Questions tagged [sunlight]
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What happened to my marigold plant how it can be made healthy again?
I transplanted it yesterday but now it's leaves are curled and is bending downwards. What should I do? Whenever I transplant a plant it usually gets in same condition and slowly dies. Please help me, ...
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Cactus dying from insufficient light?
I left the country for two and a half months and left my cactus in the care of a friend. When I came back, apparently he had been leaving it under a desk lamp and not by the window to get enough ...
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Keeping plants in the dark for 2 weeks?
I was wondering if my houseplants would be able to survive in darkness for 2 weeks? They are a variety of species, including an orchid, a dracaena, some cacti, some succulents and a spider plant.
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What is the level of sun on the north side of this railing?
I am planning some container plantings that will go on the north side of a deck railing very much like this one (in the Northern Hemisphere):
Without the railing, this location would receive ...
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Why does my chrysanthemum plant cannot tolerate mild direct sunlight?
I purchased chrysanthemum plant from a nursery store 3 days ago. However, when I keep my plant under direct sunlight the leaves starts drooping as you can see in the picture. Since its winter time, ...
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Indoor Majesty Palm has yellowing leaves that also have brown tinges - too much water or not enough?
Help!! My majesty palm now has 20% of its large leaves being mostly yellow... There are brown tinges on many of the leaves, including the green ones.
I am not sure if this is too much or too little ...
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Are My Plants Getting too much Sun?
I have two plants who have been in the sun for less thann 24hrs and their leaves look brown and wilted. The leaves are soft and leathery. I just moved and heard that plants don't like to be moved much,...
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Evergreen screening tree/shrub which will grow well in ~3-4 hours of sun?
I have an area where I'd like to grow an evergreen screen.
The only issue I foresee is that the location gets morning shade and only about 3-4 hours of direct sunlight (in the afternoon) in the summer,...
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Sunburn vs Leafspot
What is the general principle to differentiate sunburn lesion and a bigger spot caused by pathogen on any evergreen leaf of a plant.
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What kinds of fruits and vegetables could I plant here?
I am thinking of growing a garden in the area between the two fences in the photo. What kinds of fruits and vegetables would do well? It is not full sun, but by 10am most of the area has sun. If you ...
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How to care for transplanted oaks?
I've recently dug up some small oaks from a friend's woods (they were on the outer edge in mostly shade). I'm confident I did some unintentional root damage while digging them up (at least the largest ...
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Outdoor potted Mango seedling leaves are shiny brown
I started seedlings from mango out and doing really well but worries since leaves are a mahogany brown color.
Too much water, not enough water? Need fertilizer, if not when it does, what kind and how ...
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Why is my bristle bush learning
I cant seem to do anything with this. I tried to add a pic. It was sideways. Then it says I had to have words here. Well that removed my pic then the heading was too long. I just repotted and in did ...
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The leaves on my peace lily are turning brown and yellow, the tips as well as the edges?
I got a peace lily plant from ikea a 5 months ago and ever since then the tips of the leaves are turning brown, or some of the leaves will turn yellow and then go brown form the outside in. I water it ...
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Amount of sunlight and water for citrus tree
I got this the other day from the local plant shop. I have tried to inform myself how to take good care about it. I read that it is best to keep it outdoors if I can but right now I can't do that. I ...
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Hollyhock deteriorating immediately after blooming
I live in Denver, CO and last year I planted 2 Hollyhock plants in my backyard. The plants were about 1 foot tall when I put them in the ground and they are in a spot where they get full sun/plenty ...
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Zinnia growing tall and look skinny
I planted zinnia seed like 1 - 1.5mo ago and now it's quite tall, 10" or so
The leaves look rather small. And one is showing flowering.
Is this normal? Is it lacking sun? Because I live in ...
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Yellow then brown spots on Kale leaves
I've been growing Kale under a 600W LED grow light for the past few weeks. My plants were doing quite well and I'd begun hardening off the oldest two to prepare them for transplantation. After 8 days ...
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Adding shade to a potted plant?
We live in the Caribbean and I have several potted plants in my rooftop. One of the plants is a small citrus plant.
The problem is that the climate here is so hot (over 90 degrees in the morning) and ...
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Why is my Cili padi peppers curling
I've noticed that my pepper leaves starting to curl and not grow. And the peppers that grow are not fully growing. I thought it was over watering, but I don't know.![Cili pida
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Can vegetable plants do well if planted within the lighted area near a (LED) mercury vapor light?
Due to mobility (and other) issues, I can't just put the veggies I want to grow into the ground. I need them to be at a level which doesn't require bending. In the past, I've used "dead refrigerators" ...
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Lavender (angustifolia) not handling the full sun well
I started these English Lavender from seed and they've been doing well a week or two after germination. Now that they have about 6-8 true leaves, whenever the sun is out, especially on a cloudless day,...
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Can I save this Northfork Pine?
I recently re-potted this guy to a pot thang would drain at the bottom and have moved him over the course of a few months to a spot that has more light. The color has continued to get darker and the ...
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Am I overwatering my cherry & beefsteak tomato plants or do I have some kind of fungus?
I'm new to gardening and this is my first real try. I've grown some cherry and beefsteak tomato plants (and other veges) from seedlings and have had them growing for a month or so.
Some of my tomato ...
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Herb garden without direct sun. Which herbs can I grow? (incl. image)
What I would like to do
I would like to create a little herb garden in a raised bed underneath the stairs which are seen in the image (shot in the evening). As there won't be any direct sun to this ...
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Why are my Hydrangea leaves going floppy?
I live in Munich, Germany, and have had my hydrangea for several years. It happily moved from the UK (South East) to Munich and survived two winters and a summer. However, this year I decided to ...
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Phototropism on rosemary plant
Do rosemary plants exhibit phototropism? I bought a rosemary plant from a nursery with its woody stem not perpendicular to the soil surface (about 50 deg between the soil and the stem). While its ...
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Productive plants in shade
I live in the desert with temperature seasonal extremes of about 0°c - 45°c (or freezing to really hot) and over 300 days of sun annually.
On the north side of my back yard I have a cinder block wall ...
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The cause of the pine needle fading
We have one vascular plant (Araucaria heterophylla) in my sister room and have this condition:
And this gif type:
My room plants are this kind:
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So my room is better for this vascular plant ...
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How can I garden without sun outdoors
I live in a building with a very small patch of property out back I am allowed to do stuff with (Townhome with strict HOA kind of thing). I managed to fit a 4x4 raised garden bed very nicely (though ...
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Should I cover my germinated lettuce seeds?
I tried germinating lettuce outdoors and had a poor germination rate. Then I read somewhere that they may need light to germinate (I had buried them).
I grabbed a container with sifted compost I had ...
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Why is my cactus yellowing and dying?
My cactus has been grown from seed and has lived about five years. Over the past several months it has turned yellow- I read that it may be a case of root rot/overwatering so I’ve not watered it in ...
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Should I wait for cotyledons to show before exposing seedling to light?
I used to exclusively use the paper towel method for germinating seeds. Now I am trying soil blocks (I found some seeds germinate better if I don't cover them).
And I was wondering when should I take ...
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How long can plants survive without light?
For context I'm moving house and shipping most of my stuff. Shipping is expected to take 1-2 weeks. I want to know if shipping my house plants is worth considering.
I have a bunch of cacti and ...
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Should I trim back sun-damaged parts of my bamboo?
I recently moved house and brought a bamboo plant with me in a pot. The plant spent a couple of hours in a car on the hottest day of the year and the top 1ft got burnt by the Sun.
It's doing great in ...
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Do herbs & spices need dark time, in order to develop flavors and nutrients?
When you grow cannabis indoor, it is considered beneficial, to have lights turned on up to 24h / day, during the "grow" phase. While this would prevent blooming, it is beneficial for building plant ...
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What are some good vegetables or fruits that grow well only in afternoon sun
I live in the midwest United states and am curious as to what vegetables I could grow on my patio. it is west facing and thus the vegetables would only be able to get light from aroun 2 pm to 8pm. a
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Adjusting recommended sunlight hours depending on region and radiation level?
I have land in India (the tropics), in the hills, on a slope from 6800 feet - 5200 ft altitude (roughly). At that lowest point there's a stream of about 10-15m across. Generally my entire land is a ...
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LED light or Indirect Sunlight for Hawaiin Tree Fern?
How should I best grow a Hawaiin tree fern in my New York City apartment? I have LED lights that are currently helping my Thai and Genoa Basil plants grow. Should I also put the Hawaiin tree fern ...
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Is waking up a plant or a tree in winter harmful for it?
As it is winter, even by keeping my bonsai Zelkova indoors, it losts most of its leafs. For a week or so, I let it outside during the day for it to take the sun.
Now, it's already producing new leafs....
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Hydroponics and transparent water container
Is it fine to have a transparent bucket of water for hydroponics with recirculating water? the roots of the plants are obscure, but not so sure about the container.
This is the setup: https://www....
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What type of edible mushrooms can I easily inoculate in logs and grow in USDA zone 4a for full sun?
I'm currently building a home fungal/crop garden, and am wondering what types of mushrooms can inoculate fresh cut oak logs with that will grow in full sun next to tall grass on one side, and a wood ...
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Why did this dracaena marginata die so quickly?
I purchased a healthy-looking plant 12 days ago, took it home and repotted it the same day in a mix of roughly 75% cactus/succulent soil and 25% perlite. Within 4-5 days, it was starting to droop ...
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How to save my succulent?
Sorry I couldn't be more specific in the title (I honestly don't even know if it's a succulent, that's my best guess), I have no clue what this thing is, but I want to keep it alive.
I had this plant ...
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What to do with avocado seed at this point?
I have an avocado seed that's sprouting. What should I do now so that the seed continues growing at a healthy rate?
It will eventually grow in a pot.
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Houseplant seems to be dying
I recently moved out and got gifted a fairly big houseplant by my aunt. I quite like the look of it and aim to keep it alive, in part because it is my first ever own plant.
She didn't remember what ...
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Growing conditions for hydroponics - Vanilla Planfolia and Saffron (Crocus Sativus)
Creating an indoor, temperature and humidity controlled hydroponics setup. Wanted advice on whether I can grow the following:
Vanilla Planfolia
Saffron (Crocus sativus)
I was also wondering if ...
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Problems with fairy castles cactus
My beloved fairy castles cactus has been suffering for a while and I was wondering what could be happening now.
It looks like having several different problems... specially worried as it looks ...
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Will using reflective aluminum foil start a fire?
I have a balcony garden where I get a ton of sunlight on my wall, but not much on my plants beneath this wall. I planned on using a reflective panel made from cardboard and aluminum foil to reflect ...
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Fruit bearing plants in shade of northern wall?
Are there any fruit bearing bushes (preferably) or similar fruit bearing plants or small trees which can be grown on northern side of the house which is typically covered by shadow more hours than ...
