Margarita, my second ever plant (I now have 27!!), gave her body for the advancement of science. Not reallyβ she got infected π. Yet she lives on through the Three Margateers. Grown from her cuttings, they have all now been potted and named after starting life in a glass of water.
Margarita, in a pot way too big for her πππ₯²Margateer hatchlings chilling in the birthing chamberMargarissa was potted first!Followed a couple of weeks later by MargalinaMargalina is unique for having a Harry Potter scarβ¦Some weeks later still, Margalastbutnotleast!
My improved gardening skills should hopefully lead to a better fate for these plants.
Bonus: it turns out the Three Margateers may be expecting a baby brother at some point! This stem section which I’d given up hope on (almostβ I did keep watering!) has recently started to properly grow a shoot!
Lessonβ dieffenbachia plants are reallly easy to propagate.
You have to keep the light off the roots I found! Makes a huge difference. Roots like dark as much as leaves like light. I put my glass inside a pot and away from the lights.
Then when potting, perlite in the soil is really helpful.
Actually, now that I think about it, I found a branch in my yard and I used it as a stake to tie up some lilies and it took root and is now a bizarre little tree π€ Does that count?
I think your green thumb is much much better than mine! You did such a wonderful job of resuscitating!
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Haha, thanks! They’ve turned out better than I expected for sure.
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They look great, Robin! π Keep up the good work, Green Thumb!
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Hahaha. I never understood green thumb. I usually have brown thumbs afterwards.
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Aww, this one made me smile! ππ€
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Great!!! π¨πΌβπΎπ
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Harry potter scar…π
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Very impressive. I’ve never had any success with rooting cuttings
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You have to keep the light off the roots I found! Makes a huge difference. Roots like dark as much as leaves like light. I put my glass inside a pot and away from the lights.
Then when potting, perlite in the soil is really helpful.
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Interesting. My dad likes doing that stuff, I’ll give him the tips.
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Oh cool! π
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Actually, now that I think about it, I found a branch in my yard and I used it as a stake to tie up some lilies and it took root and is now a bizarre little tree π€ Does that count?
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Thanks btw !
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The more shaded my roots the faster they grew.
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