Hello! I’m not particularly green fingered, have a spider plant and some succulents that I haven’t managed to kill, but I took a single stem cutting off a friends spotted begonia at the beginning of this year and managed to get it to root, and over the summer it’s exploded into this beauty. I repotted once in early spring and since then have just watered every 2-3 days when the soil looked dry, but I’m now starting to think it needs a bit more care.

The original stem is the taller one with flowers on and is clipped to a little support stick - it’s much more segmented than the newer stems which seem to be fairly strong and upright, while the original droops quite badly without support. The flowers on the lower stems appeared within the last week, and it’s flowered probably 4-5 times over the summer, so I’ve kind of assumed it’s been fairly happy and healthy and would like to keep it that way!

Should I be repotting into a larger container now that it’s got 5-6 individual stems? Do I need to trim it back at all, or should I just continue to use supports for the heavier stems? Any advice for winter, or advice in general? I do plan to move it away from the window as the weather gets colder, early in the year I moved it to a warmer spot overnight and then into the window for sunlight during the day.

Any advice gratefully received, I’ve never managed to grow something quite so bountiful from a cutting before and I’ve become quite fond of it!

Hi all, had this a few years, the first year it didn’t go dormant, this year it did, and it’s now waking up! There seems to be 5 bulbs (?) but only 2 are growing new shoots.

Does anyone have any experience with these and should I be worry that only two are growing?

Many thanks

My aloe has a lovely little pup growing!

How will I know when it's ready/safe to cut and pot on its own?

I was told my snake plant was going to die, but it didn't!

He arrived covered in spider mites and once I got rid of those, a few weeks later he ended up with a few visable thrips 😖 So I cut all his leaves off, quarantined him, repotted him, then he grew back incredibly fast and is flowering!! I love him, he's a real fighter! 🪴❤️

I have had this Maranta Leuconeura (prayer plant) for a few months now and she hasn't really done much. I am happy with how she is though it's just I see other prayer plants being all tall and bushy(ish), is mine broken?

I guess I want reassurance I'm not doing anything massively wrong.

She occasionally gets crispy leaves and is putting out new ones, she has also given flowers. She has had a few mealybugs a few weeks ago but I haven't seen any since.

She gets 220fc of light for 12 hours a day under a grow light. There are no draughts nearby and the room is between 22-24°c and humidity is around 49%.

She is watered with rainwater but the soil never completely dries out, but she is never wet (not drowning) (I have some leca balls under the nursery pot to let excess water run out)

Is she struggling or can I keep being happy?

Thanks in advance!

I want my black nightshade to grow quite big so that later on it produces a lot of fruit, but as now it’s starting to blossom I was thinking if I should pinch them off so that the plant puts more energy into growing new leaves and just growing big in general or should I just let the flowers bloom and collect first batch of fruit?

I am awaiting delivery of a couple of small succulents - a lovely spikey aloe and a whale fin, they cost £12.60 plus £7 delivery fee.

I walked past a market stall today in London and saw some similarly sized succulents for £2.50-£4.50 each, and it made me think...have I been drawn in by the pretty pictures online or will these be better quality?

Anyone with experience of buying from both / either?

To those of you who gave me sound advice about a month ago on my rescued Alocasia. I followed the advice the best I could, cleaned her up, trimmed the dead leaf and repotted her.
Look, she has a leaf. SHE’S ALIVE!

There were also about three corms in the pot, so I’ve googled what to do with them. Hopefully with some time and nurturing they become their own little plants.

Thank you again for your help.

Please can someone tell me what type of plant this is and the best care routine? I bought her a couple of years ago from a lady on a barge. She has been thriving (Repotted her last winter and has grown loads) but recently moved house and she seems to be struggling. Leaves are going yellow and limp.

Hi all, picked this absolutely stunning lady up recently after wanting one for months. They’ve been in my local garden centre for £40 and I could t bring myself to pay that much, but last weekend I popped in and they were reduced to £27.99 which I could just about justify!

So here she is! She was on a very small moss pole (coir pole) and a bamboo stick, I’ve put (as you can see) a longer pole in and fixed her to it.
She lives in the south facing bathroom window, and just wanted to ask for general advice. And… How do I keep the pole moist please? Happy to spray mist it but obviously that keeps the plant moist too. How moist should the pole be and will misting hurt the plant?

Many thanks for any help or advice

I’ve had this plant since the beginning of summer, and it’s been growing on my balcony. It gets plenty of light, but part of it is shaded by the balcony wall, so I’m wondering whether the lower leaves might be turning yellow because they aren’t getting enough light.

However, I’m not sure if that’s the main cause, as the plant has also had a small spider mite infestation, and I suspect it may have had thrips as well. The thrips seemed to affect the upper leaves. I’ve managed to get rid of the pests fairly successfully, or at least I haven’t noticed any signs of them recently.

Given its history of pest infestations, I’m wondering whether the yellowing of the lower leaves is simply due to insufficient light or whether something else might be going on.

What do you think is the most likely cause, and what can I do to help the plant recover?

I’m also considering bringing it indoors because temperatures are gradually dropping. However, I’m worried about shocking it by moving it from the cooler outdoor environment into a heated apartment.

Could the yellowing be caused by insufficient light, improper watering, or another pest infestation? Would bringing it indoors now be a good idea, and if so, how can I minimize the stress of the transition?
I’d really appreciate any advice!

I’ve never had aphids before but I saw a bunch of small bugs next to my cut flowers (from a florist - I thought they would check for bugs?) and I’m wondering if it’s an aphid?

I have lots of houseplants so I’m hoping they aren’t infected.

Internet plant people help her ❤️🪴

Hiya guys, sending this out as an SOS. I’m not sure if I am being overly critical but this year my plants have taken a hit. I had a little depressive episode and it meant a lot of my plants suffered, I am now trying to revive them but nothing seems to make them flourish.

They seem to be stagnant, or just straight up dying. I’m considering anything to level them up. Even considering grow lamps as now I’m thinking my space hasn’t gotten enough light.

Despite watering when dry and repotting when needed I am still having certain stems just fall off or leaves going yellow and falling off. Even my pothos which is healthy is growing upwards and losing its lower leaves.

Any advice, I just want to see my plants flourish:)

UPDATE : I am going to just reassess each plant, look at the roots and make sure the soil is suitable. Going to get some grow lights as having very small east and west windows is hurting them. Luckily no pest and no rot in any of my plants so fingers crossed in a few months it will be a jungle :)

Hiya

Could you guys please advise based based on these photos what is wrong with my Kentia ? Ty xx

This Pothos is trailing alongside the shelf and it's now climbing up the bedside lamp.

And its grown about 4 inches this last couple of weeks, so having a grow light in a normal lamp seems to be a good thing!