Revisiting some plants!

I'm going to be doing a pic dump series. First, we're going to revisit some plants I got over a year ago. :)

Remember this single dad? 3/26/12

I think he needs a bigger house. 3/8/14

Remember Baby? 3/26/12

She's growing well. 3/8/14

This Ledebouria socialis only had one bulb when I bought it. 3/26/12

Yeah, well. LOL. I need to divide and repot. 3/8/14

3/5/12. Haworthia resendeana.

3/8/14. Not the same plant...I have two...but you get the idea.

This little pup is trying to grow but the

Blazing bright.

Hi, everyone! I don't think the blog time stamps anything, so it's Feb. 26th, 2014.

I haven't blogged in almost a year. For that, I'm sorry!

It's been an up and down road for the plants. I've lost quite a few over the last year and for different reasons - some died outside, some died during the move, some just didn't enjoy what I had to offer. I had been very busy with wedding planning, so they got watered less. Some thrived, some did not. I'll have to update the plant list.

Now that we're one year into engagement, I felt it was right to get back into my hobbies a little bit. I have abstained from buying any plants for over a year now. I get to treat myself sometimes, right? I'll be buying more Hoyas and succulents...hopefully at the upcoming Flower Show here in Philadelphia. I'm very excited!

That's it for now. I'm hoping to take photos of some of the plants I've already shown you to show you how they've grown. My Euphorbia x Iomi is blooming out of its mind and I *think* I have a peduncle on H. latifolia!

Hoyas!

I water the outdoor plants about once a week. It's been super rainy here (apparently the wettest June in recorded history), but when it isn't raining, it's HOT. HAWT. God, it's hot.

The Hoyas are doing really well! Putting them outside was worth the hair-pulling at the beginning of the season. After they stopped getting sunburned, they all started growing like mad. Too bad the mosquitoes get me SO bad out there...

I've been really focused on my other blog about weight loss (come visit!), but my plants are still doing well. I haven't bought a plant in weeks. Wedding > plants right now.

I hope everyone is well! :)

Let's Go.

I'm still here. Been battling sunburn on the outdoor plants. The indoor plants are happy as clams.

I've been working on my other blog, so I'm sorry I'm neglecting this one. :(

Fancy footwork.

So, I've been dealing with plants that have gotten sunburned. It's horrible.

Also, I've been trying to lose weight. It's going well so far. It's just made me extremely busy.

P.S. - ants are fucking horrible.

Just one thing.

H. elliptica EPC-641 and H. sp 97005 rooted immediately and grew immediately. I've never seen that before. They usually need a little time before they grow! I'm so happy about this.

I've seen some mealies, but that's not new for my Hoyas. I deal with it.

More stuff after the audit Friday. Ho hum.

Burned out.

I came home last night, ate dinner and fell asleep until 10PM. Then I didn't get back to bed until 1AM.

Ugh.

Anyway, it looks like ALL of the Hoyas will root successfully. They all have roots down below...they just need to fill the pot. Now it remains to be seen if the virus will spread. Eep!

Now for the bad news:

Somehow - someway - root mealybugs found at least two of my Hoyas. I found them 2 days ago and immediately went to deal with it. I filled a bucket with lukewarm water, took the Hoyas out of their pots, removed as much of the soil as possible and then went crazy and just cut the whole (nice, white) rootball away. I took cuttings and they're sitting in a bucket full of water and a little Superthrive.

Ugh.

I then went to check everything else in a clear pot. Nothing else looked affected, but now I'm going to be super vigilant. Just because you don't see anything doesn't mean nothing is there. Root mealybugs move fast and they can easily move when you water in the same saucer or share runoff after watering.

Guilty as charged. When you have almost 100 plants, shit happens.

I was wondering HOW those two, who did not spend the winter together until maybe a week ago, got the affliction. Then I remembered the runoff. Bleh. I'll be sure to water separately now. I'm just bummed because both of them had months worth of root growth. Good thing hoyas as tough as they come. That also explains why both plants had either stalled growth or started aborting leaves. I made sure another other plant showing similar signs was checked.

Surprisingly, I didn't get upset. I hate bugs. I just got my hands dirty and did what I had to do!

Oh well. I'll have to check the plants in non-clear pots, too. I might have to invest in some BATS. I hate systemics because of what they do to pollinators, but most of these will either be A) covered while outside completely (greenhouse) or B) stay inside year-round.

'Til next time.