Indoor Plants

Gardening Gardening: Chat / Discussions
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Are you talking about planting orchids in the garden? I must have misunderstood.

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I think thatā€™s what Margaret meant, Annie.
Thatā€™s why I said I was surprised. I never dreamed they could grow outside in our climate.

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My dear wife has an indoor plant. Nothing special for special and no flowers until it did this:

Tiny flowers each about 20mm wach.

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I can hardly keep some alive indoors, they can be very temperamental. I re-potted one last year and had to bin it. I was going to look up how to keep them happy - is it tree bark thatā€™s in those pots?

By the way I wish you would share how I can stop killing my succulents. I feel really bad about having to throw one out this morning. It just went black and soggy in the middle.

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Beautiful - must have been a lovely surprise.

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Which succulents do you have that are dying Annie?
I only keep Aloe Veraā€™s as I use the sap on insect bites in the summer.

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I thought it was an aloe but I killed it and I donā€™t know what I did wrong

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Sounds very much like over watering if it had gone black in the centre then, Annie.
Also -
How often did you water it?
Did you use tap water or rain water?
Did you ever feed it?
What type of compost was it in?

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Thank you. I just do the pics.

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yep tap water, no feed, compost from the supermarket (original pot) no feed. I may have over watered but was not sure of how much / little as instructions were vague. I probably didnā€™t deserve it as had no idea how to look after it.

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Yes I suspect over watering Annie.
They need a free draining, light, sandy compost, Cactus or Succulent compost is best.
They come from Africa really, so are used to being on the warm and dry side.

Found this for you:

  • Water aloe vera plants deeply, but infrequently. In other words, the soil should feel moist after watering, but should be allowed to dry out to some extent before you water again. If the soil stays overly wet, the plantā€™s roots can rot.

  • To ensure that youā€™re not overwatering your plant, allow the top third of potting soil to dry out between waterings. For example, if your plant is kept in 6 inches of potting soil, allow the top 2 inches to dry out before watering again. (Use your finger to test the dryness of the soil.)

  • Generally speaking, plan to water your aloe plant about every 2-3 weeks in the spring and summer and even more sparingly during the fall and winter.

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Nice little Coleus, Besoeker.

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I am so glad I found this thread! I was going to ask (start a thread) about houseplants, because I had loads at my old place which didnā€™t survive the move. Now I have started again with a gang of geraniums and begonias, and hoping to build on that once more. Great photos & info here, Iā€™ll need to add to it! :+1:

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Hi

I like them and have quite a few

As I am not always home, thinking of replacing them with quality artificials

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What sorts do you have, Swim?

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Hi

Nice ones.:bouquet::hibiscus::rose:.

No idea Mups, just buy them if I like them and hope that I donā€™t kill them.

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But I donā€™t understand how do you know their needs if you donā€™t know what they are? :thinking:
Some need completely different fertilisers to others, and even different water.
For example, tap water would kill my Carnivorous plants. :cherry_blossom:

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Because of a nosy Cat - the only indoor plants I have are my kitchen herbs - Rosemary, Mint, Parsley, Chives, Basil, Thyme, Dill, Oregano, Sage, and Marjoram.
Well out of his reach ā€¦ unless he learns to fly.

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Hi
Thatā€™s why some die Mups.

I buy just on looks.

Artificial donā€™t die and donā€™t need watering when Iā€™m not at home.

I am good with veggies however.

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Does anyone go in and water your veggies, and feed your fish when you are away?

Had lovely gentle rain here all night, thank goodness.