My Gymnocalycium anisitsii opened this gorgeous creamy-white bloom today. The green tint on the outer petals is so pretty, and there’s another bud getting ready to open.
I planted this from a Habanada seed, but the peppers look nothing like my normal Habanadas. They’re elongated like a Habanada, but really thick and chunky, almost like a small bell pepper.
Second photo is my normal Habanada for comparison.
I also grow Mini Red Bell, Mini Chocolate Bell, and Red Cheese peppers very close by. Could this seed have been an accidental Habanada hybrid from the previous generation? Any guesses what I might have growing here?
My Oncidium Sharry Baby has started opening and I’m excited about it. I’ve been watching the flower spike grow for weeks, and now the first little blooms are finally here! I also set up my phone to record the whole thing as a timelapse, so I’m hoping to catch the rest of the flowers opening.
Trying to figure out what’s happening to my honeyberry/haskap. Over the last little while, a lot of the foliage has turned dark purple to brown, especially on the more exposed parts of the plant. The leaves closer to the center and bottom are still noticeably greener.
It’s growing in the ground in Delaware, Zone 7b. It gets direct sun from morning until about 4 PM and is shaded after that. We’ve had pretty hot summer weather, but I don’t let the soil completely dry out and it also gets rain.
I’m mainly trying to rule out whether this is sun/heat damage versus a pest or disease issue. I don’t see anything obviously wrong on the leaves besides the discoloration.
Any ideas what I should be checking for?
My honeyberry has started getting a lot of dark purple/brown discoloration on the leaves and I’m not sure what’s causing it. Some of the lower and inner leaves are still green, but a lot of the outer leaves look pretty rough.
It’s planted in the ground in Zone 7b, Delaware. It gets full sun from the morning until around 4 PM, then shade for the rest of the day. It has also been really hot lately. I’ve been keeping up with watering, so I’m wondering if this could be heat/sun stress, a disease, or pests.
Has anyone seen this before or know what might be causing it?
This guy is one of my best bloomers! Just constantly throws out flowers and likes to double-bloom for me.
This is my first Euphorbia, and It’s been putting out so much new growth this summer. Definitely one of my favorite plants in my collection already!
Picked up this Echinopsis subdenudata ‘Dominos’ from Home Depot on Saturday, and this wooly worm bloom has been growing like crazy ever since. It’s over 5 inches long now and longer than the cactus itself. I’ve got two cameras pointed at it because I’m determined not to miss the bloom.
Thought I’d share some of my favorite peyote clumps!
I love these Super Kabuto Astrophytums. Every plant has a completely unique pattern, from tiny speckles to huge snowflake-like flecks. Definitely becoming one of my favorites to collect.
I walked outside today to discover my TBMs have apparently been very productive.
I really like these guys and finally got around to making them a proper home. I used a super gritty mineral mix with cactus soil, pumice, akadama, lava rock, chicken grit, and limestone. Then I topped it with Apache Gold gravel, scattered some Mookaite chips around, and added a few tiny crystal chips because I thought they looked cute. I wanted it to look like a little miniature desert instead of just a pot of cacti. I’m honestly really happy with how it turned out!
I bought this plant unlabeled and I’m trying to figure out exactly what it is. My best guess right now is Alocasia scalprum. I’ve included photos from several angles, including the fronts and backs of the leaves. Does this look like Alocasia scalprum, or is it another species or cultivar? I’d appreciate any help!
I’ve had this cactus for almost 2 years, and I have been trying to ID it for some time now. I honestly can’t remember where I got it. It was either from Etsy or somewhere like Lowe’s or Home Depot. It’s on its own roots and has never been grafted.
I tried PlantNet, and it said it was Austrocylindropuntia vestita (Old Man Opuntia), but I’m not sure if that’s actually right because mine looks pretty different from the pictures I’m finding.
It’s got:
• Lots of white fuzzy hair
• Little red spines/new growth
• Weird crested and monstrose growth
• Round stems instead of flat pads
Does anyone know what this is? Or if PlantNet is right, is mine just a weird-looking one? I’d love to know if it has a specific cultivar name too.
Thanks!
Hi everyone!
I picked this Gymnocalycium up from Lowe’s in Millsboro, Delaware, USA. I know the location probably isn’t relevant since it’s a nursery-grown plant, but I’m including it per the subreddit rules.
The label says Gymnocalycium anisitsii subsp. damsii.
I ran it through PlantNet first, and the top result was Gymnocalycium anisitsii (between about 50% and 75% confidence depending on which photos I used), but it didn’t identify it down to the damsii subspecies.
Does the label look correct to you? Is there enough here to confirm Gymnocalycium anisitsii subsp. damsii, or is the flower needed to confidently identify it to subspecies?
Thanks! 🌵