I received my order, but there no root to them. How do I plant them? I want them to grow so I can then arrange them in a bouquet...
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Here's a helpful link on how to root succulents..http://www.themarthablog.com/2013/04/rooting-cut-succulents.html
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Place them in potting soil/sand mixture, heavy on the sand. DO NOT water for a week. This is so that the cut surface does not get soggy and rot. They will start to root into the soil/sand mixture in about 10 days. Let them get a small root established and then plant them wherever you want. I am assuming that your bouquet will be "living".
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Personally I have mine in a large pot, about an inch deep, I planted the whole package in the large pot, I kept them outside all summer, then when it turned cold, I moved them inside, they set in from of my sliding glass door on the floor, I water them once a week, just checking the soil, I don't keep them too wet, mine are beautiful, and they continue to grow. I hope this was some help?
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they do come already grown. they are very small and I was slightly disappointed in the way they were packed. some had come out of their little pots and most were pretty root bound. not a big deal if you have the time to replant almost immediately. there was also no identification of which cacti was what. I'm kind of anal about my plants and like to know what they are. googling cacti is like a needle in a haystack, the thousands of varieties that exist. also if you're looking for "pretty" as opposed to "interesting" cacti, I did not receive any pretty ones. hope that helps. they do come already grown. they are very small and I was slightly disappointed in the way they were packed. some had come out of their little pots and most were pretty root bound. not a big deal if you have the time to replant almost immediately. there was also no identification of which cacti was what. I'm kind of anal about my plants and like to know what they are. googling cacti is like a needle in a haystack, the thousands of varieties that exist. also if you're looking for "pretty" as opposed to "interesting" cacti, I did not receive any pretty ones. hope that helps.
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Your clones need roots first. Once they do use the voodoo and again when repotting!Also Add when plants go to bloom! Good Growing to All.
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I am not sure. They were sent to a friend who was confined to a hospital so I never saw it. The friend, however, is a Master Gardener and said the entire arrangement was beautiful. Keep in mind that it took a long time between placing the order and delivery.
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I bought from the same vendor, but I am not the seller. Most of mine died early on, but prob bc I planted too deep around the roots. I read that if you pluck the flowers during first fruiting, the next harvest will be exponentially fuller. Good luck!
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I planted 5 seeds and so far one has poked up through the soil. I live in So Calif and have kept them wet. The best way to grow these plants is to buy comfrey roots, but nobody wants to ship comfrey roots to Ca. :(
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This is my first experience growing Jerusalem Artichokes. Mine right now are over 6 ft. tall and flowering. I have been growing them in Earth Boxes and have been using a liquid fertilizer. I don't think you are supposed to dig them up until the flowers have died and the plants themselves look pretty beat. I won't know the results until the plants die back. I 'll be happy to share the information at that time.
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Plant them now. I have some that I planted last year inside now and they are doing great. Just keep them under a light for a few hours a day and water them
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This is my second season using the seeds I ordered from the same source as you have. I had no problem getting the first batch to come up in Spring of 2014 and I just used the last of the seeds for new baby Comphrey's two weeks ago and they still came up under a grow light using regular seed sprouter soil. Sorry to hear that yours are not performing for you. But I was quite impressed with the company and will be ordering varieties from the same company for next Spring.
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All I did was stick the stock in the dirt, but instead of planting in the ground I instead use a small plants pot and plant the stock in it, once it matures than I will transfer into a bigger pot. I use a moisture soil and water twice a week, it works for me, I can see little sprouts coming out from the top. Hope this helps...Fyi I'm not an experts., just someone who loves flowers:)
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I planted them in a planter and they never grew. I may have gotten a bad batch of seeds but they didn't work by planting them in a planter.
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Yes, get root grow for the cuttings.. now with the cool evenings they will grow. Either way will work... everyone of the plants have thrived and are now BIG enough to do cuttings for next spring.
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They come with potting instructions. I planted the stock in Miracle Gro cactus, palm and citrus soil in a 6" pot. Watered very well. Did not water again until the soil dried out. I plan to repot them to a larger pot later on. I have read they will maintain to the size of pot they are planted in. All four of mine are doing very well.
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An update from you would be good. If you left them in the ground, you should be seeing flowers and foliage soon. I would think that you planted them too late to get flowers in that year, but hopefully they still would have lived.
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I have planted them, about 7-8 weeks ago. And disappointedly to this day only 9 have grown!!!! I love those plants, when I lived in Md., I had a huge pot of them, but since my mother passed away, my brothers have thrown everything we owned away, cause my father could not afford house in Md anymore! If you want I will send you a picture of what grew. My mother loved these, thatswhy I ordered them, there is not one nursery in Myrtle Beach, SC that sell them!
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Diane, I know when I planted mine late last year it took awhile for them to come up too. Not knowing how you planted them I'm not sure what's going on. Hopefully you planted them no more than maybe an inch deep in good soil, with at least some sun shine and have been watering them occasionally. If so, they should be popping up soon. The ones I planted this year only got about half as tall as last year before they started to bloom, but they came up quicker. I would rather have the bigger plants. Be patient, I don't think you will be disappointed.