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getogrow · Jul 9, 2021

Alter Jean said:
Hey so.. Calling upon the plant people here. I took in a tropical plant and I think I am killing it....

Has anyone grown red croton?? This is a pic from online.

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Mine looked like this for about a week. And then the leaves started turning green? But I want it to look like Darth Maul still...

I asked around and mostly everyone said it needs more light? So I put this bad baby under 600 Watts and a bit more humidity and now it's really green? I mean it looks OK but all the colors went away and it's shooting green leaves everywhere...

Anybody have Croton thumbs? Is it just because it's tropical and acclimating? Sorry I didn't put any pics my phone broke today. Thanks in advance

I grabbed one a few months ago. mine is still colored but its not growing as fast as yours ....im guessing.
I am pretty sure the older leaves change colors and the new ones stay green for awhile. I have a yellow one that is growing great , the whole top is green with some yellowing but the bottom is the pretty yellow i paid for.

The new growth on my red one is dark green and im sure it will turn red in a couple months.

PS. Thats my fastest drinking houseplant. The medium and watering should be easy.

getogrow · Jul 9, 2021

Leeski said:
Never considered that- use to put roasted sunflower seeds in salads back in a previous life (ex chef) it’s hard In my location as weathers is fricking crap for sun loving plants got a little bet half a zip with my mate who can grow the tallest im silently not confident lol
He loses either way my herbs crap compared to his hehe
Thank you for nice comments on terrariaum it’s kinda worked out better than expected was unsure if a living soil sip kinda system would would work but touch wood 4 months in a no major issues …

I fuckin LOVE seeing your terrarium but i have an addiction in a past life: Fish. If i get a fish tank in my home...im going full blown with fish and the plants will have to have another aquarium......2 months later im back to 30+ aquariums. :eyesmoke:

getogrow · Jul 9, 2021

Leeski said:
Yippee succulents are showing View attachment 4935696 View attachment 4935697 View attachment 4935698

Thats always going to be my favorite site. New succs growing from a leaf....i love it!

Mine have lil pink roots as well....cool as shit!

Alter Jean · Jul 9, 2021

getogrow said:
I grabbed one a few months ago. mine is still colored but its not growing as fast as yours ....im guessing.
I am pretty sure the older leaves change colors and the new ones stay green for awhile. I have a yellow one that is growing great , the whole top is green with some yellowing but the bottom is the pretty yellow i paid for.
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The new growth on my red one is dark green and im sure it will turn red in a couple months.

PS. Thats my fastest drinking houseplant. The medium and watering should be easy.

Ok wow.. Thank you! I was scared I was killing it.

Ah it DOES drink that quickly. How about food are you giving any?

Thanks for the assist. I can't find some of my posts from yesterday but glad this one is still here

I love the yellow one. I got the black and red because it reminded me of that star wars character

Leeski · Jul 9, 2021

getogrow said:
I fuckin LOVE seeing your terrarium but i have an addiction in a past life: Fish. If i get a fish tank in my home...im going full blown with fish and the plants will have to have another aquarium......2 months later im back to 30+ aquariums.

Haha sounds like me - my better half bagged me not to grow /get anymore succulents bless her my mouth said yes dear head was saying get outa town lol I wanted to set that tank up as an aquarium but at the time couldn’t really afford to do so kinda of glad I didn’t love fish also
My mates coming to stay at mine at some point a build me an outdoor koi carp

getogrow · Jul 9, 2021

Alter Jean said:
Ok wow.. Thank you! I was scared I was killing it.

Ah it DOES drink that quickly. How about food are you giving any?

Thanks for the assist. I can't find some of my posts from yesterday but glad this one is still here

I love the yellow one. I got the black and red because it reminded me of that star wars character

I use organic , homamade soil to feed mine. im guessing if i used an empty medium then i would be feeding 2 times a month at least. Mine has been in about a quart of good soil with plain water for about 3-6 months with no issues yet. I will repot in a year or less or when it spreads into more then one plant.

Leeski · Jul 9, 2021

getogrow said:
Thats always going to be my favorite site. New succs growing from a leaf....i love it!

Mine have lil pink roots as well....cool as shit!

Yes great feeling was buzzing when I saw first growth as failed a lot

Alter Jean · Jul 9, 2021

Did you guys know that succs are actually 4th dimensional beings? From outerspaces?

getogrow · Jul 9, 2021

Alter Jean said:
Did you guys know that succs are actually 4th dimensional beings? From outerspaces?

You ok bud? Were here for ya!!

Alter Jean · Jul 9, 2021

getogrow said:
You ok bud? Were here for ya!!

Ah much appreciated - I won't take too much of your time the Croton is being fixed up now

Thanks again

getogrow · Jul 9, 2021

Alter Jean said:
Ah much appreciated - I won't take too much of your time the Croton is being fixed up now

Thanks again

I have plenty of time on my hands. And im always open ears bud! The space shit is wierd but i can dig it...

Alter Jean · Jul 10, 2021

getogrow said:
I have plenty of time on my hands. And im always open ears bud! The space shit is wierd but i can dig it...

A baby alien blooming

piknarf · Jul 10, 2021

Leeski said:
My sunflower has just reached 5 foot mark soon as it grows past the wall height she’s will get 16hrs full sun so looking good to win my comp not seen my mates yet might get a drone and do some spying lol View attachment 4929756

Mine are about four feet tall!

Leeski · Jul 18, 2021

my Buddleja purple emperor is in full bloom love this plant so do the bees and butterflies

Leeski · Jul 19, 2021

Fuchsia dollar Princess lovely deep colours

JohnGlennsGarden · Jul 20, 2021

Butterfly weed. Love this orange against the dark green.

My butterfly bush. Not as cool or as full as yours, @Leeski, but the flyers still love it.

Balloon flower.

StonedGardener · Jul 21, 2021

Leeski said:
my Buddleja purple emperor is in full bloom love this plant so do the bees and butterflies View attachment 4946166 View attachment 4946167 View attachment 4946168 View attachment 4946169 View attachment 4946179

Beauties....I also have a good size patch....if ya like butterflies( we get many humming bird moths also) this is a great perennial.

StonedGardener · Jul 21, 2021

My potted amaryllis are popping and saw my first white chicory plant (very rare) in bloom while walking creek bed with my new hound.

Leeski · Jul 24, 2021

Started building/making a pond in a neglected part of my garden was overgrown so got stuck into it found this love the branches/stems it’s like the outa skin of a watermelon also pic of elephant ears plant @StonedGardener your new hound is to die for

Leeski · Jul 25, 2021

Another little succulent project ….

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