I think I may need to repot Thranduil in a bigger pot. He...
I think I may need to repot Thranduil in a bigger pot. He starts to look slightly droopy every 4-6 days and when I check on him, his soil is crazy dry. He has gotten pretty big since I got him last year and he’s growing A LOT this summer.
2ft to light, indirect
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 8 months ago
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@SvelteKingfern I’ve only fertilized him once so far this season with the Miracle Gro plant food liquid fertilizer, and he’s seemed super happy with that. I’m still new to using fertilizer on my plants and I’m always concerned that I’m gonna over do it. 😅
@SuperbRaspfern I don’t know why, but silver frost pepperomia I do really well with. Pepperomia obtusifolia (baby rubber plant) dies in my care every time and my watermelon pepperomia is just doing okay.
@GoldenJothos The reason is the thinned leaved peperomias can tolerate more water. Due to the fact that the leaves are thinner so less is stored.
All peperomias are semi-succulent and store water in their leaves.
The thicker the leaves the less water is required. Because their leaves are full of water so they need their soil to dry completely before watering again. Also, the thick ones are able to handle periods of drought because of this.
The Peperomias since the leaves are thinner are much more tolerant and will need water more often since they can't store as much.
Honestly I'm incredibly careful about watering my baby rubber plants, watermelon peperomias, and other thick leaved peperomias. I always make sure they are absolutely dry before watering. But I also have a silver frost, and she is much more forgiving. 🩷
All peperomias are semi-succulent and store water in their leaves.
The thicker the leaves the less water is required. Because their leaves are full of water so they need their soil to dry completely before watering again. Also, the thick ones are able to handle periods of drought because of this.
The Peperomias since the leaves are thinner are much more tolerant and will need water more often since they can't store as much.
Honestly I'm incredibly careful about watering my baby rubber plants, watermelon peperomias, and other thick leaved peperomias. I always make sure they are absolutely dry before watering. But I also have a silver frost, and she is much more forgiving. 🩷
@SuperbRaspfern I really thought I wasn’t over watering my baby rubber plants (The symptoms they had pointed to over watering though) but I was super new to plants at the time and I haven’t had one for more than a year at this point.
I’ll start treating my watermelon pepperomia more like my snake plants and maybe….next year I’ll pick up a baby rubber plant and try again.
Thanks for the info!
I’ll start treating my watermelon pepperomia more like my snake plants and maybe….next year I’ll pick up a baby rubber plant and try again.
Thanks for the info!
@GoldenJothos I guess he wants leg room, emotional support, and a lil spa treatment. Repot him, fluff his roots, play him some Beyoncé, and let him thrive. It’s his world we’re just the watering staff lol
@JungleDreamer He’s probably my happiest plant other than my pothos and snake plants so I’m happy to get him a bigger place if it makes him happy 😆
@GoldenJothos Your welcome, I actually only water mine every 3 weeks or so. Not very often at all. They are really easy, they like to be ignored. 🩷
@SuperbRaspfern Okay. They like to be ignored is good info. Are there any visual cues they give to show they’re thristy?
I tend to be a “This plant feels too light” kind of watering schedule person lol
I tend to be a “This plant feels too light” kind of watering schedule person lol
@GoldenJothos that’s great sunlight is his love language and he’s living for that golden hour glow sometimes a little drama and a lot of light is the secret recipe to thriving 😄
@GoldenJothos Yes, the leaves will start to curl upwards. They do it to
prevent water loss through transpiration when thirsty. They have less surface area exposed when they do this.
So, upward curl is good I'm ready for a drink. 👍🏻
Downward curl, is uh oh I've had too much. 👎
prevent water loss through transpiration when thirsty. They have less surface area exposed when they do this.
So, upward curl is good I'm ready for a drink. 👍🏻
Downward curl, is uh oh I've had too much. 👎
@SvelteKingfern there's also diluted fertilizers that can be added at every watering, like We The Wild's liquid growth concentrate 😛
@GoldenJothos I didn't see it mentioned so just wanted to add, make sure the new pot isn't more than 2-3" bigger than its current pot. A pot that's too big can lead to overwatering. I also like to use succulent soil with extra perlite or pumice added for all my Peperomia.
@GoldenJothos I didn't see it mentioned so just wanted to add, make sure the new pot isn't more than 2-3" bigger than its current pot. A pot that's too big can lead to overwatering. I also like to use succulent soil with extra perlite or pumice added for all my Peperomia.
Peperomias love We The Wild 😁 @stephonicle
Peperomia likes to be in a tight pot, because the roots are small and shallow. If you fertilize, you don't need to repot yet. I know that for sure because I have a P.eperomia.
Peperomia likes to be in a tight pot, because the roots are small and shallow. If you fertilize, you don't need to repot yet. I know that for sure because I have a P.eperomia.
@stephonicle Thanks for the reminder about sizing up rules. 👍 Currently, my silver frost pepperomia is in regular house plant soil, but I’ll consider getting succulent soil since I have one additional pepperomia in my collection.