Polkira
@Polkira@lemmy.ca
- Comment on New Additions! 1 week ago:
I live in Canada, the province I’m in is more on the humid side but nothing crazy. The humidity in my house is usually around 45-50%. My one ping was around a heat pump and has been doing fine, no issues with the bottled water yet 🤷♀️
- Comment on New Additions! 1 week ago:
The top one, the sundew! The ones I have aren’t too bad honestly, I only have 4. Pinguiculas are the 3 I started with and the main thing to remember is they need low/no-mineral water (I honestly have just been using bottled since I had a case handy). They need neutral soil (plain sphagnum moss has been my go-to), and as long as they’re kept relatively damp since they’re naturally found in a swamp you’re good to go!
They’ve been easy to take care of and I definitely appreciate them picking up the stray fungus gnats. If you’re interested, definitely read up on them but they’re honestly super easy to look after and have been a great starter carnivorous for me. I’ve heard sundews are even easier so I’ll see how that goes!
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- Comment on Last order of the year! 3 weeks ago:
Right?? I actually had one before that was getting pretty large but had to toss it because it became infested with thrips, so I thought I’d try again 🤞
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- Comment on Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naruzo • I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History - Episode 2 discussion 1 month ago:
At least 5, I think more. She was what? 9? 10? and dude is 15 (at least) kissing her? I honestly think I’ll drop it, super ick. Sure she’s reincarnated and not mentally 9 but the guys don’t know that 🤢
- Comment on Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naruzo • I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History - Episode 2 discussion 1 month ago:
Not sure if anyone else here is watching this but… Anyone else find it incredibly creepy how much these teenage boys are smitten with a literal child? I really want to like this show but damn is it giving me predator vibes. Maybe I’ve been watching too much Law and Order SVU lately…
- Comment on Recent plant order arrived! 1 month ago:
I found a pic of a succulent or something that hadn’t been opened yet on the internet. The taller plants are longer packages to accomodate the vines and folliage but this is essentially it (looks like this is actually one of theirs):
- Comment on Recent plant order arrived! 1 month ago:
I can try! So they were wrapped in brown packing paper, kind of coned around it. the inner paper was reinforced under the pot with tape, all soil and sphagnum moss arrives dry by the time it gets to my place (unsure if they water before packing it or not). Most succulents arrive with tissue (like kleenex) on the soil and tucked under the leaves and then taped down on the corners of the pot. The pinguiculas had tissue completely over top to prevent damage to their delicate leaves. the brown wrapping paper is folded down so it all sits kind of scooped (kinda like how bouquet’s are wrapped some times). Some of the more fragile hoyas and succulents also had that like platic stuffing that youd find in a pillow or stuffed animal over top of it for padding. All the larger hoyas came with the wire trellises which, aside from being for the plant, helps prevent squishing.
All the packages were tucked in basically feet to head with each other. and then the empty space had more brown wrapping paper loosely in it to prevent any movement.
- Comment on Recent plant order arrived! 1 month ago:
Crystal Star Nursery, it’s my 4th time ordering from them. It’s hard to find hoyas where I’m at and even just in Canada in general and they’ve got a really great selection. I highly recommend them if you’re in Canada.
The plants are always healthy and mostly pest free aside from the occasional fungus gnat. The gnats aren’t a big issue for me anymore though since almost anything that isn’t a succulent or cactus gets potted into semi-hydro.
- Comment on Recent plant order arrived! 1 month ago:
Not too big honestly, maybe 9"x18"? I recently lost a bunch of plants to thrips so I had the space and some birthday cash :P
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- Comment on Hoya Sunrise 1 month ago:
Whoops! How silly of me, here you go: Image
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- Comment on Not sure of anyone still here, but I just got two really beautifu Alocasias and I want to brag a bit ;) 3 months ago:
They’re so pretty! The Cuprea is a stunner 😍
- Comment on Madougushi Dahlia wa Utsumukanai • Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools - Episode 3 discussion 3 months ago:
Well at least she didn’t get screwed out of her money. The guy sucks but it seems she came out of the engagement relatively unscathed.
- Comment on [News] "Kaiju No. 8" Sequel Anime Announced 4 months ago:
Fuck yeah! I haven’t seen the finale yet but this has been a super enjoyable anime. Very glad we’ll be getting more of it!
- Comment on [deleted] 6 months ago:
This will be my struggle in a year or two. I’m planning on moving a couple provinces over so I’ll need to come up with a way to move them. Probably end up taking a bunch of cuttings instead.
- Comment on Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku? • Train to the End of the World - Episode 5 discussion 6 months ago:
Damn I’m surprised someone was able to decipher that lol.
- Comment on "Kimi ni Todoke" Season 3 New Key Visual, PV 7 months ago:
Ooo I didn’t know this was getting a new season, fun! Definitely will be going on my watch list.
- Comment on Fungus Gnat Help? 11 months ago:
I could try that, I think I’ll try the sand tip first to see if that helps before repotting everything (been trying to avoid that since it’s such a huge undertaking at this point). I only have the one fern, I have a bunch of epiphytes (a bunch of pothos, couple hoyas, a small monstera, etc.), no ficuses. I was considering switching my alocasias to leca but was intimidated by the change in care, I’ll have to do some reading up on it.
Would watering for clay basically be the same as soil? water when dry?
- Comment on Fungus Gnat Help? 11 months ago:
I was considering sundews and was actually just checking for some at my local nursery but only saw venus fly traps and pitcher plants. I also don’t know if I’d be able to keep a sundew alive, how have you found the care for them? I’d say I’m still intermediate with skill level, I only started keeping more than 1 plant in April (up to ~50ish now but most were cuttings from friends so they’re all still fairly small)
- Comment on Fungus Gnat Help? 11 months ago:
I’ll give it a shot! How thick of a layer? Like a cm or 2?
- Comment on Fungus Gnat Help? 11 months ago:
Unfortunately mosquito bits aren’t available in Canada. I’ve been letting them dry out between so I’m surprised they just come right back, I’m wondering if it’s to do with my plants all being watered at different intervals so there’s always at least one plant that has moist soil. Would the clay/rock work for all plant types? I’ve been using 1 part perlite, 1 part potting mix, and 1 part orchid bark for most of my plants since it tends to stay more humid where I am and takes forever to dry otherwise. The few succulents I have are mostly in 50/50 perlite and cactus mix.
- Submitted 11 months ago to houseplants@mander.xyz | 14 comments
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