#talkplantytome

[ramyeonupdates]

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[slytherinmochi]

Poor law student’s version of a greenhouse 🤷🏻‍♀️What’s your favourite way to keep the humidity up for your plants when you need to go on holiday?🌿☀️ #itworks • • • • • • • #plants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantshelfie #plantcollection #plantlover #plantsplantsplants #plantinspiration #plantparenthood #talkplantytome #greenhouse #diy #idrinkandigrowthings #ihavethisthingwithplants #houseplantsofinstagram #houseplantsmakemehappy #plantcare #plantcaretips #england #englandsbigpicture #holiday #holidayseason #houseplants #love #tips (at Buckingham) https://www.instagram.com/p/B56fbUGAF9I/?igshid=fxkr0k51554h

[bassfruit]

My Monstera finally produced a split leaf!!!

[justanotherlesbian0223-blog]

Happy Succulent Saturday! Here’s some throwbacks how my babies looks back when it was sunny everyday.🌿💚💕 #succulents4life #plantsmakepeoplehappy #succulentslover #plants #plantsofinstagram #gardeningformentalhealth #succulentsaturday #echeveriacurlylocks #aenoium #echeveria #garden #stressedsucculents #happyspring #talkplantytome #mygarden #plantsomething

[recklessworry]

Vader’s Bush on Fire Croton after an almost fatal cat attack a few weeks ago • • • #plants #houseplantplantclub #botanicalwomen #girlswithplants #house_plant_community #talkplantytome #beniceorleaf #plants4inspo #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #plantsagram #houseplantjournal #plantgang #plantsmakemehappy #greenliving #flauntyourleaves #plantparenthood #planthoarder #houseplantlove #plantenabler #plantlady #botanical #welcometothejungle #idrinkandgrowthings #plantloversonly #botanicalgang #plantjunkie #houseplantclub #welcometothefightshrub https://www.instagram.com/p/BrgNG36ArRU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gnbbvx88ty8z

[gardeningwithpeace]

Follow @gardeningwithpeace #hoya #plantdecor #plantoftheday #foliage #ilovemyplants #plantsforlife #fern #houseplanthoarder #botanical #plant #homeplants #monsteraadansonii #houseplantaddict #africanviolet #ivy #houseplantplantclub #weloveplants #pothos #urbanplants #talkplantytome #plantcollector #plantlover (at Peace Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcsmCcErsrj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sarabendrick]

I’m pretty sure there is no such thing as a flower too big to wear in your hair... ok let’s be real it fell out after the photo. 😘 Making plant videos thx @villagenurseries for location & @tvxsportsvideo for filming #planttalk 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 . . . #PlantNerd #Hibiscus #RedFlower #RedHibiscus #craftedincarhartt #Girl #flowerinhair #flower #womenwhobuild #woman #plantladyisthenewcatlady #plantlady #plantladylife #talkplantytome (at Miramar Wholesale Nurseries)

[nuclearpomegranate]

Happy Monday everyone! This monstera piece was a joy to make and is waiting for the right home on Etsy 💕 #monsteraleaves #monsteraearrings #talkplantytome #monsteraearrings #monsteraadansonii #polymerclayearrings #clay #polymerclay #plantcommunity #monsteramonday #handmadejewelry #handmade #monsterajewelry #earrings #plantsmakepeoplehappy #houseplantlove (at Somerville, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKO2Xpos9dE/?igshid=16bhm2bguh4ao

[the-not-so-good-planter]

ELEPHANT EARS (ALOCASIA & COLOCASIA)

Alocasia’s or more commonly known as “elephant ears” are an extremely popular indoor plant due to their supersized leaves. Before you make the commitment to these guys please read on. I was sucked into the beautiful leaves these guys produce not knowing what exactly I was getting myself into. While I still very much love these plants the constant fight with spidermites is draining and so I’ve made the difficult decision to stop purchasing any more elephant ears. I currently have 2 different species of alocasia, one of which I’m not totally sure of what kind it is but I do know it’s my favourite; mostly due to the leaf size and the fact it was my first ever alocasia purchase. The other type I have is the green shield and the green taro which is a similar species called “colocasia”.

Aside from being biased because she was my first alocasia, I have new found respect for “Elly”. As you all would know from my first post, I do not name my plants unless it’s their turn to die. So just as guessed I tried to kill Elly. Almost from the first week I bought her I have been fighting with spidermites. I didn’t want to give up on her because she was the love of my life (don’t tell my husband), but the months went on and I was getting extremely drained from the losing battle. I got up one morning thinking all was well in world of Elly; that I had finally defeated the spidermites; I was so wrong. She was covered in them and I simply decided to stop fighting. I put her outside in the corner where the plants go to die.

I went to see what was the aftermath after a few weeks of solitude and no water later, only to find the spidermites had completely gone and she had popped out new leaves! How is this even possible you might ask? Let me tell you insider tip! Alocasia’s are more of an outdoor plant anyway. Not for sun all day every day but they do prefer the outdoors. What I didn’t know, however, was that spidermites do not like the wind; or outdoor weather for that matter. I did not spray her at all; I had completely given up on her only for her to not only rid herself of the spidermites, but to show me she was worthy of life. Now, I’m not saying that this will keep the spidermites away but it certainly decreases the frequency that they happen. I have since put my other affected elephant ears outside; I have sprayed them to give them a bit of a boost and it too has worked!

Now I mentioned I didn’t water Elly for weeks, simply because I was trying to kill her. Alocasia’s do need to be watered frequently; I water roughly twice a week in summer and once a week in winter. I’ve recently placed my green taro into our pond (hydro) and it is going crazy! So, they do need to be watered more often than every couple of weeks. You will find in winter, depending on where you live, that elephant ears will go dormant. This means that they stop growing as much or even at all. This doesn’t mean that you should stop watering them, even if they look dead. You may have no leaves at all, but that doesn’t mean you should stop watering. Unless of course you get through winter and it doesn’t grow any leaves. Then it’s actually dead and you can throw it in the bin. Until then though, pretend it’s alive even if it doesn’t look like it is!

Elly is now about a year old and only a month ago popped out a flower! Something totally new and different for me as this was my first flower of any indoor plant. I actually thought it was a new leaf, until the flower popped out! Not long after this I had a brainwave thinking this is how I can grow more plants but from seed instead of from a cutting. Instantly I started googling “can you pollenate an alocasia”.  Now, if you have never watched how to pollenate from a flower Bourke’s backyard style, I highly recommend; if not for the wisdom but for the humour. It did, however, seriously freak my friend out to the point where she can never see a plant flower the same so tread carefully.

Testing out my new-found knowledge of how to pollenate an elephant ear, I gave it a go. Now I would like to make aware I didn’t do it Bourke’s backyard style, I found a separate video that wasn’t so graphic. I started to see another flower popping up so I have 2 in total. I gave the pollenating a go and it not long failed. It shrivelled up and looked like a crusted, saggy dick. Not long after seeing the aftermath I decided it would be nicer to simply look and enjoy the second flower that was due to open soon.

Overall an elephants ear is a great plant for beginners, just be prepared to fight with bugs on them and have your bug spray ready. If anyone has successfully pollenated an alocasia please send me pics and any more wisdom you might have. I’m very interested in how to get some seeds out of the sausage!

-The Not So Good Planter

[laceinthewoods]

Loving this set up 🌿💚🌙 📸 @ourlushjungle⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #plantlove #houseplantsofinstagram #urbanjunglebloggers #pottedjungle #houseplantlove #plantcollector #livingwithplants #plantenthusiast #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #houseplantclub #greenyourfeed #talkplantytome #indoorjungle #plantladyisthenewcatlady #junglevibes #plantsofinstagram #WildatHome #plantsmakemehappy #plantstyling #urbanjungle #houseplantcommunity #plantaholic #plantlife #houseplantplantclub #plantlady #bohosoul #houseplantjournal #mylovelyjungle (at Crystals of Quartz) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBpCQElhbEn/?igshid=lz6p5n7wqaaw

[slytherinmochi]

My exams are finally over. So, I can go back to cleaning all my plants before my 4-week holiday in Texas. I am really worried about how my plants will stay alive while I’m gone. 😭 some of them are easy enough where I can hook them up to a water-wicking system. Others? Not so much (succulents I’m looking at y’all!) 🌿🤦🏻‍♀️🕊✨🎄• • • • • • #plants #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsmakemehappy #plantcollection #plantinspiration #plantsplantsplants #plantparenthood #ihavethisthingwithplants #talkplantytome #idrinkandigrowthings #urbanjunglebloggers #urbanjungle #england #englandsbigpicture #englandgirl #englandismycity #philodendron #plantcare #planttips #houseplantjournal #houseplantlove #houseplantsofinstagram #houseplantlove (at Buckingham) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-XHYUga__/?igshid=ki8vqd9qn7xn

[bassfruit]

Heart Fern

4-7-19

She's so fucking cute

[mybookbath]

Today I am wondering, what are you grateful for? We celebrated being grateful this past weekend with my husband’s grandmother turning 102! What a milestone! Other things I am grateful for are: my kids, my husband, my entire extended family, my circle of friends, my dog, my Bookstagram friends - that’s all of you guys! Also, books, reading, music, fresh flowers, sunny days, rainy days, my bed, books, autumn colours, vacations, the mountains, the ocean, staying in, wine, books, puzzles, art, the birds that visit my yard, 🐝, 🌲 and did I already mention 📚?! This Tuesday shelfie, after a long weekend, is brought to you via my father-in-law’s living room. . . . . . . . . #bookshelf #booksgalore #booksandplants #talkplantytome #plantmama #bookshelfie #bookcase https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pWJ3pnqGm/?igshid=12peihncuqs7k

[gardendecoindia]

Awesome arrangement 💖 Loved by @gardendeco.in 🍁😍 #Repost @_thevibespace • • • • • • “Say HELL-O to my little friends” 🤗 Gang meet the newbies, newbies meet the gang. You’ll fit right in! These are my two newest additions to the plant gang, Philodendron Gloriosum & Philodendron Plowmanii. Ordered these two guys from @nsetropicals & it was love at first sight! (Check out my unboxing video if you haven’t already) These two are getting all the attention right now 😝 Two other plants crossed off the list, now what’s next 😈 Any tips to keeping these guys happy would be greatly appreciated! 🙏 . . . #houseplants #houseplantclub #indoorplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantdad #plantparenthood #livingwithplants #urbanjunglebloggers #foliagefriday #iplanteven #myplantaesthetic #peoplewithplants #coolplantkids #houseplantplantclub #plantstagram #plantaesthetic #plantssparkjoy #plantcommunity #talkplantytome #shinyhappyleaf #plantyofvibes #plantshelfie #philodendron #philodendronfriday #philodendrongloriosum #philodendronplowmanii #gardendeco #gardendecoindia #gardendecor #gardendeco.in https://www.instagram.com/p/CAIznEnpFGS/?igshid=1wszl82sbm9c1

[perfectplantsnursery]

Perfect Plants Nursery is getting a makeover! 🔨 -[stage 1]: Construction is over half way there. We have extended the shipping warehouse to provide more space to ship YOU plants! 🌱 [stage 2]: we fill the building up with boxes, supplies, conveyor belts, and a wide variety of high quality plants and trees that we prepare to box up and ship across the USA 🇺🇸 we are glad to be here, apart of this crazy #plantcommunity . Check out our stories today for a sneak peek of the inside 👀 as always, you can peruse our online store [link in bio] to see the plants we have to offer and for today’s $25 off sale 🤑 #PPNConstruction #myperfectplants . . . . . . . #plantclub #plantnursery #onlineplants #onlineplantshop #onlineplantseller #plantsonline #mailorderplants #onlinebabyplants #plantsale #plantshop #plantshopping #plantsofinstagram #plantstagram #construction #constructionlife #plantgoals #planthoarder #plantmagic #talkplantytome #fruittrees #iplanteven #nature #ihearttally #gardening #ilovetrees #visitflorida #plantsofig

[sadikplants]

😀Welcome to @sadik.plants 🌿 . Eve's Extra-Large Japanese Juniper Bonsai Tree, 12 Years Old, Planted in 12 Inch Ceramic Container, Outdoor Bonsai ! ! ! Cannot Ship to CA California ! ! ! . 👉 check the link in bio . . . . . #olivrahomedecor #pinkandgreen #greenandpink #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #house_plant_community #talkplantytome #plantspot #houseplantheadquarters #foliageplant #plantfamily #plantparent #houseplantsmakemehappy #interiorwilding #houseplantsmakepeoplehappy #alocasiaamazonica #alocasiazebrina #alocasiapolly #alocasia #colocasia #blackplants #plantsplantsplants #fittonia https://www.instagram.com/p/B5X6HhyDJuJ/?igshid=11tw39jjny5yx