* Dr Bill - Kermit
* Alice - Miss Piggy
* Ziegler - Fozzie Bear
* Milich - Gonzo
* Milich's Daughter - Camilla the chicken
* Nick Nightingale - Rolf
* Domino - Janice
* Hotel clerk - Scooter
* Red Cloak - Beeker
Dbacks fan visiting Seattle for a ballgame among other things. Trying to visit every MLB ballpark, this will be #10. I try to find bobbles for the home team of any new (to me) ballpark, and thanks to a suggestion on the Mariners sub, I got this pair of beauties.
The place I went had DOZENS to pick from, and strongly considered Edgar and/or Felix....but when it comes to the Mariners, I had to go for The Kid and Ichiro. I also really wanted one with the teal jersey. Stoked I got the one for Griffey's HOF too.
I had this cluster of snake plants in a rectangular terracotta pot for 2-3 years, mostly on an east-facing windowsill where it would get 3-4 hours of direct morning sun, then indirect light for the rest of the day.
There was no more room left in the pot, so I busted it out and really had to beat up on it to split the heads apart. Planted the heads into this pair of larger, round terracotta. Moved under the heavily-frosted kitchen skylight - best spot in the house. I live in southern Arizona, but the frosting on the skylight dissipates the light enough where it has not damaged any plants in the past. Anything I've put here, including plants far more sensitive than these, has absolutely thrived.
That repot was about 6 weeks ago, and it just doesn't seem to be taking. A few seem OK, but others have slowly been wrinkling and losing leaves. Not quickly, but 1 or two leaves so far on the ones which are struggling - can see them here.
I did not water for about 5 days after repot due to the significant trauma inflicted on the roots. Mix of 2/3 the cactus mix I use (coco ships, coco husk, perlite, vermiculite, ag lime) and maybe 1/3 of seedling mix since it's a very dry climate. The medium was extremely dry when I repotted.
I have watered about once a week since then when the pots feel good and light again.
Any ideas?
Did I wait too long to water post-repot? Watering too much? Too much additional light, too soon?
I rarely struggle with plants (granted, I mostly do outdoor plants/greenhouse) and have never had issues with snake plants so it's concerning.
Thanks!
Been hesitant to share, but here we go. Got very lucky with this one, in several ways. Bright but overcast day w/ monsoons lurking about. Great lighting as a result. Neighborhood kitty just happened to choose a beautiful old truck to take shelter under, and said truck just happened to have multiple cactus varieties near it. Most of all, the main subject was very tolerant of me as I did my best to not disturb her.
It's not pretty, and I was working on the ground with an old, rusty hacksaw and ehat is essentially a toy power drill -- but it shpuld do the trick! Let's see what ya got now, you bushy-tailed punk!
Have put 4-5 yrs into my lophs and they are the crown jewel of my greenhouse collection. Really hoping this scars over cleanly. He was digging into the wool to get to the flower buds/fruits, and clawed out some flesh in the process.
Waldo, ~4 yr chihuahua mix. World's greatest varmint chaser.
Have been growing her for nearly 3 years. Backyard greenhouse. Southern Arizona, USA.
I have had this brevicaule for about a year. So far this growing season, it has been absolutely flying, tons of growth. But for the past week or two new leaves are yellowing. Any ideas?
Does not appear to be rot, the caudex is good and firm. I water based on weight/feel, and here in southern Arizona, it takes water roughly once a week this time of year. Distilled water with mild fertilizer, bottom water only. Has been in my backyard greenhouse the entire time I've had it and has been doing very well. Since we are in the desert, my greenhouse is lined in 50% shade cloth on the roof, 30% on the walls. I keep temps under 110° at the hottest (now), usually closer to 105°. The pot has 3 large drainage holes that I drilled into it. Soil is a blend of cactus seedling mix, 50/50 with grit. I do this because just about all of my caudiciforms LOVE it, including the brevicaule.
Any ideas? Nutrient issue perhaps?
Photo of Chief from a few years ago
Chief, Boston Terrier, ~10 yrs old.
Waldo, Chihuahua mix, ~4 yrs old.
The best brothers.
Waldo, ~4yrs old
Waldo, ~4yr old Chihuahua mix
Purchased as a lone column w/ a few pups in late 2022. Grown in my backyard greenhouse. Southern Arizona, USA.
Flowers been brewing for about 3 months. This morning they went pop.