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@PHILO avatar @PHILO Ā· 2M
Hey plant lovers! Well it’s Sunday, my least favorite day cause it’s just Monday in disguise, but wait… did I say it’s, SUNDAY? WELCOME TO THE PLANT RANT THE PLACE TO RANT ABOUT PLANTS! Today’s topic: plants that confuse me or plant things that confuse me. Ok so alocasia, already confusing but some strange happened yesterday… so I was checking all my plants when I saw Sammy, my silver dragon alocasia who has been dormant SINCE SEPTEMBER. I looked around at him and dusted his leaves for any pests (just in case) and saw the back of his stem was chunky, curious I looked to see what it was, and guess what it was. A NEW LEAF! Ok so I’m very happy about this, but quick question? HOW DID HE GET THAT LEAF? No I don’t live in Australia I live in America, and it’s COLD in Pennsylvania my question is HOW did he do that? Ok so propagating, love it as a whole, but these days there’s so much propagating propaganda out on the web that say you NEED to do this or your cuttings will die. For example, rooting helpers are just useless. Do they speed up your growth? Maybe. Do they make the chance of a cutting to die off 0%? No! Because as long as you have aerial roots and part of a stem you’re good to go! You don’t need to waist your money on ā€˜rooting helpers’ you can just get the same thing with scissors and water. Next ficus trees. Why do they eternally grow upwards! Why do we have to keep training them to be bushy? I swear every time I think the ficus on YouTube videos will be as bushy in real life, cause I no they’ll not! You have to cut it, and then you have two plants you have to deal with! It also releases a sap called ficusin which if swallowed, can cause swelling of the mouth or almost be fatal! So don’t let your pets around your fiddle leaf fig, they could wreak havoc on their life! If you know philodendron, you know that they need a pole of some sorts, and don’t do that? They double down with fussiness. I can’t tell you HOW MANY CHOPSTICKS I’ve had to use for my philodendron, and I’m calling you out silver, over the summer she ripped herself out of her pot and we had to water prop her! It so far hasn’t been an easy task to do, but we had to push on with it! Silvers never the same, her leaves are curly and she hasn’t grown in 2 months. I’m pretty certain I might be done with having a plant that grows slower than a Hoya kerii. Well that’s it for today, bye guys! #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #AlocasiaSilverDragon #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #Ficus #FicusGang #FicusFam #ficusfriday #Philodendron #PhiloFlock #philodendronsilversword #NotSoHappyPlants





@sarah10orio avatar @sarah10orio Ā· 5M
Attention all #Greggers! 🌱This is a throw-back post from nearly three years ago when we first started our little monthly giveaway. The goal of #GregGivesBackGiveaway has always simple: To highlight and honor the people that make Greg the CARING, GENEROUS and FUN community that we all know and love. šŸ’š This month, in order to enter the giveaway, please tag someone that you have ā€œmetā€ on Greg (or someone who you would like to ā€œmeetā€) and tell us why you think he or she has helped make #Greg CARING and GENEROUS and FUN! 🄳 Our hope has always been to act as a conduit that allows people to pay it forward in #Gregland, in our communities, and beyond! šŸ”„ On behalf of the #GiveawaySquad and the #GregGivesBack project, we welcome you to a SUPER FAST #GregGiveaway! If you want to enter the #SUPERFASTGREGGIVESBACK, TAG SOMEONE and tell us why you think he or she has helped make Greg CARING and GENEROUS and FUN! because we all know that #PlantFriendsAreTheBestFriends #GreggersSupportingGreggers The #giveaway is open NOW, YES RIGHT NOW!! Friday, August 15, 2025 and will close tomorrow morning after I’ve had my fourth cup of coffee. #coffeewithsucculents ONE WINNER will be drawn at random and announced TOMORROW (after I’ve had my coffee). Be sure to follow our #GregGivesBack tag to stay posted! #GregGivesBackWinners #GregGiveawayWinner #PlantyBoxofGoodies WHO CAN ENTER: any #PlantAddict and and anyone who has not been a past winner, including our international friends and #TimeTravelers! Greggers outside the 48 States may not receive a physical box, but will definitely receive goodies nonetheless. CHOOSING THE WINNERS: ONE WINNER will be chosen at random from all completed entries. The winners will be announced RIGHT HERE on Greg! On your marks, get set, GO!!!!! This giveaway has been put together by the Giveaway Squad and donations from Y’ALL!! Thanks to everyone who has expressed interest in spreading joy and smiles and plants! Contact us at greggersgive@gmail.com to find out how you can participate in the NEXT giveaway! If you want to help us out, we are in need of shipping funds the most. We have so many physical donations, but shipping each box is around $15 to $25 each. Questions? Suggestions? Feel free to reach out to the Giveaway Squad anytime by shooting us an email at greggersgive@gmail.com. We love you and we love #HappyPlants and even #NotSoHappyPlants! What are you waiting for?! šŸ˜† GO GO GO!!










@sarah10orio avatar @sarah10orio Ā· 8M
#BETTERLATETHANNEVER! I should just add my name to the tag: #BetterLateThanNeverWithSarah cause I’m ALWAYS using that community tag! 😁 What’s up all y’all #Greggers! Welcome to the #BestAppOnTheInternet! šŸŒ±šŸ’ššŸŖ“ It's time for one of the FASTEST #GregGivesBackGiveaway!! Maybe even faster than the LAST time I forgot to post! Can you BELIEVE that it’s MAY already?! Where has this time GONE? I don’t know about y’all, but I have DEFINITELY been needing some #PlantTherapy cause I PLUM forgot to post! (Or maybe I can say I wanted to make room for #FreshLeafFriday and #FreshFeaturedFriday šŸ˜‰) On behalf of the Giveaway Squad and the #GregGivesBack project, we welcome you to a SUPER FAST #GregGiveaway! SUPER-DUPER FAST! If you want to enter the #SUPERFASTGREGGIVESBACK, drop a picture of your favorite plant (or the closest one to you) and TAG SOMEONE because we all know that #PlantsMakePeopleHappy! Remember, each official entry must include a picture AND you must TAG someone. #PlantFriendsAreTheBestFriends #GreggersSupportingGreggers #PlantyBoxofGoodies The #giveaway is open NOW, YES RIGHT NOW!! Friday, May 16, 2025 and will close tomorrow morning after I’ve had my fourth cup of coffee. #coffeewithsucculents ONE WINNER will be drawn at random and announced TOMORROW (after I’ve had my coffee). Be sure to follow our #GregGivesBack tag to stay posted! #GregGivesBackWinners #GregGiveawayWinners WHO CAN ENTER: any #PlantAddict and EVERYONE, including our international friends and #TimeTravelers! Greggers outside the 48 States may not receive a physical box, but will definitely receive goodies nonetheless. WHEN TO ENTER: NOW!! RIGHT NOW!! HURRY!!! HOW TO ENTER: Drop a comment with a picture of your favorite (or closest) plant AND TAG SOMEONE! LET’S GO!! CHOOSING THE WINNERS: ONE WINNER will be chosen at random from all completed entries. The winners will be announced RIGHT HERE on Greg. (One entry per person.) QUICK!! HURRY! On your marks, get set, GO!!!!! This giveaway has been put together by the Giveaway Squad and donations from Y’ALL!! Thanks to everyone who has expressed interest in spreading joy and smiles and plants! Contact us at greggersgive@gmail.com to find out how you can participate in the NEXT giveaway! If you want to help us out, we are in need of shipping funds the most. We have so many physical donations, but shipping each box is around $15 to $25 each. Questions? Suggestions? Feel free to reach out to the Giveaway Squad anytime by shooting us an email at greggersgive@gmail.com. We love you and we love #HappyPlants and even #NotSoHappyPlants! What are you waiting for?! šŸ˜† GO GO GO!!