Ended Official BYC 2024 Summer Fair—Indoor Plant Show

[RebelEgger]

Maybe start it on a wood plank, where it can attach itself better. I remember seeing a really good video about it back when I was interested in philodendron. Let me see if I can go find it

Yes, starting it on something else is a good idea! I’d had mine started on a trellis I made but he quickly out grew that so that’s when I started hanging him on the wall.

 

[Rosekitten]

My favorite plant, Papi.

He is a croton. He is 2 years old and such a handsome fella. He’s always pushing out new leaves. View attachment 3906523

How do you get them to grow?! I have three types of croton and they are alive and putting new leaves off but my two year old one is not that big. </3

 

[Debbie292d]

Yes, starting it on something else is a good idea! I’d had mine started on a trellis I made but he quickly out grew that so that’s when I started hanging him on the wall.

I never heard of starting a plant on a plank though. There must be some trick to it besides just laying a plant on a plank and covering it with some potting soil? Or was this meaning stick a plank in the pot and let it climb up the plank? I have some bendy things in my swiss cheese plant it winds around.

 

[fluffycrow]

I never heard of starting a plant on a plank though. There must be some trick to it besides just laying a plant on a plank and covering it with some potting soil? Or was this meaning stick a plank in the pot and let it climb up the plank? I have some bendy things in my swiss cheese plant it winds around.

Vining plants have nodes on their stem that can produce roots that in the wild attack to tree barks, etc.

In an indoor setting, you cat pot the plant normally, but then have a plank in or right behind the pot, on which you would place the vines (potentially securing them with floral tape, until they start supporting themselves) so that they start growing vertically.

I couldn't find the exact video I was talking about, but here's another good one

You could also go the moss pole route

 

[Debbie292d]

Vining plants have nodes on their stem that can produce roots that in the wild attack to tree barks, etc.

In an indoor setting, you cat pot the plant normally, but then have a plank in or right behind the pot, on which you would place the vines (potentially securing them with floral tape, until they start supporting themselves) so that they start growing vertically.

I couldn't find the exact video I was talking about, but here's another good one

You could also go the moss pole route

They do have moss poles. I just forgot the term for them. I may try this though. Thank you so much!

 

[CrazyForMyPeeps802]

One of my beautiful Phalaenopsis orchids

 

[CrazyForMyPeeps802]

Another one of my mini Phalaenopsis orchids

 

[CrazyForMyPeeps802]

My beautiful harlequin Phalaenopsis orchid

 

[CrazyForMyPeeps802]

One of our Giant Spider plants

 

[Debbie292d]

One of my beautiful Phalaenopsis orchids
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So gorgeous!

May I ask where you get them? I had one a long time ago that didn't make it after it was done blooming, and someone said you don't get them at Walmart.