The crazy plant lady

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. The best part is you the costumer will not pay anymore than you usually would. We only recommend product that we would personally use.    This is a fast growing aloe. Each leaf has small white teeth that help it catch on to things and grow up ward. It produces red tubular shaped flowers during the winter. Climbing aloe can reach 6 1/2 - 10 feet tall.  Light This type of aloe loves full sun. It will do best placed in a south facing window indoors. If it is not use to being in a south facing window or having direct light it will need to be acclimated over a period of time.  Climbing aloe can get sun burnt if moved into direct light too quickly. To acclimate climbing aloe start by p...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. The best part is you the costumer will not pay anymore than you usually would. We only recommend product that we would personally use.    Aloe Quicksilver   Next I want to talk to you about aloe quicksilver. This is a hybrid aloe with distinctive coloring and leaves. The leaves on aloe snowdrift do not have spines or teeth. Aloe quicksilver grow to be 6-8" tall and bloom yellow or orange tubular flower. They are one of my favorite aloes due to their unique color.      Light I keep these about a foot away from a south facing window during winter. Too much light will cause more green to show in the leaves. The distinct white color comes through more when give...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. The best part is you the costumer will not pay anymore than you usually would. We only recommend product that we would personally use.    Nerve plants faint or more accurately droop when they dry out to much. Once nerve plants are watered they will bounce back  Frequent fainting will eventually take its toll on the plant. Nerve plants have gotten a reputation of being a little tricky. People also call them drama queen plants. These two pictures were taken 2 hours apart. Keep soil moist, but not saturated for nerve plants. Water every 4 days during growing season. Do not leave nerve plants sitting in water. They are prone to root rot. A standard potting mix will work well for nerve pla...

Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics--> We are a participant in the Succulent Box Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to succulentbox.com. For example, if I link to something on succulent box, you click on the link and then buy anything on succulent box within the next 24 hours we will get a small commission. The best part is that you (the website visitor) will not need to pay any extra, but you help keep Crazy plant lady blog up and running! For that we thank you! Our goal is to provide you with great resources to products that we are sure you will love! Some plants can cause adverse reactions to pets. A lot of plants can cause minor gi upset in plants, but some can cause more serious issue. Today I am going to talk about some of the plants that can cause issues for our beloved fur babies.  Aloe Aloe is toxic to dog if they ingest it. It can cause vomiting, diarrhea, depression, lack of appetite, ...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. The best part is you the costumer will not pay anymore than you usually would. We only recommend product that we would personally use.  I made my first youtube video today  Crazy plant lady blog youtube channel How to plant tradescantia zebrina after propagation it from cuttings. I took cuttings from my tradescantia zebrina two weeks ago. When I take cuttings I cut just below a leaf node. I then remove 2-3 of the bottom leaves and place in a mason jar full of water. I placed the mason jar full of cuttings in a south facing window. Roots will grow from the exposed leaf nodes.  Tradescantia zebrina is a beautiful plant and propagates from a cutting very easily. They are one of the eas...

Crazy plant lady blog is a participant in the Amazon services LLC associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I get commissions for purchases made through links in the post. The best part is you the costumer will not pay anymore than you usually would. We only recommend product that we would personally use.  If you have ever been to a gardening center I am sure you have seen orchid pots. I saw one the other day while at the store and had to buy it. I do not grow orchids and wasn't sure what I was going to use it for, but it was cute. I tried googling to see how other people used orchid pots for succulents, but I didn't see any with pots like mine. My main concern was the holes. How am I suppose to fill this pot up with soil when it has holes all over it.  I decided to just go for it. I sat the pot inside a small tote bucket and started filling it up some soil...

We are a participant in the Succulent Box Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to succulentbox.com. For example, if I link to something on succulent box, you click on the link and then buy anything on succulent box within the next 24 hours we will get a small commission. The best part is that you (the website visitor) will not need to pay any extra, but you help keep Crazy plant lady blog up and running! For that we thank you! Our goal is to provide you with great resources to products that we are sure you will love!    I bought 10 hen and chicks to make an outdoor succulent arrangement. I chose hen and chicks because they are hardy. They can survive winters in zone 3. I am in zone 6b, so they will be able to stay outside year round where I live. I put my hen and chick in a tin pot. It will hold up well in the winter. Terra cotta pot do not hold up as well during the winter and can break if they fre...