You know what they say, there's a thin line between love and hate, as well as madness and genius. Maybe it's the same with life... What do you think, is the line between life and death thin?
Maybe we can measure that line in time, so I could say the line was a bit thicker than a month... That line that made some of my plants go from life to death. And backwards.
Before I left my plant jungle to their destiny, there was a plant that was made up of the branches you see in the cover photo... and it was alive. One of my friends spent in our home some time and took care of my succulents. The first week when she arrived, they were not in very good shape. She said that there were dry leaves all around, she recollected one big plastic bag of dry leaves, mainly from the Aeonium. And indeed, it looks quite naked now without the long leaves it had before my travel time.
The Echeveria (the rests from it) probably looked dry too, so my friend seems that gave it a lot of water... and more of it. I arrived last Saturday evening, took a short look at my plants, and saw the Lucky Bells were attacked by mealybugs (so I had to throw it away, as there was no remedy for it. It really looked bad, so not to spread the thing to the other plants...). However, I didn't see that first evening the condition of Echeveria. The next day I saw that the soil in the pot is too wet. It was overwatered.
I literally took out branch by branch from the mud, as the roots were completely rotten. All that is left from a pretty big plant I had before is shown in that first photo. I took out the mud from the clay pot (will not plant anymore in clay pots!) and let it dry for two days.
I also found some leaves with roots. How cool! I guess they started to grow roots from those leaves as they fall into the pot of the other plants.
These leaves don't have roots, but I like the shape of that double one and the variegated ones. The white stripes are cute. Now, I planted them too.
It was this morning I got several small glass jars, mixed the old soil with the new one, and planted the cuttings.
Will they survive?
Will they make it from death to life?
I do hope they will :)
The big Ale Vera was also attacked by some bugs. I sprayed the leaves of it with a mixture of water and dishwasher soap. Later, shower with clean water. I cut the bad leaves and took out from the soil four small plants that have grown from the roots of the big plant. They had roots already, so I decided to plant them in two smaller containers. The small ones also got the plague, you can notice the brown damaged parts of the leaves, but they also received the same liquid treatment (water and soap). There are hopes for these young plants. At the moment they are not so nice, but we will see how they will develop.
So, apart from throwing away one plant, and treating another one that was also affected by the mealybugs (it got alcohol treatment), also saving the good branches from the rotten plant, the other succulents are doing relatively well. This one is growing really long branches, but I am not sure if it is good. It is searching for ground, but all I can offer it are pots on the balcony...
The Jade Tree is doing great, it has grown during these few years a lot. Not actually sure how many years it has, but a few ones already. Probably one of my first plants, as the Aloe Vera and the Ruby Blush. They are all becoming giants :)
This morning I also planted these cutting into this wider pot, as it was in a smaller one. When the Mother Plant decided to jump from the stand, I got several pots of small cuttings. I gave away one pot to my friend, but I still have three other pots.
Here is the Mother Ruby and one of the pots with cuttings. Seems that they were full of flowers when I was away, now the flowers are dried. Anyway, it is still gorgeous, the fuzzy one 😊
So, we had a bit of everything... one thrown-away plant, and several rescued ones but with hopes that they will come back to life, after this short death phase!
It's a pity....
But your plants will start a new life.
When I fly away on vacation, unfortunately I always find dead plants...
They will start a new life, you are right.
Now the question is what I am going to do with all those new plants hahah
Well, I already promised one of the small pots to a friend.
I know, it is our fate... vacations - some dead plants...
It's because our holidays are long :-)
Indeed! :)
😉
Hablamos aquí de no desperdiciar absolutamente nada. Y éso, exactamente, es lo que hace la naturaleza con respecto a todos y cada uno de los organismos biológicos que existen en el planeta. No se desperdicia nada. Si bien, te refieres al mundo de las plantas, especialmente al del Aloe Vera, no menos cierto es que el concepto que explicas, que está subyacente dentro de tu post, es magníficamente profundo y complejo; además de filosófico y enriquecedor. Amé como este post naturalista, de pronto se volvió (para mí) trascendental. Excelente trabajo, @mipiano
De la temática de las plantas a conceptos filosóficos - has hecho un camino trascendental, de verdad. En realidad, la naturaleza nos enseña mucho más de lo que pensamos o vemos de primera vista. Solamente hay que mirar un poco más profundo, y voila, nuestra mente es feliz con nuevos pensamientos y descubrimientos :)
These succulents are so wonderfully resilient! :) my Dad lives in southern Italy and has many cacti that fruit prickly pears - but every time a leaf falls down to the ground it starts growing as a whole new cactus! They become huge! Nice to have recovered and repotted these @mipiano :) hope you're having a great day!
Yes, they are so great for having them, rarely die, though we sometimes have to say them goodbye :D
In nature, they are super resilient, indeed.
Thanks, I hope you had a good weekend. Wishing you a great upcoming week @sunsethunter 😇
@mipiano que puedan crecer hermosas 💜. Hice lo mismo con una hojita que no tenía raíz pero la sembré esperando que creciera pero no se me dio ☹️... Espero que tus hojitas prosperen. Saludos 🙋🏻♀️.
Plantar solamente la hojita es la primera vez que intento... a ver si sale algo bueno de esto :)) Gracias por tus deseos 🌱
That was the variegated one?
Yes, the variegated one. Unfortunately.
But it means more small variegated babies :))) - if they survive hahaha
Looks like you have a green thumb. I'm glad you could rescue more than you threw away. That's a win already.
Thanks, it is a win, indeed. Last year all plants survived, well, this time not. But still, it's just a minor loss ☺️
Aawww so sorry you couldn’t save them all.
It happens sometimes when one is away to long.
The other ones do look great and have grown well.
Hope the cuttings and the leaves will do well and start a whole new plants 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 Fingers crossed 🌱🌱🌱
Have a wonderful Friday and start of the weekend @mipiano
Actually, the problem was the plague that attacked one plant, and it spread to the next one too (but that one I saved).
The big that rotten, I am also sorry for that one, but now I am sure I will have so many small ones of that type :D And they will grow, soon and I will also need a house with a garden, as you will have :))))
It is a shame… but as you say, many new little ones that can get as big too 😉😎
Yes… more plants, do need a garden 😁 who knows…
Our next rental we move to is only for 10 months… but we try to get into following places with out side space after that 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 A little bit over 2 weeks to go… full in packing boxes 📦 mode hahaha 🤣
Enjoy your evening @mipiano
Have a great evening you too @littlebee4 😇
Thank you kindly @mipiano 😁👋🏻
Great work. It seems mad to buy new plants when you can get many from cuttings.
Planting them from own cuttings (or from the street, shhhhhh 🤫 😂) is much better than buying them. Also, I got many of them in baby stage from a fellow hiver 😇
hehe! we want to make a hedge but to buy new would costs hundreds of €. I've thought about cuttings from the ones we already have. But it could take years for them to reach the height we want.. I still think cuttings are better though! lol
Time is relative hahaha
Yeah, make cuttings, and have patience 😁
I will let you know in 10 years how it looks! lol
Deal 🤝
:D
How well presented these plants are. I'm sure they'll survive with your love and care :D
Thank you, I do hope they will survive :)
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💚 The plants are appreciating the support too 🌱🌵🍀
Such beautiful plants... Soon I hope I'll be able to do this.
Sending love to the ones taking on the valley of life and death xD
Thanks for the love 😇 they will be ok, I hope :D
Flowers like this we usually often find in the house, because the flowers are resistant in the house and have their own beauty. but if attacked by a disease like that all types of flowers like this will die too. @mipiano 😁
I know, diseases are not very good for them. Well, I do hope this plant will survive (the rests of it) :)
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