repotting/propagating 2 different cacti

QuestionHello, Im familiar with general info on repotting/propagating, but hope you can offer some specific help! 1) A 20+ year-old barrel-type (spherical) cactus growing indoors is too big for the pot and leaning s

Plants and selecting them

QuestionI guess ur the xpert so try to help me out here, Im doing this science experiment that deals with plants and photosynthesis. What im trying to do is grow some green plants in a dark room. I realize that with

cactus drooping

QuestionHi Jeff, Ive read throught your answers on other cactus questions, and your advice is excellent! I recently, moved and my cactus, which was probably long overdue for a repotting, suffered some shock.

aloes leaves are turning grayish red color

QuestionHi there, I hope you can provide some insight for my aloe plants. I have several that are anywhere between 1-3 years old. Recently, instead of being the solid green color, they have developed a faint grayish

Succulent identification

QuestionI had a plant given to me 2 years ago that was called an alligator cactus. Sets of 2 leaves with jagged edges grow opposite each other up the stalk. At each jagged edge of the leaf a new plant fo

re-potting and trimming my aloe plants

QuestionDear Greg, I have two aloe vera plants that Ive been growing for about 7 years. Since I live on the East Coast they are indoors almost all year, unless we have steady dry weather in the su

Cactus Plants

QuestionWhat unusual characteristics are unique to the plant? Where does this kind of plant grow best? How do plants impact the lives of humans? Why is it necessary to know how to grow plants and understand the g

Identity of Plant

QuestionI have some plants, have had them for the past 10 years, that various people have called Spanish Bayonette Agave and Century Plant.....The plant has leaves (Fronds?) about 18 longand 2-3 wide w/very sharp po

Aloe plants

QuestionAre there male and female aloe plants? I have numerous aloe plants but only one blooms and shoots baby plants. Thank you. AnswerDear Merilyn, I do not believe that there are male and female p

Feeding Cacti Seedlings

QuestionIve started growing cacti seedlings indoors, started in a proffesional cacti mix. Id like to start feeding them but I dont want to burn them. I burned up my first two soon after they sprouted, so

Whats Wrong with my cactus?

QuestionI have a small, ball shaped cactus. It has been doing great the last 2 years I have had it, but now something is wrong. It is still dark green all over and its spines are great, but is shrinking

Aloe and its health

QuestionHello! My name is Laurel. I went to Hawaii in the Winter and to prepair my skin for the sun I stupidly went tanning and burnt myself to a nice red crisp. (I dont tan anymore:>). However, I bought myself a

What Cactus is it?

QuestionDear Sir: I inherited from my son a cactus plant several years ago. It has about six vertical stems from the pot ground, of a light gray-green furry nature, with circular bands of

Caring for a Yucca

QuestionHi there, I live in the UK and we have a Yucca living in a pot out doors. It stays there all year round. It started life indoors but has become too large and has lived out doors for the last 5 or 6 years.

Yucca - watering frequency

Question------------------------- Followup To Question - I have planted a Yucca Bright Edges in a simulated desert setting w/ good drainage - here in Sunset 15, Mediterranean climate, no rain May to November. &nb

jade plant & donkey tail

Questioncan i grow them in the Willamette Valley, Oregon AnswerDear Suzanne, Yes, you can grow Crassula ovata and Sedum morganianum there (I think). I am not aware of your cultural requirements, but you can take a

cost analysis

QuestionHi Would you please help me gather best information for my cost analysis report. Plants can be propagated in 2 ways, that is conventional and micropropagation. I need to know which method is cost benefici

replanting

QuestionHi Greg! I have what looks like an aloe vera plant it is about 18 in high or a little more. Yesterday the wind knocked it over in my window and now one half i

Name of this plant

QuestionI would like to put this plant on my deck but I dont know what it is called nor how to care for it. It is a cactus with strong dark red tones that looks like a rose/cabbage; it does not have needles. It grow

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridesii)

QuestionHi Greg, I have a small Christmas Cactus(5-6 long) that dropped several shoots over the weekend. I hoping you can answer two questions regarding this event. 1. What could have caused the shoots to fa