I've had to spray an insecticide to kill a white fungus and to eliminate green inch worms. I thought this may have something to do with the leaves curling. But, now I don't think so, because I haven't used the spray in a few weeks. The leaves are still curling. The plant is in a big pot. So there is plenty of room for the roots. And the plant recieves plenty of sun light. There are other daisy plants in my neighborhood. The leaves aren't curled at the ends. So I know it is not natural for this to occur. The leaves are green like their suppose to be. New leaves are appearing everyday. I add shultzs plant food to the water, when I water the plant. I water around every 5 days.
I have a daisy plant. It blooms yellow daisies. Its in a pot. Why are the leaves curling at the ends?
The flower pot may be too big--sometimes when the pot is too big for the plant, the leaves will dry and curl at the tips. It has to do with the quality of soil becoming poor because the plant is not large enough to sustain the proper chemical balance--reducing the soil quality. I suggest that you transplant it into a smaller pot.
Friday, November 18, 2011
How do I make my bamboo plant grow bigger?
I have a small, indoor bamboo plant that has been the same size (about 6 or 7 inches tall) for the past 3 years. I have heard to place it in a larger container to make it grow bigger, but even when I do, I still fill the container with stones and feel like it's stunted. How can I make it grow bigger? Is it possible?
How do I make my bamboo plant grow bigger?
There is a commerical plant food just for lucky bamboo. It is called Green Green and comes in a tiny vial. My Mom buys it at her local flea market where they sell the bamboo but you can probably find it online. One drop of the food when you water your bamboo. My Mom's plants grow so well that they inevitably reach the ceiling!
Reply:From:
http://www.fastfengshui.com/nlt_aug18_20...
"Like any other plant, Lucky Bamboo needs light, water, and nutrients to survive. It will do better with little attention than if you fuss over it, however. This plant likes to be admired but not pampered. Here are some guidelines to help you give it the best care:
LIGHT: Lucky Bamboo will do best with moderate levels of indirect light. In the natural world it grows in dense shade under the thick rainforest canopy of equatorial Africa. Direct light -- such as a sunny windowsill -- is too strong for it. Lucky Bamboo will tolerate little light more easily than too much light. You can even keep Lucky Bamboo in rooms with no natural light; just move it to a brighter (but not in direct light!) location for three or four days every few weeks. If you want your Lucky Bamboo to grow, however, it will need to be at the higher end of its light-range. It may survive very low light, but it won’t put out new leaves or get any taller.
WATER: Lucky Bamboo grows very well in water, but it doesn’t like the chemicals – chlorine and fluoride, to name just two – present in most tap water. Filtered water or rain water will keep your Lucky Bamboo healthy longer. If you don’t have a water filtration system, plan ahead and run tap water into a container the day before you water your Lucky Bamboo plants, and let it sit out, uncovered, at least overnight or for 24 hours to allow the chemicals to disperse.
Keep an eye on the water level in your Lucky Bamboo container, and add a little more as it gets down to about half-full; how often will depend on the size of your arrangement and the humidity in your home. Every week or so, pour all the water out and refill the container with fresh water.
If you happen to have an aquarium in your home, save some of the dirty aquarium water when you clean it, and use that to water your Lucky Bamboo. Your fish may be sensitive to all the microscopic stuff that builds up in the water, but your Lucky Bamboo will love it!
Lucky Bamboo grown in soil should be keep slightly moist, not soaking wet. Don’t allow it to dry out completely. And don’t go by whether or not the surface is dry – often the soil will still be damp a half-inch or so below the surface. Stick your finger in the soil: if it feels dry a full inch down, then it’s all right to water.
NUTRIENTS: Lucky Bamboo is pretty hardy, and often grows happily for years just in pure water, but it may need some kind of food eventually. If your plant gets spindly and pale after you’ve had it for a while, try moving it a little closer to a light source and give it some very diluted plant food. However, if it turns yellow shortly after you bring it home that’s usually a sign it was over-fertilized before you purchased it. Change the water immediately, and don’t fertilize at all for several months.
The best time to feed your Lucky Bamboo is when you change the water. Just add a couple of drops of aquarium plant food to the water you use to refill the container. You can also use a very dilute solution of a standard plant food like Miracle Gro. For water-grown plants, that means using 1/10th the recommended strength (i.e., if it says 10 drops per gallon, use only 1 drop per gallon for your Lucky Bamboo). If your Lucky Bamboo is growing in soil, you can use a stronger solution.
Don’t feed every time you change the water! Every 2 months—or longer-- is often enough. Water-grown plants do not need to be fed as frequently as soil-grown plants, and feeding too much or too frequently is more harmful to plants than not feeding enough! Lucky Bamboo is naturally a very slow-growing plant, so don’t assume it needs to be fed just because it doesn’t seem to be growing."
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How do I make my bamboo plant grow bigger?
There is a commerical plant food just for lucky bamboo. It is called Green Green and comes in a tiny vial. My Mom buys it at her local flea market where they sell the bamboo but you can probably find it online. One drop of the food when you water your bamboo. My Mom's plants grow so well that they inevitably reach the ceiling!
Reply:From:
http://www.fastfengshui.com/nlt_aug18_20...
"Like any other plant, Lucky Bamboo needs light, water, and nutrients to survive. It will do better with little attention than if you fuss over it, however. This plant likes to be admired but not pampered. Here are some guidelines to help you give it the best care:
LIGHT: Lucky Bamboo will do best with moderate levels of indirect light. In the natural world it grows in dense shade under the thick rainforest canopy of equatorial Africa. Direct light -- such as a sunny windowsill -- is too strong for it. Lucky Bamboo will tolerate little light more easily than too much light. You can even keep Lucky Bamboo in rooms with no natural light; just move it to a brighter (but not in direct light!) location for three or four days every few weeks. If you want your Lucky Bamboo to grow, however, it will need to be at the higher end of its light-range. It may survive very low light, but it won’t put out new leaves or get any taller.
WATER: Lucky Bamboo grows very well in water, but it doesn’t like the chemicals – chlorine and fluoride, to name just two – present in most tap water. Filtered water or rain water will keep your Lucky Bamboo healthy longer. If you don’t have a water filtration system, plan ahead and run tap water into a container the day before you water your Lucky Bamboo plants, and let it sit out, uncovered, at least overnight or for 24 hours to allow the chemicals to disperse.
Keep an eye on the water level in your Lucky Bamboo container, and add a little more as it gets down to about half-full; how often will depend on the size of your arrangement and the humidity in your home. Every week or so, pour all the water out and refill the container with fresh water.
If you happen to have an aquarium in your home, save some of the dirty aquarium water when you clean it, and use that to water your Lucky Bamboo. Your fish may be sensitive to all the microscopic stuff that builds up in the water, but your Lucky Bamboo will love it!
Lucky Bamboo grown in soil should be keep slightly moist, not soaking wet. Don’t allow it to dry out completely. And don’t go by whether or not the surface is dry – often the soil will still be damp a half-inch or so below the surface. Stick your finger in the soil: if it feels dry a full inch down, then it’s all right to water.
NUTRIENTS: Lucky Bamboo is pretty hardy, and often grows happily for years just in pure water, but it may need some kind of food eventually. If your plant gets spindly and pale after you’ve had it for a while, try moving it a little closer to a light source and give it some very diluted plant food. However, if it turns yellow shortly after you bring it home that’s usually a sign it was over-fertilized before you purchased it. Change the water immediately, and don’t fertilize at all for several months.
The best time to feed your Lucky Bamboo is when you change the water. Just add a couple of drops of aquarium plant food to the water you use to refill the container. You can also use a very dilute solution of a standard plant food like Miracle Gro. For water-grown plants, that means using 1/10th the recommended strength (i.e., if it says 10 drops per gallon, use only 1 drop per gallon for your Lucky Bamboo). If your Lucky Bamboo is growing in soil, you can use a stronger solution.
Don’t feed every time you change the water! Every 2 months—or longer-- is often enough. Water-grown plants do not need to be fed as frequently as soil-grown plants, and feeding too much or too frequently is more harmful to plants than not feeding enough! Lucky Bamboo is naturally a very slow-growing plant, so don’t assume it needs to be fed just because it doesn’t seem to be growing."
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What the hell is an inch of water?!?
Information on growing various plants often recommends so many inches of water a week. So what the hell is an inch of water? What are the other dimensions?
Is this especially for 1-dimensional tomatoes?
What the hell is an inch of water?!?
To find out what an inch of water is you should purchase a rain gauge and set it out on your lawn with your sprinkler on and record the time it takes for water to reach 1 inch on the gauge.rain gauges are very cheap.
Reply:gardening wise an inch of water is about equivelent to 1 gallon of water per plant per week
Reply:An inch of water is just that; enough water to fill a pan with 1 inch of water if sprinkled on.
You measure the watering of a lawn by setting out shallow pans and turn the sprinklers on and let them run till an inch of water has collected in the pans. You time that sprinkling and you know how long to let them run to give your lawn the required amount of water.
Set a pan by the plant and sprinkle it till you get an inch of water in the pan. If the plant needs 3 inches of water a week, then water it 3 times a week with 1 inch of water.
Reply:Take an empty tuna fish can (it's about an inch tall), set it in the yard or garden, and water until the can is full. When watering indoor plants, make sure you have a drip pan or saucer underneath the plants, and water until it drains out of the bottom of the plant and into the saucer. Most indoor plants won't need an inch of water, and will not need to be watered more than once a week. You can get a "moisture meter" at most garden centers. It's a device that you stick in the soil, and it registers how dry/wet the soil is. Just make sure you are familiar with the watering needs of your plants. Overwatering kills more plants than underwatering.
Is this especially for 1-dimensional tomatoes?
What the hell is an inch of water?!?
To find out what an inch of water is you should purchase a rain gauge and set it out on your lawn with your sprinkler on and record the time it takes for water to reach 1 inch on the gauge.rain gauges are very cheap.
Reply:gardening wise an inch of water is about equivelent to 1 gallon of water per plant per week
Reply:An inch of water is just that; enough water to fill a pan with 1 inch of water if sprinkled on.
You measure the watering of a lawn by setting out shallow pans and turn the sprinklers on and let them run till an inch of water has collected in the pans. You time that sprinkling and you know how long to let them run to give your lawn the required amount of water.
Set a pan by the plant and sprinkle it till you get an inch of water in the pan. If the plant needs 3 inches of water a week, then water it 3 times a week with 1 inch of water.
Reply:Take an empty tuna fish can (it's about an inch tall), set it in the yard or garden, and water until the can is full. When watering indoor plants, make sure you have a drip pan or saucer underneath the plants, and water until it drains out of the bottom of the plant and into the saucer. Most indoor plants won't need an inch of water, and will not need to be watered more than once a week. You can get a "moisture meter" at most garden centers. It's a device that you stick in the soil, and it registers how dry/wet the soil is. Just make sure you are familiar with the watering needs of your plants. Overwatering kills more plants than underwatering.
How do I start a new aloe plant from clippings or cuttings from an existing one?
The plant I have has 10 "leaves" that are about 12 inches long each. The "leaves" are very thick and bulky.
How do I start a new aloe plant from clippings or cuttings from an existing one?
You can't cultivate from the leaves, you have to wait for off shoots from the parent plant.
I got this from www.gardenguide.com
Cultivation
Propagate from small, rooted offshoots at the base of the parent plant. It may be grown from seed. It prefers a rough, gritty growing medium and a well-drained, sunny location. It will also grow in partial shade. Aloe needs temperatures above 40 degrees, and is grown indoors in cooler climates. When grown indoors the offshoots can be removed and repotted when they are a few inches tall. Do not overwater.
Reply:I bought my plant 5 years ago planted it in a large pot with miracle grow potting soil and it produced other plants. I have given away several plants out of it. The larger the pot you put it in the more it will grow and produce other plants. My aloe vera plant is huge.
Reply:Go to this link for detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting aloe from cuttings.
http://www.thegardenpages.com/planting.h...
Good luck.
Reply:Aloe can be propagated by a cutting that is called a "terminal cutting" where you use the tip of the stem. Please see site below:
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publicat...
How do I start a new aloe plant from clippings or cuttings from an existing one?
You can't cultivate from the leaves, you have to wait for off shoots from the parent plant.
I got this from www.gardenguide.com
Cultivation
Propagate from small, rooted offshoots at the base of the parent plant. It may be grown from seed. It prefers a rough, gritty growing medium and a well-drained, sunny location. It will also grow in partial shade. Aloe needs temperatures above 40 degrees, and is grown indoors in cooler climates. When grown indoors the offshoots can be removed and repotted when they are a few inches tall. Do not overwater.
Reply:I bought my plant 5 years ago planted it in a large pot with miracle grow potting soil and it produced other plants. I have given away several plants out of it. The larger the pot you put it in the more it will grow and produce other plants. My aloe vera plant is huge.
Reply:Go to this link for detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting aloe from cuttings.
http://www.thegardenpages.com/planting.h...
Good luck.
Reply:Aloe can be propagated by a cutting that is called a "terminal cutting" where you use the tip of the stem. Please see site below:
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publicat...
What to plant next to the fence line?
Our backyard has a lot shade. I am looking for something to plant next do the fence line. Some plant that grows (fast) up to 6 or 7 inches and it is ok with shade. I live in Ohio, zone 6. I was thinking about Hydrangea. But I don't know if that is a good idea for this area.
What to plant next to the fence line?
Hydrangea would be fine. So would ferns, astilbe, hosta, rhododendron, honeysuckle, day lilies, sweet woodruff, columbine. One of my favorite books for shade gardens, is a Harrowsmith Gardener's guide called Shade Gardens. I'm sure there are many more though.
Reply:there are some great plants that grow in the shade Hosta's are one of my favorite because of the different variety's some grow 4 inches and I have one that is called a reptilian and it grows 4 feet tall solid green and the leaves look like reptile skin the thing with Hostas though you are really not buying the Hostas for the flower you are getting it for the foliage so if you want something to flower look up these few favorites heucherella(corral belles),Lamina (dead nettle), and Astilbe. The coral belles I have 7 different varieties and the dead nettle I have 4 different kinds(one of my favorites) you could look these up at Wayside gardens on the Internet and see what they look like.
Reply:Can you do the Silver Dollar plant? It grows deep green stalks with purple flowers in the fall it shows round white paper petals. Show Showey! I just love it!
Dogwood tree: Shade Plants | Flowering Dogwood Tree | Shade Plants | Dogwood Tree
Top 10 List of shade plants, including flowering dogwood trees. ... to garden in shade-plagued areas with their favorite plants probably wonder why ...
http://www.landscaping.about.com/cs/lazy...
Ferns like shade! Perennial Plants for Shade - Plants - Burpee
Rich-textured, easy-care plants for shade. Fern Collection. Customer Favorite ... Deep shade perennial that blooms! Japanese Painted Fern ...
http://www.burpee.com/category/plants/pe...
Reply:I'm not sure about hydrangea, but I think it would work. It is taller than the 6 or 7 inches though. My first thought was Hosta. There are a lot of different ones. They grow fast and fill in well.
What to plant next to the fence line?
Hydrangea would be fine. So would ferns, astilbe, hosta, rhododendron, honeysuckle, day lilies, sweet woodruff, columbine. One of my favorite books for shade gardens, is a Harrowsmith Gardener's guide called Shade Gardens. I'm sure there are many more though.
Reply:there are some great plants that grow in the shade Hosta's are one of my favorite because of the different variety's some grow 4 inches and I have one that is called a reptilian and it grows 4 feet tall solid green and the leaves look like reptile skin the thing with Hostas though you are really not buying the Hostas for the flower you are getting it for the foliage so if you want something to flower look up these few favorites heucherella(corral belles),Lamina (dead nettle), and Astilbe. The coral belles I have 7 different varieties and the dead nettle I have 4 different kinds(one of my favorites) you could look these up at Wayside gardens on the Internet and see what they look like.
Reply:Can you do the Silver Dollar plant? It grows deep green stalks with purple flowers in the fall it shows round white paper petals. Show Showey! I just love it!
Dogwood tree: Shade Plants | Flowering Dogwood Tree | Shade Plants | Dogwood Tree
Top 10 List of shade plants, including flowering dogwood trees. ... to garden in shade-plagued areas with their favorite plants probably wonder why ...
http://www.landscaping.about.com/cs/lazy...
Ferns like shade! Perennial Plants for Shade - Plants - Burpee
Rich-textured, easy-care plants for shade. Fern Collection. Customer Favorite ... Deep shade perennial that blooms! Japanese Painted Fern ...
http://www.burpee.com/category/plants/pe...
Reply:I'm not sure about hydrangea, but I think it would work. It is taller than the 6 or 7 inches though. My first thought was Hosta. There are a lot of different ones. They grow fast and fill in well.
What is a good plant to do a science experiment with?
I'm doing a science fair experiment that involves plants. I need a plant that will grow to be no more than 5-10 inches tall with in one month of germination, is not a philodrendon plant, is a plant that I can acquire seeds of the plant, and germination period of the seeds is less than 2 weeks. If you have any idea of that sort of plant or a plant that you have successfully conducted a science fair experiment on then please help me by answering my question!
What is a good plant to do a science experiment with?
Some kind of brassica; a mustard or a cress. These seeds should be easy to find.
Reply:Radishes are often used because of their quick germination and growth.
Reply:Brassica. But peas worked for Mendel.
Reply:I think pea or bean plants would work well.
Reply:As curious orange suggested mustard may be your best bet. Weeds like clover seem to have a complete cycle in less than a month. They play havoc with my lawn.
barber
What is a good plant to do a science experiment with?
Some kind of brassica; a mustard or a cress. These seeds should be easy to find.
Reply:Radishes are often used because of their quick germination and growth.
Reply:Brassica. But peas worked for Mendel.
Reply:I think pea or bean plants would work well.
Reply:As curious orange suggested mustard may be your best bet. Weeds like clover seem to have a complete cycle in less than a month. They play havoc with my lawn.
barber
Can I put a piece of my aloe plant in my betta fishes bowl?
I picked a bottom leaf off of my aloe plant. It's a chunk about a few inches big. I put it in my betta fishes bowl and he keeps nipping at the end of it. Is it safe to leave the chunk in there? I'm going to be monitoring him, obviously, to make sure he's not eating massive chunks of it. But is it ok for him to eat?
Can I put a piece of my aloe plant in my betta fishes bowl?
Aloe can be toxic. He may die before you notice any significant change in his behavior.
Reply:Aloe is not a good choice since it is a laxative. It should be removed.
Reply:Keep an eye on him for nausea and diarrhea as well as other symptoms. If he develops that, go ahead and give him some Pepto Bismal.
And, for the astonished-oh wow Pepto Bismal....I say, why would you add something to your fish tank without knowing if it's safe or not?
Reply:Absolutely not. (Why would you want to??) Aloe is NOT an aquarium plant. If you want to put a live plant with your betta, you need to put freshwater aquarium plants.
Java fern, water sprite or wisteria would be good choices.
Reply:it's better if you remove it. to be safe.
Can I put a piece of my aloe plant in my betta fishes bowl?
Aloe can be toxic. He may die before you notice any significant change in his behavior.
Reply:Aloe is not a good choice since it is a laxative. It should be removed.
Reply:Keep an eye on him for nausea and diarrhea as well as other symptoms. If he develops that, go ahead and give him some Pepto Bismal.
And, for the astonished-oh wow Pepto Bismal....I say, why would you add something to your fish tank without knowing if it's safe or not?
Reply:Absolutely not. (Why would you want to??) Aloe is NOT an aquarium plant. If you want to put a live plant with your betta, you need to put freshwater aquarium plants.
Java fern, water sprite or wisteria would be good choices.
Reply:it's better if you remove it. to be safe.
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