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The plant does but the peppers seem to have good shading by the leaves.
If the peppers got water on them in the sun, the water acts as a magnifying lens.Pengwuino said:The plant does but the peppers seem to have good shading by the leaves.
Monique said:Thanks for the tips, I'll start fertilizing it a bit every week and see how the plant responds. ...
Good point, never thought of that. I bought the containers, because they were the only ones that I could find with holes in the bottom. How do you water an orchid when in a glass container, you hold it upside down to remove the extra water? Smart presentation in the second pictureAndre said:Notice, Monique, that these orchids are sold in clear plastic containers and that the roots are green. You'll be surprised about the productivity if you put them in clear glass pots, as the roots love light too.
Monique said:Good point, never thought of that. I bought the containers, because they were the only ones that I could find with holes in the bottom. How do you water an orchid when in a glass container, you hold it upside down to remove the extra water?
The other day I saw blue orchid plants at the flower market, would they be real or dyed? I didn't dare ask, afraid to offend the seller *edit* apparently it's a new technology to inject dye in the flowering stem, I'm not buying that.
Indeed, I like seeing the root system: aesthetically and to keep an eye on their condition. An added advantage: they won't get knocked over so easily in a glass vase. I'll try that out soon.Andre said:The beauty of a clear glass container is that you can see the roots and how moist they are and if there is water on the bottom.
That's exactly what I thought, also the veins were more prominently blue than the flower pedals. It's strange, the previous time I bought something from the seller he was really proud to have the most extensive collection of orchids, I wouldn't expect such 'fake' plants there.Indeed there are no blue phalaenopsis, and you can see that the leaves also have a blue hue over them. But if you buy them and watch the next blooming period, you're likely going to see white flowers.
NeoDevin said:Do all orchids prefer clear containers? I have a couple that I haven't been able to get to bloom yet, wonder if that would help?
My tomatoes have gone into suspended animation, tons of obviously pollinated blooms are just sitting there, no tomatoes are growing, but the blossoms don't drop. I have noticed this before, the blossoms don't change for a month or two, then suddenly the tomato will start to grow. If this is the case with my plants due to the heat, I should have a bumper crop starting in the fall, squirrels willing.dlgoff said:I'm having the same problem as Evo with my tomatoes in containers. I have gotten some nice fruit from them though. The tomatoes in the garden are doing much better; lots of BLTs.
We got hit by late blight last year and had to strip out tomato plants. My occasional neighbor planted potatoes as well as tomatoes. Not a good idea. If any of her plants develop late blight, she will lose both crops.Astronuc said:Meanwhile - late blight has been discovered at a local CSA. It looks like all the tomatoes and potatoes will have be removed. We were fortnate at home not to get contaminated plants a few years ago.
Oh, I had some of those growing as weeds in the back yard of my old house. I could never get rid of them.turbo said:My wife planted Chinese lantern plants in her little rock-walled flower garden. What a miscalculation! That stuff is MEAN! It spreads worse than bee-balm or other mints. If you buy a Chinese lantern plant, be careful where you plant it, because it will be there forever.
One of our nieces dropped in yesterday and wanted a plant. I warned her, and cautioned her to pick a place far away from any plants that she values.Evo said:Oh, I had some of those growing as weeds in the back yard of my old house. I could never get rid of them.
Rather than spray poison. Why not pick them?dlgoff said:I only planted one row in my garden this year so I could eradicate the Portulaca oleracea.
It looks like PastureGard® HL has done the trick. I'll give the garden a light top till and reapply if necessary.
I'd rather eat the dirt they're grow in.Ouabache said:Rather than spray poison. Why not pick them?
Purslane is a wonderful wild edible.
Me too. Purslane is not tasty.dlgoff said:I'd rather eat the dirt they're grow in.
This chemical is very potent (1/2 oz/gal) and designed to kill the roots. It's been a week or so and I haven't seen any growing. I'll till the top couple of inches and see if any root nodules sprout. If so, I'll reapply.turbo said:Pig-weed is impossible to get rid of. It can grow on bare gravel lots with such poor soil...
Monique said:Two weeks later and my orchid flower buds haven't opened yet, what would be a usual timeframe for them to develop?
Does anyone own a ZZ plant? .. stem rot ...
Evo said:THEY'RE HERE!
AAARRGGHH!
I found 4 baby hornworms on one of my plants today. Check your plants!
yes!lisab said:did they look like this?
http://www.gifs.net/animation11/jobs_and_people/musicians_and_singers/worm_with_horn.gif
rhody said:I bet some of you have given up on me, the good news is that I haven't given up on me either, just in a big transition in life.