▲ 36 r/Hosta

The rest of the chartruese squad never stood a chance

I think across all genuses, chartruese plants tend to be my favorite. At the start of the year I discovered lemon lime and wiggles n squiggles which I love. But this Sun Mouse here is the most vivid and saturated ive seen in any plant and i love it!!

u/TerracottaDrama — 8 days ago
▲ 127 r/cactus

Boobie cactus today vs july 2025.

Got this as a gift last summer for my girlfriend and its at least doubled in size since

u/TerracottaDrama — 9 days ago
▲ 54 r/cactus

Sometimes, the best thing you can do to support your cactus is to let it lay down

I see a lot of people with creeping mammillaria asking how they can support your cactus so it'll stay upright. Honestly the best thing to do is let it lay down. Eventually, ill probably move this to a completely horizontal pot, rock, or a bonsai table next to the pot

u/TerracottaDrama — 13 days ago

Man my copiapoa are so ugly

I believe these are both C. Humulis but different subspecies. Both pretty haggard looking and they're collecting ash from local wildfires but still blooming intermittently

u/TerracottaDrama — 15 days ago
▲ 3 r/cactus

I think buddy needs some shade

I've been accidentally cooking my gymnocalycium by giving it the same care I do my astros and mammilaria. I kinda like the look but I'm going to try to find a less intense spot for it

u/TerracottaDrama — 23 days ago

Monrovia Centennial Ruby

I probably paid too much for this small heat stressed plant but I'm really excited for its future potential.

u/TerracottaDrama — 27 days ago
▲ 11 r/Bonsai

A few of my trees in training

Daphne lawrence crocker; japanese pieris; rhus gro low sumac.

u/TerracottaDrama — 1 month ago
▲ 474 r/flowers

Somehow dianthus became my favorite flower in the garden

Ive probably walked passed dianthus countless times without even noticing it. Then all of a sudden I have a few and am obsessed with them. They smell just like they look and the variations makes me want yo start a collection

u/TerracottaDrama — 2 months ago
▲ 8 r/Bonsai

First few berries on my Box Huckleberry showing up

I'm not sure if this is more bonsai or kusamono but I'm really enjoying it!

u/TerracottaDrama — 2 months ago
▲ 16 r/cactus

Genuine Question: why do people in favorable climates keep cacti in shade or greenhouses?

I'm in Zone 6 so my cacti come inside during the winter then full sun exposure in the summer and I feel like im barely hitting threshold for what some of my plants want.

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In place like airizona and california, why do people commonly keep cacti sheltered? Is the high UV too much for potted plants?

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Im trying to improve my setup for the grow season and experimenting with full sun, part sun but in a green house and some of my species are getting torched in the greenhouse even with it vented.

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Would love to hear the thoughts of those more experienced that I!

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u/TerracottaDrama — 2 months ago
▲ 64 r/Bonsai

New at this but I think Azalea is my favorite genus to work with

I started gardening last summer and struggled to get into bonsai. This year I discovered girard's and kurume azaleas and im having a lot of fun with them. Each started as 1 gallon nursery shrub and was cut back in April / may. I know youre not supposed to top/root prune at the same time but I decided to push my luck and so far theyre all pushing growth like crazy. Fingers crossed still.

I am going for a broom / clump style for these and using clip and grow approach.

Potted in a mix of kanuma, happy frog, and orchid bark

u/TerracottaDrama — 2 months ago
▲ 9 r/cactus

First time seeing this little mammillaria bloom

M. Polythele. I wasn't expecting bright fuschia flowers

u/TerracottaDrama — 3 months ago
▲ 25 r/Aroids

Started my first few aroids on moss poles

I got into aroids back in december as a means to grow gifts for my mom and sister who love pothos and monsteras. Ive been having a lot of fun with it! Heres some thoughts from a newbie

Monstera siltpecanna is a beast and grows like a weed. It can handle propagation tactics many of my others wont. It was my first aroid purchase and have quadrupled fhe original plant density since December. Its a beast!

Variegated pothos grow much slower than I expected. I started an N joy pothos leaf propagation in February and kts only given me two new leaves since.

Using my modified succulent mix has given be the best results. It is about 30% epsoma bonsai soil, 30% orchid bark, and 40% happy frog soil. It drains very fast and is pretty lean so I water frequently.

u/TerracottaDrama — 3 months ago