Tag Archives: repotting

Cactus with skinny legs

I purchased this cactus 5 years ago at the spring show at Alan Gardens. It was in bloom (hasn’t flowered since) and they were lovely, full cylinders. Now they’re looking a little withered at the base. I water well once…

These 45 year old plants

I do not know what these are called. Also I Want to repot them and I need advice regarding the container size…

Bird of paradise leaves folding downward?

Hello, I inherited a ailing bird of paradise recently and am trying to nurse it back to health. All of its leaves including some new growth are dropping / folding downward. The plant gets a lot of light and I…

Overwintered geraniums

I removed all the soil and most of the leaves from my geranium plants, boxed them and left them.  I did nothing to them e.g. water.  I took a look at them recently and they looked deader than a door…

Bird of Paradise seems sad

I live in Toronto.  I put Bertie (not a very original name I know) outside in my south facing very sunny yard.  But she just doesn’t seem to be thriving.  I was watering her with distilled water when she was…

Pandanus Veitchii – indoor care *

Hi, I been having problems with my two pandanus veitchii plants these past months. Some of the leaves have been turning yellow and some have turned brown and shriveled up. I water then once a week and have placed them…

Swamp Lily – Crinum Asiaticum

I had a 4 foot lily this summer, healthy and deep green suddenly it went yellowish and started wither up. I just pulled it from it’s pot and cut it back to about 8 inches. I’m going to let it…

Repotting my jade plant

I have a large jade plant, that has been in a clay pot for about 12 years. At this point, the soil is so hard, that I can barely insert a sharp paring knife into it. It clearly needs to…

Croton – repotting

I live in Toronto and every summer I put my 25 year old, 5 feet tall croton on a porch where it thrives in 6 hours of sun. I usually spray it with soap and water, then rinse and bring…

Agapanthus – how to get them to bloom again?

hi there- i have a couple of potted agapanthus (very root bound, facing south) that have been with me for 5 or 6 years. they have only reflowered once. any advice to get blooms again? tx…