow.
Reply:The green ones are the hottest, so pick them when ever you want
Reply:Scoff them all right now my friend!
Reply:When you're feeling brave enough...I made the mistake of eating some of mine when they were still green as I thought they'd be mild but they nearly took my head off. Good luck!
Reply:When they're at their dark redest is the best.
Reply:when your hungry
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