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Posted 4h ago by @MariansOasis

Freddy my ficus has been on the needs a new pot list for ...

Freddy my ficus has been on the needs a new pot list for a while! Got it done today βœ…πŸ™Œ First 2 pics are the after pics πŸ“Έ , second 2 are before and last was how wittle him was when I got him πŸ₯°πŸ˜ŠπŸŒ± What’s happening in your oasis? Any tasks that you’ve been putting off get accomplished today? πŸ‘βœ”οΈ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewGrowth #BeforeAndAfter #TheWateringHole #FicusGang #PlantCorner
Hi Marian, I’ve been spending a lot of time working on a butterfly garden. I’ve purchased plants for it like milkweed and Florida paintbrush. Most of that I’m growing from seed. Right now it’s just a long stretch of dirt with a few plants in it. As it progresses, I will post photos. I hope you are well.
@MariansOasis He looked slightly root bound ..🀣
Actually tho, he looks super healthy!!! Wow!
Wow nice job!!
Wow!!! Look at those roots, and so tall!! That must have been a bugger to repot. Good job Marian! I’m sure he will be thanking you with lots of new growth. πŸ₯° I’ve been putting off staking my BMF… I really don’t want to do a moss poll (maintenance, yuck), but feeling like I may have to give in since those Climb Itt poles have been out of stock for forever. Maybe one day I’ll catch some of your gumption! πŸ™‚
@MariansOasis Holy Cow! What a gorgeous Rubber tree 😍🀩😍😍 You did’nt say what size the original pot he was in before you repotted him nor what size the new pot is now?? Or is it the same size/pot with new soil? And did you manage this on your own or did you have help? Was it very a messy affair? I’m asking because I have been avoiding a similar situation with my Cornstalk plant. Needs a bigger pot for sure it keeps toppling over twice now!
@MalagueΓ±a oh a butterfly πŸ¦‹ garden! What heaven!! I look forward to seeing your posts πŸ‘πŸ˜Š
@luvmygreenhouse oh he was!! His sub lateral roots were winding around πŸŒ€ the top. He seems happier now he can stretch out some πŸ˜†
@Jho hi Josh, thanks! It took two of us to get β€˜er done πŸ˜†. Putting things off? Ms Procrastination, that’s me! I thought I’d get all kinds of things accomplished once I retired, ha ha! Now it’s easier than ever to procrastinate because I’ve got all the time in the world 🌎 πŸ€ͺ πŸ˜† 😝
@Miawilliams thank you Mia!
@Ms.Persnickety oooo your Cornstalk is a beast!!! Wow 🀩
My daughter gave me the ficus 2022 and it was in a 6” nursery pot. I then went to an 8” a couple of years ago it seems. Now this 10”. I loosened as much of the soil off and used fresh soil. Made it a mix of succulent soil, regular soil, perlite and added some fine coco coir to retain moisture but still have airflow. My husband helped today, definitely glad for that because getting it out of the pot would’ve been harder on the plant without the extra hands. It wasn’t surprisingly messy! I laid out two potting mats on the garage floor. Some mix spilled off the mats but nothing the hubs couldn’t sweep up 😝 🧹.
@MariansOasis your ficus has really grown and grew some serious roots in the process!
It always seems like Saturdays are a big watering day at my oasis. I get some done during the week, but always a lot more on Saturday and Sunday. Topped off the water in my newest propagation projects: Albo Pothos and Manjula pothos. Hopefully, someone will get a planty Christmas gift. Also, here’s my Albo pothos after my attempt at staking.
@Ms.Persnickety Wow! That cornstalk is big and beautiful! I think you might need some help with that repot!
@RefinedSandwort that Manjula pothos is so pretty!! 😍 When I was working I got so much done on the weekends probably because if I didn’t, I knew I’d be too tired to do anything during the week! πŸ˜…
@MariansOasis of course!!
@MariansOasis Some days I water one or two before I leave for work and other days, I don’t have time to even think about it before I leave!