Dying Air Plant (Tillandsia)

Question Air Plant Hi, I recently bought a little Air Plant, and everything was going fine until I left it home alone for the weekend. When I came back it was brown and very wilted. What can I do to save it? I hav

ocotillo flower

QuestionI got a ocotillo from a nursery in Arizona . They told me I could trim the ends of plant if they were to long. now it looks like it is not going to produce flowers at the ends any more,but it is very healthy

aleo vera plant

QuestionI have a large aloe vera plant,Ive had it for a few years,now all the sudden it has 3 large shoots coming out of it,will these become flowers? Why? all the sudden? Thank You AnswerMaybe youre just lucky. &n

cactus: disease removal and transplant

Questiondiseased section QUESTION: Ive attached a picture of my column-type cactus. It has obviously outgrown its container and the bottom has been diseased for a long time. Can the plant be saved? Ive read t

Growing cacti beyond 1/2 cm.

QuestionI am growing cacti from seeds. can they be put in direct sunlight? there are conflicting sets of advice on this. Also, some go from bright green to yellow or brown-red. What is happen

Saguaro cactus

Questionmy Saguaro is oozing black tar like substance AnswerDear Mary, Thats not good. It usually indicates rot. What part of the plant is it oozing from? I ask for two reasons: 1. depending on w

cactus, lots of cactus

QuestionHi Maureen, I have inherited a cactus collection of about 500 cactus. 10 - 15 percent larger sized, 50 percent med size, and lots of babies. They were in a greenhouse and in November of last year moved

barrel cactus slowly rotting

QuestionI bought a barrel cactus last year about October, and when i brought it home, i transplanted it because it was larger than the pot and it was root bound then, it started rotting slowly from the base of the s

Need Identity of this cactus type plant

Question Unknown blooming Cactu I visited a new friend and they have this plant that blooms constantly. They tell me it is from the Cacti family. They gave me a slip to propigate. They have no idea

tall cactus black on top

QuestionI have a 10 year old cactus, tall, no arms or legs...just tall with little stickers. I have basically just let it grow and have left it alone. It became at least two feet high growing straight up. Life is go

agave

QuestionQUESTION: hi maureen! i just bought an agave for a particular location. it is in a plastic pot from nursery, measuring 16 wide by 12 deep. i started digging a hole 18 wide, intending to go 14 deep, but when

blue agave

QuestionI have a blue agave planted outside my home in a rock bed. Weeds continually pop up. Can I put weed-killer down around the blue agave without it hurting the plant? Thanks for your help. AnswerI

mexican fence post cactus

QuestionI have a 4 foot specimen that lives in the house in the winter and on my patio in the summer. I suspect the bottom 1/2 of the plant got sunburned several years ago as one side has a light brown plaque,

Zizi plant

QuestionI would like to know what is wrong with my zizi plant. The leaves keep curling then they yellow and the whole stem dies. I do not believe I am overwatering because I often neglect this plant. I a

Broken head of Cactus

QuestionHi Maureen, Please help me,i have a light green prickly cactus,raised from a tiny finger to a massive foot long plant.I recently repotted it,and when i put it outdoors on my balcony something happened.Maybe

Yellowing Donkey Tail

QuestionI live in Southern California and grow Donkey Tail outdoors. I have noticed that the beads are fading, turning kind of yellow. Do you know why? Thank you. AnswerDear Kathryn, It could be

Tall cactus few roots

QuestionI just transplanted a very tall and spindly cactus to a smaller pot. It抯 over five feet tall but about to fall over I have it tied to stakes but was hoping a smaller pot might help. The pot is still huge fiv

Euphorbia has hit the ceiling

QuestionHi. I have a 20 ur old euphorbia trogons green which has mow hit the ceiling and started to bend. I thought that it may realise to stop growing but its got it way to 7 ft so I guess it just doesnt want to st

Aloe Vera gel color

Question Aloe Plant 9 Ive recently purchased and Aloe Plant that I wanted to use to treat sunburns for the summer. My plant has an orange color gel inside and a very strong disagreeable smell to it. This

crown of thorn plant

Question crown of thorns droopi the plant seems to be healthy except all of the stems are bent over like they are top heavy...i dont think it should be doing that...i got it from my mother in law a year or so ago...