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Ok, I just got this today...and didn't really pay attention to the soil or rocks until I got home....well, there are rocks on top of the soil and they are glued together. Has anyone ever seen something like this?? How can I water it and how do I know if it even needs watered if I can see the soil??
Please help!!!
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Location: Butte MT
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Some places glue the rocks together for shipping and to hinder plant growth so it doesnt outgrow its pot to fast. I prefer to take something and pry the rocks apart. Once they are loose I put them back on top of the soil, but this way the plants can form pups and grow larger.
But if you dont want to break the rocks apart the water will seep through.
Mariel
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Thanks!!! I took the rocks out and I am going to repot it tomorrow.
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I bought a money tree plant last of the year. I love mine and with a little bit of care it is a beautiful plant.
My plant was like that as well...I know it isn't good to repot a plant unless it is needed but, I have found that when buying a plant sometimes (especially from some retail stores) they tend to over water the plants. When I repotted my money tree the soil was soaked (I hadn't watered it in a weak before I repotted it since I had purchased it and still the water under the rocks was filled with water)
I have gotten into the practice of repotting plants if I buy them in certain retail stores...just so I know what type of soil it has and so I know that the soil isn't drenched with water. I used to work in a retail store and the amount of plants they wrote off every year was very sad.
Just make sure you don't put your money tree in to big of pot they do not thrive in pots to large for them.
I actually loved the look of the rocks on top of the pot but...I don't water my money tree on a schedule I water it when the top 10-20 percent of the soil is dry so it was hard to do with the rocks on top anyhow if I hadn't replanted it.
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Perfect timing for this thread to come up as I just bought a braided money tree yesterday from Ikea. I know, they have plants, even I was surprised.
I really have no idea how often to water this thing. Should I go by the guideline of watering when the top 10 to 20% is dry? How much water would I need to put on? I read elsewere that the leaves curl up if there's too much water and turn yellow/die off when there isn't enough water.
Seems true enough. I'm new to plants and I have no idea how to maintain it.
I'm sure it's not too complicated, I'd rather not kill my plant though :)
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Most plants that we are interested are hybrid. In the same sense its also the same with money. Now a day 70-80% of plants that are seen domestically are hybrids. So in my opinion I think we are breaking the rules of nature. So it would be better opting to grow natural species. ebinezer For Sale By Owner
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