Community

Posted 3Y ago by @Momster

How do you water?

I'm curious, how do you water your #lipstickvine ? Her leaves are so thick that it's hard to water all the way around. I'm thinking I'm going to find the right pot for her and do #bottomwatering (she's still in nursery pot, setting inside this one so it looks better...) #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy
Rouge
Rouge
Lipstick Vine
7ft to light, direct
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
@Kinzetta
Kinzetta
1154 XP
3Y ago
@Kinzetta
Bottom water her! Put the bottom in a wide enough container and fill the container with water a fee inches about the drainage line. Let it sit for 30 minutes or so. #buttchug
@sarah10orio
still Sarah
275271 XP
3Y ago
@sarah10orio
I have a watering can with a long spout. I get in to my thick plants with that and water away. (:
@ManyLime
Jennifer
22831 XP
3Y ago
@ManyLime
I got this little squeeze bottle thing from a box store. It has a hook spout that gets in crannies really good. Some of my plants just don't seem to suck up water well. Or if they have gravel and I want to get under it. Or if I don't want the water to touch their leaves at all. It works perfectly.
@Pegster
Peggy
31182 XP
3Y ago
@Pegster
Your plant is beautiful in her present pot. Good suggestions about how to water.
@Momster
Emily
15112 XP
3Y ago
@Momster
@ManyLime those are a great idea! They would work well for some succulents I have and a few other plants where it's a little more tricky to water all the way around.
I've always tried to water a bit on each side, then watched this video about watering plants... 🤷‍♀️ now I'm more focused on getting water to each area so all the roots to each part of the plant can get water....
@Momster
Emily
15112 XP
3Y ago
@Momster
Also, I cannot wait for her to bloom!
@BeesZenGarden
Bee
8058 XP
3Y ago
@BeesZenGarden
She’s looking good anyway!… 😍🪴