Kolmas postitus seerias "mulle meeldib". Kui eelnevad jutud on olnud kelladest ja vinüülidest, siis nüüd on järg taimede käes. Spetsiifiliselt toataimede, sest suurem asi aiapidajat minust ei ole. Rõdul kasvavad till, petersell ja basiilik, aga sellega mu praegune rohenäpundus piirdub.
Iga pildi all on lähemalt juttu, millega tegemist ja kuidas ma nende eest hoolitsen.
Kuna iga taim on siiski erinev, siis tõmbasin telefoni Plant care reminder rakenduse. Saad oma taimedest pildi teha ning ära märkida, mitme päeva tagant ta kastmist/piserdamist/väetamist vajab. Lisaks on rakendusel ka talverežiim, mis laseb individuaalsed talvised kastmisgraafikud sisestada. Mugav vidin, kui detailid meeles ei püsi. Hoiab ära "kas ma teda 2 päeva tagasi just ei kastnud...?" kahtlused. Digi-nuti-iga asja jaoks äpp võib küll tunduda ideaalse lahendusena, kuid lõppkokkuvõttes tuleks kindlasti oma taimi jälgida ning otsuseid kastmise jm osas teha hetkeolukorrast lähtuvalt.
Ostupisik ei ole siiski vaibunud ja vahel on vaja poes huvipakkuvat taime tuvastada (tihtipeale ei ole nime kirjas). Seetõttu on kasulikuks osutunud ka Plantneti rakendus, mis taime pildi põhjal tuvastab. Täiuslik ta kindlasti ei ole (näiteks siinset esimest taime ta ei leidnud), aga abiks ikka.
Kes Redditi maailmaga kursis on, siis
https://reddit.com/r/plantclinic/ võib samuti ühel hetkel ära kuluda. Pildista või räägi oma murest ning kodused taimefanatid üritavad oma nõu jagada.
Sõbranna soovitusel sai tellitud ka mulla pH ja niiskustaseme mõõtmise vidin. Kui see viimaks postiga kohale jõuab, saan loodetavasti veel parema pildi, mis seisus taimed on või mida võivad lisaks vajada.
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Third entry in the series of "Things I like". After previous posts about vinyl records and watches, it's now time to talk about plants. Specifically about house plants because I'm not much of a green thumb in the garden. I grow dill, parsley and basil on the balcony but that's as far as I go.
Under every photo there is a small description about the plant and how I take care of it.
Since every plant is different, I downloaded a Plant care reminder app to my phone. You can take photos of your plants and enter individual grooming plans (+ a winter schedule) about watering, spraying and fertilizing them. Such a handy thing when you can't remember the details when you last watered or took care of your plant. In the modern day and age of everything being smart and having an app for every single task, it seems like you can't go wrong with taking care of your plants...But in the end plants are living beings and sometimes act unpredictably, so you should definitely check the state of your plant before blindly trusting the app.
I'm still itching to buy more and sometimes I need to identify the plants in the store (if there is no description), and for that I got a Plantnet app. It's quite good, but not perfect because it failed to identify the first plant mentioned in this post.
For those familiar with the world of Reddit, there's
https://reddit.com/r/plantclinic/. Take a photo of your troubled plant and describe the issue you're having, and other plant enthusiasts try and help you out.
As a recommendation by my friend, I ordered a device to measure the pH and the moisture level of the soil. I hope to have a better picture of the state and needs of my plants, when it finally arrives.
Tundmatu taim, mis saadud kingituseks. Olen proovinud otsida nii appide kui tavapärase Google'i abiga, aga päris õiget vastust polegi saanud. Mõned niivõrd-kuivõrd sarnased isendid on küll "kahtlusalused" (Peperomia), kuid osad detailid välisel vaatlusel ei ühti. Senimaani elab ja elutseb hästi ning on kõvasti kasvanud võrreldes ta esialgse suurusega. Naudib valgusküllast kasvukohta ja mõõdukat kastmist. Paraku ei tea, kas tegemist on ripptaimega või kasvab ta niisama laiustesse.
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Unknown plant that I got as a gift. I've tried to identify it with apps and by doing the usual Google search but so far without any luck. I've found some results that look quite similar in pictures (Peperomia for instance), but some details seem a bit off. It seems to enjoy its location (lots of light) and my watering schedule, but I would still like to know how big it will grow or is it maybe even a hanging plant.
Curcuma
Ostetud suvel ja ilmselt pikka pidu selle lopsaka rohelisusega selleks hooajaks enam ei ole. Kurkumil on ilusad roosad õied ning ta juurt on Indias aastasadu kasutatud. Tegemist on talvituva taimega, mis augustis peaks oma lehed maha viskama ning seejärel on juur vaja panna pimedasse kohta kevadet ootama. Kuna ma seda protsessi pole veel läbi teinud, siis on paras ootusärevus, kas mu taim talve üle elab ja tuleval kevadel uuesti õide lööb.
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I bought curcuma this summer and it's probably living its last month or two with luscious greenery. In full bloom it has beautiful pink blossoms and its root has been used in India for centuries. It's a hibernating plant, which means that in August it should lose all of its leaves and then you're supposed to put the root in a dark place. And in spring you should put it in soil again. We'll see, I haven't done this process before so it's all new to me. But I really do hope that I don't mess something up and it will blossom next year again.
Tillandsia xerographica
Ostetud Valgast sel suvel, õhutaim. Teoorias peaksid õhutaimed olema äärmiselt vastupidavad ja vähenõudlikud, kuid sellest hoolimata on 2 neist minu käe all siiski sussid püsti visanud. Esimene oli saadud kingituseks ning pidas vastu 2 aastat. Teine veetis väga suure osa oma elust vannitoas, mis aga siiski polnud kõige sobivam kasvukoht. Seega täiesti loodusliku valguseta kohta neid panna ei tasu.
Vett annan iga kahe nädala tagant.
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Bought in Valga this summer, air plant. In theory, air plants should be very resilient and not demanding but despite that 2 of them have managed to die anyway. The first one was a gift and was good for 2 years. The other one spent the majority of its life in the bathroom which turned out not to be the best location for it. From my unfortunate experience, I wouldn't put air plants into a room without any natural light.
I water it every two weeks.
Calathea Crocata (kollane tiigerlehik) + Calathea Rufibarba
Mu absoluutsed lemmikud. Crocata (tagumine) oli esimene suurem taim, mis sai ostetud ja võlus mind esimesest silmapilgust. Ta lehed on tumerohelised ning lehtede alumine pool on lillaka tooniga. Lisaks sellele on tal õitsemisperioodil oranžid õied. Minu taim elas just üle oma kõige aegade suurima madalseisu, kus tekkis täitsa hirm, kas temast enam elulooma on. Ei tea, kas vahepealsed temperatuurikõikumised või liigne/vähene niiskus hakkas teda häirima. Veebist abi otsides toodigi välja: "taim saab kas liiga palju või liiga vähe vett" - üsnagi polaarne vastasseis. Lõikasin ära kõik vähegi surevad lehed ning seetõttu ta selline hõredake hetkel ka välja näeb. Katsetan ta kastmist destilleeritud veega, sest Google'i sõnul on ta vee (ja tuuletõmbuse) osas väga tundlik. Tahaks loota, et ta suudab mingi hetk uuesti ka õisi toota, kuid praegu on kõige olulisemaks taastumine.
Praegune lahinguplaan on teda kord nädalas kasta, kuid veega piserdada iga päev. Crocata kriisiaeg oli ka üheks inspiratsiooniks, miks tahtsin seda postitust kirjutada - ehk otsib keegi kunagi abi ja kui mu tiigerlehik eluvaimu uuesti leiab, siis saab siit mingitki nõu, mida ja kuidas.
Rufibarba - võrdlemisi uus ost ja hetkel veel vaatame, kuidas ja mis talle siin praktikas meeldib (teooriat on loetud küll). Lehtede värvi poolest sarnane Crocatale ning see oli ka üks põhjus, miks see minuga poest kaasa tuli. Kastan umbes 2 korda nädalas ja veega piserdan iga päev.
Pildi parema valgustuse jaoks tõstsin mõlemad kardina tagant välja, kuid üldiselt varjan neid otsese päikesevalguse käest.
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My absolute favorites. Crocata (in the background) was the first bigger plant that I bought and it was definitely love at first sight. Its leaves are deep dark green and the underside has a purplish hue. In addition to beautiful leaves, it also has orange blossoms when in bloom. My plant just survived the biggest crisis of its life so far, and I wasn't even sure whether it would pull through or not. Uncertain, if it was because of the temperature fluctuation or because of its soil being too damp/dry. When I searched the web for answers it gave this exact reason - it either gets too much or too little water. Total polar opposites, can't really think much of that. I cut off everything that seemed without a hope and that's why it looks a bit sparse. I'm testing to water it with distilled water because according to Google it's very water (and draft) sensitive. I sure hope that some day it will be able to produce new blossoms as well but the main goal right now is just to get better. Current battle plan is to water it once a week and spray every day. Crocata's crisis was one the reasons why I wanted to write this entry. Maybe someday someone is also looking for help and they'll find something useful from my personal experience and tests.
Rufibarba - a relatively new purchase and we're still testing what works the best for it in practice (I've read the theory). Color of the leaves is quite similar to Crocata and it's one of the reasons that drew me to it. I water it about 2 times a week and spray every day.
For the sake of a better photo, I took them both out from behind the curtain, but in general they prefer to stay out of direct sunlight.
Orhidee
Ostetud sügisel mõne õiega, mis ta õigepea küll kaotas. Talveks jäid alles ainult lehed ja midagi erilist ma temaga ei teinud peale kastmise (kui meelde tuli). Asukoht on kogu aeg sama olnud (idapoolne aken) ning kevadel, kui rohkem valgust tekkis, puhkes ta päris võimsalt õide. Sellisena ongi ta nüüd püsinud mitu head kuud ja alles sel nädalal hakkasid mõned õied viimaks maha kukkuma. Üldiselt üritasin ka temaga mingit kastmisgraafikut teha ja praegu on toiminud klaasike vett kord nädalas. Orhideesid rohkem võtta ei plaani, nad on küll ilusad (ei tekitanud hoolitsusel ka erilist peavalu), aga näevad nii õrnakesed välja ja hetkel pole rohkem ka sobivat pinda, kus nad võiks elutseda.
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Bought in autumn with just a few blossoms which it lost soon after. During the whole of winter it just had leaves and I watered it whenever I remembered. Location has stayed the same throughout (window facing the East) and in spring it blossomed quite successfully. It has stayed this way for many months now and it only just this week started to lose some of its blossoms. I also enforced a watering schedule which was a glass (or so) once a week. Even though it hasn't given me any trouble yet, I don't plan to get any more orchids. They look nice, but seem so fragile at the same time. In addition, I just don't have a suitable place for new ones as well.
Unknown + Tillandsia ionatha
Tagataustal esimesel pildil olnud tundmatu taime üks ära kukkunud osa. Pistsin ta tavalisse mulda (vist juba kevadel) ja kastan umbes sama tihti kui emataime. Senimaani pole kasvu väga palju juurde tulnud, aga lehed on rohelised ja elu näib olevat.
Teine õhutaim, mis on xerographicaga samal ajal ostetud. Kastmise osas toimetan kõigi õhutaimedega sarnaselt.
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In the background is a part that broke off the unknown plant. I put it in soil this spring and water it as often as its mother plant. It hasn't taken off in growth so far, but it does look alive and green, so...I'll keep it up.
The other air plant was bought at the same time as xerographica. I water all my air plants at the same time, so nothing new with this one.
Unknown succulent + Tillandsia cyanea
Esimene ostetud juba mõned aastad tagasi üpris pisikese taimena ning seejärel istutatud ümber praegusesse potti. Suuremaks pole mitme aasta jooksul kasvanud, kuid väsimuse märke samuti ei märka. Hetkel ma pigem eelistangi, et ta sellise suurusega on ja ei plaani teda suuremasse potti panna - muidugi kui ilmneb märke, et ta pole enam oma kasvukohaga rahul, siis leiame teise lahenduse.
Tillandsia cyanea ostetud kevadel ning lõikasin just sel nädalal ta nö õie ära. Võimalik, et ta ei hakka uusi idusid kasvatama ning seega võib emataim samuti surra. Elame-näeme. Veega kastmise osas vägagi leplik ja ei nõua üldse palju. Olen aru saanud, et tegemist on tegelikult ka õhutaimega ning ta oleks rahul peamiselt ka piserdamisega.
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First one I bought a couple of years ago as a wee little plant and then potted into the one you see in this photo. It hasn't grown in a year or two, but despite that it isn't showing any signs of distress. I actually prefer it this size, but if one day it starts looking unhappy, I'll look into repotting.
Tillandsia cyanea was bought in spring and just this week I cut off its paddle. It's possible that it will not have any more new growths and the mother plant will die - we'll see. It's very chill about watering and doesn't require much. As I understand, it's actually sort of an air plant and it's perfectly fine with mostly spraying.
Tillandsia ionatha
Taim on saadud kingituseks koos pildil oleva hoidjaga ja juba mitu aastat vana. Ta vennas sai küll mingil põhjusel hukka, aga senimaani on see pisike vastu pidanud.
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Got this one (+ the holder) as a gift a few years ago. Its brother died (as mentioned before), but this little fellow has survived so far.
Ficus elastica
Kõige uuem pereliige, toodud sõbranna poolt lõunanaabrite juures. Kummipuu on teadaolevalt populaarne toataim ning tal on ka õhupuhastavad omadused. Hetkel andsin talle võrdlemisi hea valgusega asukoha ja jälgin, kuidas talle seal meeldib.
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The newest member of the family, brought by my friend from our Southern neighbours. Ficus is a very popular house plant and it also has air-purifying qualities. It has quite a nicely lit area at the moment, we'll see if it likes it there or not.
Ceropegia woodii
Elutseb mu juures talvest saadik ning viibis vahepeal esikus, kuhu päevavalgust ei lange. Selle tulemusena hakkasid lehed tuhmuma ja alla kukkuma ning seejärel tõstsin ta lõunapoolse akna juurde. Valgusküllane asukoht sobib talle väga hästi ning seal pole probleeme märganud. Kasta pigem harvem, läbikuivamise osas mõistlik. Tegelikult peaks teda ka pügama ning kuulu järgi on ära lõigatud osad võimalik mulda panna, kus nad paljunevad. Pole veel proovinud, kuid on plaanis.
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Has been living with me since the winter and was located in the hallway where sunlight doesn't reach. As a result, the leaves started to lose color and began falling off. Then I put it near a window facing South and it's been really enjoying it there. I water it sparingly and sometimes even forget to, but it hasn't given me any grief even after I've forgotten to water it for quite some time. It has grown quite long and it's recommended to trim it once a while. I read that it's possible to put trimmings in soil and they'll grow into new plants. Haven't done that yet but I'm eager to try it soon.
