I recieved my Sharry Baby a few weeks ago.It looks to be in great shape.I have just become an orchid grower and need info on a few things.Help me,please!I haven't changed the container or growing medium.Should I replant the plant into-?My plant has...
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The first time I asked those questions I was told to expect to kill a couple before you succeed. I have killed a few. What I have found that works with mine is; 1. Fertilize once a month 2. Water when dry (once a week for me) and when you water them put them in the sink to let them soak for 15 mins. Drain them and pit them into a decorative pot. 3. Do not repot them, their roots like to be in tight places. If you can find a decorative pot with a ridge inside that will hold your roots off of the bottom of the decorative pot, they like that. 4. Do not let the leaves get wet & stay wet, wipe them off 5. To force them to bloom, put them in a cool (no cooler than 60degrees) over night until they bloom. During the cooler momths I put mine on the back porch, if it rains they go in the garage. 6. When the blooms die off cut the stem to the bulb. You will have some of the roots come up to the top of your pot, that is fine. When you water your plant make sure you water those roots too. 7. Enjoy ;-)
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Hello! I bought one awhile back and it seems to be a medium fast grower...not slow, but not fast either... Its definitely worth waiting for. They are BEAUTIFUL! ENJOY:-)
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Plants are rooted but I'm having a hard time with spider mites. I think it was infected by another plant and the mites have almost killed it twice. Over all the plant is as expected. I am hoping that it will flower this year or next, if the mites don't kill it.
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Your clones need roots first. Once they do use the voodoo and again when repotting!Also Add when plants go to bloom! Good Growing to All.
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I also used Miracle Grow Potting mix and have repotted to larger once. So far it appears to be low maintance just watering a couple times a week.
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I've had mine for about 4 mos and it is a great plant, however needs a lot of attention. Recommend that you don't put it outside right away as it will die in extreme climate changes. I would put it where it's mildly warm and move it back and forth from outside to inside for a good month and then have it outside for longer periods of time until you know it can handle the heat and humidity. Mine didn't like the hot outdoors so had to bring it inside for longer periods of time. It is too late in the season to have it outside so I will wait until Spring/Summer to try to have it planted outside permanently.
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Allison, contact Joel immediately. Use only distilled water, not spring water, not tap water and water it in a saucer. Fill it up about 1/3 of the way. That being said, did you check your email? Joel sent a detailed email before our plant arrived. I contacted him a few times and he was extremely helpful and fast to respond. Here's his email address: JoelsCarnivorousPlants - Amazon Marketplace lk5mjrd052j6cyv@marketplace.amazon.com I cut and pasted his directions in the initial email below: I will be shipping your order to you Saturday. Look for it to arrive in your mail beginning this Monday. If you have cold weather forecast for the next few days please be careful to take your order indoors soon after it arrives and not to leave it in a mailbox outside overnight if you receive your mail in a receptacle that is outside so that your plant will not be damaged/killed by frost. If your plants are damaged by frost anyways in spite of my best efforts at timing the shipping for your order please let me know asap. If it is below freezing where you are at your order may come with a heat pack. The heat pack is a white bag with red line on it. This heat pack is not part of the potting soil. Please be careful to NOT mix it in with your moss that your plant arrives with. If you are purchasing this as a gift it will be important to pot it up right after it arrives rather than leaving it in the box it came in for a while. If you purchased more than one plant they may be wrapped together. If you have any problems with your plant(s) or its shipping please feel free to contact me. I'm here to help. If you like what you see when your order arrives you can see more Carnivorous Plants that I have for sale here.--&gt;
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Potted mine too in about 3ft dia pot and it was outside over last summer and took well. I live on coast in VA. But then we had a bad rain storm and I didn't get it drained well enough and think root rot set in. It's been in house all winter and I mist it regularly but not sure it's surviving. If it's still seems viable when whether warms I think I should dig up and put rocks in bottom for drainage (there were holes in pot but I'd set it in a pan in house just after bad rain and didn't realize pan was full as I kept watering....stupid!) anyway, my thumb is green with 'easy' house plants and this poor guy (we named him Larry) has kept me in turmoil. I read it's fine to pot but not sure where I went wrong exactly. Hope this helps and I'd love any advice from anyone else!
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I doubled all my early weeks of their grow schedule to fit my time frame for what I was growing. (their chart is not very helpful) I did what made sense for me. I made up my own feeding chart in an excel spreadsheet and went from there. I feed once, then water once and repeat, I am growing in coir. Hope this info helps.....
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I wondered that myself but didn't want to take the chance so I opened the box and followed the instructions and I plan on repackaging right before the holidays. It was very easy to just remove the plant and soak it. I keep it still in the box near a window for some light. I got them a couple of weeks ago and they look great!
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Charles it is a tediously slow growing plant. I ordered 2 plants. One came in march, and we had it indoors till it got warmer in Arizona. I ordered a 2nd one because the first was taking so long to sprout a new leaf. That one was healthier looking when it arrived. We took both out in May.. when it got to be hot outdoors. They have been growing beautifully since. Adding miricle grow helped. Good luck!
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Hi Ja - I've planted several new roses, about 1 month ago and bought the Bayer Advanced 2 in 1 systemic. Early days still, but container states for Roses and Flowers..But contains strong fertilizer and Aphid protection for 8 weeks. Not use on veg or near Ponds and wash hands after use..pretty potent stuff, I.m assuming. Sorry I can't help more - but I was impressed by another product of Bayer and I'm thinking 'Give it a try' Maybe tell you more about performance. a few more months down the line. Regards and Good Luck ..Linda x
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I brought my gardenia inside about a month ago as outside night temps getting into the mid-thirties. I keep my house 68-70 in daytime and 58-60 at night. I don't have a grow light but keep it by a window that gets morning sun. It is growing like crazy, and I am pleasantly surprised. I thought it would probably die. Oddly enough, my asparagus fern which was outside as well, sits next to the gardenia inside and is throwing out new shoots almost everyday! I don't know what's going on but obviously they like it!!
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It might be a hard plant to keep inside because it grows like a vine it tendrils around a trellis so if you just keeping it in a pot inside while it is starting I would use a pot that is about as big as a bucket but the sooner you put it in the ground the bigger it will get. It grows really fast after transplanting
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I root everything I love with Clonex! Roses, lantanas, wisterias, yellow bells...in other words things I want more than one of. I have never had a failure! One good tip is to keep in the frig and it will last much longer. Good Luck!My Best,Delores. Smithville,Tx
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This is a tuber root that you plant and it will sprout up. They do seem to multiply. I have several burgundy plants and it gets bigger every year. I live in PA so i do take mine indoors for dormant stage (garage or shed). i have mine in a planter not the ground, so it wold be exposed to cold quicker... I love the plant and it is still blooming.
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This is my second season using the seeds I ordered from the same source as you have. I had no problem getting the first batch to come up in Spring of 2014 and I just used the last of the seeds for new baby Comphrey's two weeks ago and they still came up under a grow light using regular seed sprouter soil. Sorry to hear that yours are not performing for you. But I was quite impressed with the company and will be ordering varieties from the same company for next Spring.