Plants

[bikuki]

Water it when it looks like it's going to dry out, and when it drops its flowers trim it right down to the roots. It's not failed yet

[Vonnie]

Originally Posted by Runt

How do you care for yours? I got a beautiful smelly one from botanics at the fair last year and it bloomed twice but since then it's just been growing more and more green stalks and no sign of flowering again

That's a good sign, don't worry. Don't water it too often (once/twice a week is enough) and check the leaves to see whether it's getting enough sunlight. If the leaves are dark emeraldy green, move it to a sunnier spot. If the leaves are a yellowy brown, move it to a shadier spot. You're aiming for a nice light-grass colour. The stalks can take 3-6 months to become blooms so don't cut them off!

[Runt]

Trimming! That's what I'm doing wrong, I wanted to but SOMEONE told me that was bad. idiot. Ermm also guys, the orchid man told me not to water it the traditional way, you're supposed to steep the roots for 5minutes once a week?

ps. when the instructions for care on a plant say 'mist leaves regularly' is it ok to adapt that to pouring water all over the leaves/floor?

[bikuki]

I sit mine in a saucer of water and top it up when I notice (which is usually about once a week, admittedly). It also sits on a window ledge of an East facing window, so it gets a decent amount of sunlight.

[Vonnie]

Originally Posted by Runt

ps. when the instructions for care on a plant say 'mist leaves regularly' is it ok to adapt that to pouring water all over the leaves/floor?

Yeah that'll be fine. Have you got a carpet? If so, sprinkle the damp area with cress seeds and not only will you have watered your orchid but you'll have a tasty accompaniment for your eggs.

P.S. Don't listen to Bukkake. Everyone knows she's a PEOPLE doctor, not a PLANT doctor.

[bikuki]

I'm not a plant doctor, I'm a plant miracle worker

[JennyPiccolo]

Originally Posted by Bunnylingus

You should get a chilli pepper plant for your kitchen.

Do they grow in Scotland? I thought it was an urban myth. Will give it a shot. Might get some sort of delicious herb garden.

please don't laugh at me when i've a house full of dead shit

[Vonnie]

Originally Posted by JennyPiccolo

Do they grow in Scotland? I thought it was an urban myth. Will give it a shot. Might get some sort of delicious herb garden.

please don't laugh at me when i've a house full of dead shit

They'll grow indoors. Bob grew one the summer we moved from a flat to a house, in flourished in the kitchen window and we got maybe half a dozen chilli peppers from it. We put it in the garden when we got here and it died a death.

[Bunnylingus]

Yeah, you get wee indoors ones that would be fine.