Indoor plants and flowers

[Rosemaryx]

oh wow, this is gorgeous! Amazing plant, I don't think I've ever seen one before, this is so beautiful! Like a butterfly! I agree to see Gods wonderful creation, such colors and textures, it's is marvelous to wonder on his great and mighty works. Glad what you did with the succulents, I made one myself the other week, I took one of each and created a "platter" out of a styrofoam, I'm doing this experiment if it will thrive from such tiny compartment.
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Ooh wow , so exciting , remember , succulents do not need to be watertered like plants , because the leaves hold water and their roots are very small , so they they tend to grow well in small pots , they also do well in succulent soil , not dirt , as dirt holds water which will rot succulents ...

Love what you have planted them in , a perfect little nursery plot ...
...xox...

 

[Lanolin]

anthuriums can be fussy but a tip is keep them out of direct sunlight.

one plant that might be unkillable is devils ivy. In my experience it doesnt really need much care at all.
Hoya is also another one like that.

In my room Ive got aloe vera, spider plants and schefflera or christmas cactus...which is just coming into bloom even though its not christmas. I also have a peace lily (never flowered) and a parlour palm.

 

[zeroturbulence]

@Mak33 and @Rosemaryx -- ladies, your indoor gardens are amazing and tres inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing.

Gasp... Anthuriums -- I'm pretty sure they were created to be the bane of my houseplant-ambitious existence.

I fell in love with the anthurium's bright red blooms a few years ago and I've tried everything -- growing them indoors and outdoors, moving them around from light to dark, reading up on them and putting together some cray cray 3-ingredient soil mix recipe that they supposedly like, misting them lightly every morning, turning on a humidifier, and, le sigh. I was so excited to see a new finally start to form, only to see it stall in place and wither away, right along with my former plant-filled, domesticated dreams.

Anthuriums and I are just not to be, and I now try my best to resist their glossy, ruby-blossomed siren call every time I walk past them in the gardening department.

If you ever figure out how to make them thrive, please, pass along your wisdom!

Try coffee grinds.

 

[Mak33]

Try coffee grinds.

Oh yes, i tried tea but have not yet tried using coffee as fertilizer would sure keep that in mind, thank you @zeroturbulence.

 

[Mak33]

anthuriums can be fussy but a tip is keep them out of direct sunlight.

one plant that might be unkillable is devils ivy. In my experience it doesnt really need much care at all.
Hoya is also another one like that.

In my room Ive got aloe vera, spider plants and schefflera or christmas cactus...which is just coming into bloom even though its not christmas. I also have a peace lily (never flowered) and a parlour palm.

thanks @Lanolin for the tip, I kept my anthurium away from direct sunlight. I think I will cry if this plant died. I love a peace lily, it's so pretty, Would love to see some of your lovely plants 😍.

 

[Mak33]

Ooh wow , so exciting , remember , succulents do not need to be watertered like plants , because the leaves hold water and their roots are very small , so they they tend to grow well in small pots , they also do well in succulent soil , not dirt , as dirt holds water which will rot succulents ...

Love what you have planted them in , a perfect little nursery plot ...
...xox...

Thanks @Rosemaryx yes I try not to water all the succulents... it's hard to ignore when the soil gets dry, I try to ignore and keep myself away from spraying some water 😂

 

[seoulsearch]

Try coffee grinds.

It's an interesting thing.

I've read for years that coffee grinds are good for plants, and that McDonald's even donates their old coffee grinds (at least, before the pandemic) for fertilizing gardens.

And then... I found an article stating that the very reason the plants that produce caffeine are doing so is because it's a natural toxin that kills off the competing vegetation around them. Coffee grounds still contain caffeine after being used and are also highly acidic, which is deadly for some species, so using coffee grinds will actually kill off some varieties of plants.

Similar thing with tonic water (ask me how I know.) I had some neighbors who were just renting the house down the street for a few days, and when they left, they gave me some kitchen items they hadn't used up, including a couple sealed bottles of tonic water.

I'm not a drinker and didn't want to waste it, so good old Google had said that tonic water was "good for plants." Sure it is.

My plants started to wilt within just an hour or two of using it. Fortunately I noticed right away and was able to save them by thoroughly flushing out the soil.

As much as I'd love to use "natural" fertilizers, so far I've stuck to diluted Miracle Gro (I dilute it just a tad more than recommended to avoid burning the plants with too much of a supposed good thing,) and for my little indoor "garden", that seems to work best for now.

 

[Mak33]

It's an interesting thing.

I've read for years that coffee grinds are good for plants, and that McDonald's even donates their old coffee grinds (at least, before the pandemic) for fertilizing gardens.

And then... I found an article stating that the very reason the plants that produce caffeine are doing so is because it's a natural toxin that kills off the competing vegetation around them. Coffee grounds still contain caffeine after being used and are also highly acidic, which is deadly for some species, so using coffee grinds will actually kill off some varieties of plants.

Similar thing with tonic water (ask me how I know.) I had some neighbors who were just renting the house down the street for a few days, and when they left, they gave me some kitchen items they hadn't used up, including a couple sealed bottles of tonic water.

I'm not a drinker and didn't want to waste it, so good old Google had said that tonic water was "good for plants." Sure it is.

My plants started to wilt within just an hour or two of using it. Fortunately I noticed right away and was able to save them by thoroughly flushing out the soil.

As much as I'd love to use "natural" fertilizers, so far I've stuck to diluted Miracle Gro (I dilute it just a tad more than recommended to avoid burning the plants with too much of a supposed good thing,) and for my little indoor "garden", that seems to work best for now.

This is true, not all plants are the same, some are acidic, neutral Ph to an alkaline level, so depending on what your plant needs, coffee and tea I think are more on a slightly acidic fertilizers. Would love to see your little indoor garden @seoulsearch ☺️

 

[zeroturbulence]

It's an interesting thing.

I've read for years that coffee grinds are good for plants, and that McDonald's even donates their old coffee grinds (at least, before the pandemic) for fertilizing gardens.

And then... I found an article stating that the very reason the plants that produce caffeine are doing so is because it's a natural toxin that kills off the competing vegetation around them. Coffee grounds still contain caffeine after being used and are also highly acidic, which is deadly for some species, so using coffee grinds will actually kill off some varieties of plants.

Similar thing with tonic water (ask me how I know.) I had some neighbors who were just renting the house down the street for a few days, and when they left, they gave me some kitchen items they hadn't used up, including a couple sealed bottles of tonic water.

I'm not a drinker and didn't want to waste it, so good old Google had said that tonic water was "good for plants." Sure it is.

My plants started to wilt within just an hour or two of using it. Fortunately I noticed right away and was able to save them by thoroughly flushing out the soil.

As much as I'd love to use "natural" fertilizers, so far I've stuck to diluted Miracle Gro (I dilute it just a tad more than recommended to avoid burning the plants with too much of a supposed good thing,) and for my little indoor "garden", that seems to work best for now.

I've seen coffee grounds cause dying plants to not only spring back to life but to thrive in a big way. Saw it with my own eyes.

 

[seoulsearch]

I've seen coffee grounds cause dying plants to not only spring back to life but to thrive in a big way. Saw it with my own eyes.

That's awesome, Zero!

Do you know what kinds of plants they were?

I'm still trying to learn which plants like the coffee ground's acidity vs. which ones will die off because of it.

 

[zeroturbulence]

That's awesome, Zero!

Do you know what kinds of plants they were?

I'm still trying to learn which plants like the coffee ground's acidity vs. which ones will die off because of it.

I know some were roses. I think hydrangeas too. They're my mom's plants.

 

[Lanolin]

aw sorry no pics I dont really do pics on forums.
Im kinda bored so been on this forum a lot today I should get off and do something. but then I see a thread and go huh thats interesting. and then im on here for an hour or more.

plants are my passion...but I have learned one thing is that it does matter where you put them. if a plant likes a place it will thrive.
as for food, if you have a worm farm, then worm juice is very good for indoor plants.

acid loving plants include gardenia, camellia, azaela, daphne, ferns. blueberry.
lime loving plants wont like coffee grounds, but generally those are mostly veges or herbs that you dont usually grow indoors anyway.

I usually just give my indoor plants cold tea (no milk) and it doesnt do them any harm. The tea leaves are a good mulch anyway.

i have finished reading a book called the Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. I didnt know Orchid lovers were so obsessive. But they are. If you ever go to an orchid show you will see just how much people go for those plants. and they will try to recruit you in to their clubs. Be warned. (I have so far resisted)

 

[Mak33]

aw sorry no pics I dont really do pics on forums.
Im kinda bored so been on this forum a lot today I should get off and do something. but then I see a thread and go huh thats interesting. and then im on here for an hour or more.

plants are my passion...but I have learned one thing is that it does matter where you put them. if a plant likes a place it will thrive.
as for food, if you have a worm farm, then worm juice is very good for indoor plants.

acid loving plants include gardenia, camellia, azaela, daphne, ferns. blueberry.
lime loving plants wont like coffee grounds, but generally those are mostly veges or herbs that you dont usually grow indoors anyway.

I usually just give my indoor plants cold tea (no milk) and it doesnt do them any harm. The tea leaves are a good mulch anyway.

i have finished reading a book called the Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. I didnt know Orchid lovers were so obsessive. But they are. If you ever go to an orchid show you will see just how much people go for those plants. and they will try to recruit you in to their clubs. Be warned. (I have so far resisted)

No worries, thanks you so much for sharing your tips and tricks very informative and helpful, will sure put that book in que for my next reading list. I know people who are into orchids too. 😍 it is quite a lovely flower.

 

[soggykitten]

I don't have any indoor plants due to kitten onset. For them plants would likely be a combination litter box substitute, chew toy, or swing.
I do love the plants pictured in this discussion though.

 

[Prycejosh1987]

Beautiful plants you show.

 

[Joy4N8cher]

Ok...
I am working on the cropping ...
This is a little succulent plant I am growing from one of the leaves that fell of the Mother plant...
This is how you can grow more succulents ...the babies come from the roots that sprout from the leaf as it dies , and they feed from the leaf by the juice ( water ) that remains in the leaf , it is a fun way of growing them , but it is not always successful...
Once the leaf has shriveled up to nothing , then it gets a little pot and I can continue to grow it...
...xox...



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This is so amazing!! I have a tiny little succulent I got for mother's day and was always afraid to water it too much. It never looked very good. So... I... well, watered it, and now it looks really happy. Yeah, that sounds so duh, but I just never knew how to take care of them. This is like making my day seeing this amazing process. Who knew!?

 

[Mak33]

Here are some of the succulents and cactus and some indoor plants

 

[Rosemaryx]

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They are so beautiful , I love them ...
Going to have another look at your pics slowly ...
I see you have a elephant plant , I had one and it died...
I have a good few the same as yours , love some of your pots to...
Do you ever have probs with mites or little diddy flies ? , I did , but bought some alcohol spray , seems to work...
Thanks for sharing...
...xox...

 

[Mak33]

They are so beautiful , I love them ...
Going to have another look at your pics slowly ...
I see you have a elephant plant , I had one and it died...
I have a good few the same as yours , love some of your pots to...
Do you ever have probs with mites or little diddy flies ? , I did , but bought some alcohol spray , seems to work...
Thanks for sharing...
...xox...

Thank you, no, I don't have the elephant plant, though I wish I had, I think that is golden pothos, I have no problem with mites or flies but only with ants. Seem so hard to eliminate them completely. What kind of alcohol spray you use? Is it just normal isopropyl that we buy in the drug store or supermarkets?

 

[Mak33]

This is so amazing!! I have a tiny little succulent I got for mother's day and was always afraid to water it too much. It never looked very good. So... I... well, watered it, and now it looks really happy. Yeah, that sounds so duh, but I just never knew how to take care of them. This is like making my day seeing this amazing process. Who knew!?

Hi, you can propagate your tiny succulent, if some parts fell off you can dry it for 2 days then just insert it in a dirt it will grow in no time, if all is well and everything is intact, if you dare to cut some of your good succulents and plant it to propagate you'll have more