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mistergrafik

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View attachment 4781273I just found out what "spahgnam moss" is..... its just live peat moss. It holds a neutral ph.

That was todays haul. Yesterday i picked up a couple new ones too....
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not sure the name on this one.
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This is an imperial red philodendron.
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this is a terrible pic of a cactus that i have no clue what it is. freebie. The lil green succulent up there ^ was a freebie also.
You got all of the good stuff today! Pretty jealous of these plants. That's a beauty-full Dark Lord!

Also, that looks like an interesting green Kalanchoe on picture #2 ; like the leopard shark species (Chandelier Plant) I have here. Just needs a bit of love maybe you can get it to change colors and fix it's own stem up a bit
 

getogrow

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The one i said was imperial red philodendron , is labeled red emerald , so i was wrong but they are close to each other.

Also, that looks like an interesting green Kalanchoe on picture #2 ; like the leopard shark species (Chandelier Plant) I have here. Just needs a bit of love maybe you can get it to change colors and fix it's own stem up a bit
ill get another pic up later but it looks like clovers growing on the side you cant see.....there is also roots hanging out , wonder if i should cut it and plant it right there? or maybe just bury that part when i up-pot it.

I gotta make me a good cacti potting mix.....i want some course , chunky, coco. Cant find it locally so ill have to order some.
Any tips on cactus and succulents in general ? Are cacti and succulents pretty much the same thing ?
 

MICHI-CAN

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The one i said was imperial red philodendron , is labeled red emerald , so i was wrong but they are close to each other.


ill get another pic up later but it looks like clovers growing on the side you cant see.....there is also roots hanging out , wonder if i should cut it and plant it right there? or maybe just bury that part when i up-pot it.

I gotta make me a good cacti potting mix.....i want some course , chunky, coco. Cant find it locally so ill have to order some.
Any tips on cactus and succulents in general ? Are cacti and succulents pretty much the same thing ?
The same? Kinda sorta not really thing. Temp, humidity, light kinda usual separations. I used calci sand for reptiles with ground up orchid bark mix, I ground until pretty fine, fine aquarium gravel and about 1 Tbsp per 6" pot of a FFOF or equivalent.
 

getogrow

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The same? Kinda sorta not really thing. Temp, humidity, light kinda usual separations. I used calci sand for reptiles with ground up orchid bark mix, I ground until pretty fine, fine aquarium gravel and about 1 Tbsp per 6" pot of a FFOF or equivalent.
on hand i have perlite , lava rocks and FFOF. Should i get a better base , like orchid bark mix or course coco ? Does the ph need to be a lil lower then most plants , like orchids ?
 

MICHI-CAN

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on hand i have perlite , lava rocks and FFOF. Should i get a better base , like orchid bark mix or course coco ? Does the ph need to be a lil lower then most plants , like orchids ?
Sadly I never ph'ed. Just tap water after a night on the counter. Before pens a still believed litmus strips were just for fish. Maybe a bit dense, but I believe my ratio was around 50% calci sand, 20% bark, 18% gravel and 2% actual organic food soil. Just bro grow. No credibility to lend.
 

mistergrafik

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on hand i have perlite , lava rocks and FFOF. Should i get a better base , like orchid bark mix or course coco ? Does the ph need to be a lil lower then most plants , like orchids ?
What Michi-CAN said - kinda sorta the same but not really. In hardiness many can withstand drought. Sunlight, some are sensitive and need to be in partial shade or u get wounds on the showy parts. I notice succulents that don't like a lot of sunlight tend to go purples. It's my favorite color but I think they consume too much MG or CA and become deficient quickly because of how fleshy and full of water they are. That's speculation only. I'm sure there is an explanation somewhere.

For soil I am lazy so I rely on HOFFMAN mix and it is pretty nice. Course and sandy and doesn't compact on me like some of the other cactus / citrus mixes. If using coco beware I notice some of the succulents roots stay far too moist innit causing rot. I actually stray from coco for all my succulents now exception of propagation.

I always PH everything to 6 unless I have amended my mixes by hand - Azaleas & blueberries like acidic soil like orchids but I do not think same for cacti or succs citrus or palms
 

MICHI-CAN

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Sadly I never ph'ed. Just tap water after a night on the counter. Before pens a still believed litmus strips were just for fish. Maybe a bit dense, but I believe my ratio was around 50% calci sand, 20% bark, 18% gravel and 2% actual organic food soil. Just bro grow. No credibility to lend.
I'm missing 10% in that mix. Suggest gravel or bark to fill if you don't have a thought.
 

MICHI-CAN

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What Michi-CAN said - kinda sorta the same but not really. In hardiness many can withstand drought. Sunlight, some are sensitive and need to be in partial shade or u get wounds on the showy parts. I notice succulents that don't like a lot of sunlight tend to go purples. It's my favorite color but I think they consume too much MG or CA and become deficient quickly because of how fleshy and full of water they are. That's speculation only. I'm sure there is an explanation somewhere.

For soil I am lazy so I rely on HOFFMAN mix and it is pretty nice. Course and sandy and doesn't compact on me like some of the other cactus / citrus mixes. If using coco beware I notice some of the succulents roots stay far too moist innit causing rot. I actually stray from coco for all my succulents now exception of propagation.

I always PH everything to 6 unless I have amended my mixes by hand - Azaleas & blueberries like acidic soil like orchids but I do not think same for cacti or succs citrus or palms
Damn smelly sulphur here for rhododendrons.
 

MICHI-CAN

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Yea dumbcane was the one i was thinking too. Thank you sir!

do not feed , as in they will die or just get baked outta their minds ?
3 generations of animal care women in my family. Untold hours working off my screw ups while grounded at vets. And mom loved dumb canes. Wandering Jews also. Same effects. But the animal cannot vocalize. Numbs the throat. A bite or two is not toxic. Just scary as hell. Still seek a vet if ever chewed by pet if showing issues.
 

getogrow

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3 generations of animal care women in my family. Untold hours working off my screw ups while grounded at vets. And mom loved dumb canes. Wandering Jews also. Same effects. But the animal cannot vocalize. Numbs the throat. A bite or two is not toxic. Just scary as hell. Still seek a vet if ever chewed by pet if showing issues.
Thank you very much! my dog nibbles on about every plant i bring in and this one is within his reach , so i'll move it. He would definitely eat a whole leaf or two...he loves chewing on my leaves and everything else for that matter....hes just a puppy.
 

getogrow

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Dumb cane defenbachia. Care to mail me few leaves. Could use the sleep the cats disturb in the morning. "DO NOT FEED" to pets. Wives tales are true.
this is a very important plant for me. it was just brought to me from my brother who just passed so i wanna make sure it gets as healthy as possible.....its way overwatered right now.....i think i may try to separate it.
 

MICHI-CAN

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this is a very important plant for me. it was just brought to me from my brother who just passed so i wanna make sure it gets as healthy as possible.....its way overwatered right now.....i think i may try to separate it.
No pro. Mom had them. But got healthy at least a year as was before any disturbance. Threw coffee cups at the cats for digging in them because of the plant. Had us kids for the mess. LOL.
 
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