tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post4247870548321297336..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Psychopath (Agave victoriae-reginae)mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-39490110149277497602019-04-26T07:18:01.277-07:002019-04-26T07:18:01.277-07:00Tomek:
I am both still "into plants" an...Tomek:<br /><br />I am both still "into plants" and not. It's been weird.<br /><br />In this post, yes, I meant "full sun" = next to a south-facing window, or "as much direct sun as a person with normal windows could expect to provide indoors."<br /><br />The original <i>A. victoriae-reginae</i> seemed to do fine for me indoors in strong light; I can't mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-72620975322409966792019-04-26T04:58:28.955-07:002019-04-26T04:58:28.955-07:00Dear owner of this blog aka (PLANT GOD),
Are you ...Dear owner of this blog aka (PLANT GOD),<br /><br />Are you still 'into plants'? <br /><br />I love this plant and recently had the chance to buy one for a great deal but didn't pull the trigger for fear I couldn't provide it with adequate light indoors. You mention having it indoors in 'full sun'. Does this mean it could survive right up next to a South facing window? Tomekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755063644427511551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79261583916687953902016-07-20T13:04:12.486-07:002016-07-20T13:04:12.486-07:00Robin:
Fair enough. Read it like "if you'...Robin:<br /><br />Fair enough. Read it like "if you're not sure whether it's dry enough to need water, then don't." <br /><br />The most common situation where this is a concern is with plants that are overpotted (in too large of a pot). <br /><br /><i>Well great, I don't know how big "too large" is either, Mr. S.</i><br /><br />If a plant is indoors, the pot mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-35527510837025303582016-07-19T15:37:18.237-07:002016-07-19T15:37:18.237-07:00Firstly, love your articles - genuine gold :) Sec...Firstly, love your articles - genuine gold :) Secondly:<br /><br />"you absolutely cannot overwater"<br /><br />I read this sort of thing in almost every other gardening article. It's totally tautological and doesn't give any idea how frequently you should water, and with how much. I really wish gardeners would be more specific!Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41463824994967439522013-09-20T21:01:34.904-07:002013-09-20T21:01:34.904-07:00anon in Canada:
I mean under no circumstances sho...anon in Canada:<br /><br />I mean under no circumstances should you overwater. mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-83107952382986258542013-09-20T18:42:03.927-07:002013-09-20T18:42:03.927-07:00When you say "you absolutely cannot overwater...When you say "you absolutely cannot overwater" do you mean "absolutely do not overwater" or "it is not possible to overwater as they love as much water as they can get"?anon in Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-45621927716404610352010-10-22T04:09:22.074-07:002010-10-22T04:09:22.074-07:00I got mine at the Santa Barbara botanical garden n...I got mine at the Santa Barbara botanical garden near the mission for a mere 10 dollars. And it had two offshoots on it. When I transplanted, I broke one off to become a gift for a friend, but the poor little thing caught scale and won't be recovering, sadly.Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-65420389588537144282008-11-07T04:28:00.000-08:002008-11-07T04:28:00.000-08:00Any potter can tell you that occasionally ceramic ...Any potter can tell you that occasionally ceramic pots junp off shelves all by themselves. So perhaps your jumping agaves were actually victims. ''If I have to go, I'm taking someone with me!"<BR/><BR/>DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-86133600935987494282008-05-21T19:46:00.000-07:002008-05-21T19:46:00.000-07:00What, I'm a personal shopper now? Call your local ...What, I'm a personal shopper now? Call your local garden centers and ask them what they've got, what they might be able to order, etc. That said, full-grown slow-growing plants aren't just falling off trucks: be prepared to be disappointed and/or poorer.<BR/><BR/>Alternately, you could buy a small one and wait.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-21500313504402355612008-05-21T19:33:00.000-07:002008-05-21T19:33:00.000-07:00where can i buy a full grown agave v-r?thankswhere can i buy a full grown agave v-r?<BR/><BR/>thanksbrianhebbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04342408553687625624noreply@blogger.com