I have a pink butterfly kalanchoe, but it is tall and not full. How do I get it fuller and blooming? Bernabela Cremers
Plants tend to grow taller and more spindly or stretched out when they are not getting enough light. Providing more light, with a sunnier window or a grow light if possible, will help the plant fill out. You can also cut the main stem back by about 1/3 to encourage it to grow more bushy.
Getting kalanchoes to bloom requires a specific process. Please see this article:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/make-a-kalanchoe-rebloom.htm
I adopted a flaming Katy plant 3 weeks ago. I replanted and I have it as an indoor plant. I don't water much, but the leaves are falling off and the branches are getting brown and easily breaking. How can I save the plant? Appreciate any suggestion to save the plant. Thanks, Shubha.
Succulents like this plant are very sensitive to overwatering, so it's important to only water them when the soil is dry. Also, make sure the plant is in well-drained soil (preferably a cactus/succulent mix, see the below article) and has enough drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/cactus-potting-soil.htm
The rocks might be making it difficult to see whether the soil needs watering or not, and they might be making the soil stay wet longer. I recommend removing them and checking the soil moisture a couple inches down. You may even need to remove the plant and its soil from the pot and let it dry out if the soil is very wet.
I had a houseplant and the whole plant looked like green branches. After a couple of yrs. it bloomed tiny flowers that looked like daffodils. Ants got in the plant and killed it and I never found another one. Thanks, Debbie
Hmmm, my best guess from the description would be a Kalanchoe.
The come in very pretty colors, including a pretty yellow.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/make-a-kalanchoe-rebloom.htm
My kalanchoe plant leaves are covered with something looking like dandruff. The plant is healthy looking and is starting to have small blooms. just wondering if it is some sort of insect?
This could be Mealybug or Scale.
Neem Oil is a good treatment for both types on insects.
Here is more information for you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/growing-kalanchoe-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/mealybugs-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/control-plant-scale.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
I was given a large paddle plant in a non-drainage pot. Can I just water surface so it won't drip to bottom roots and rot the plant?
I would suggest repotting it into a pot with a good drainage hole.
Use a soil formulated for cactus or succulent.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/succulent-plant-info.htm
Hello wondering if you might know why my Jade Point Succulent is dropping its petals/ leaves? It has new growth sprouting at the top. Why do succulents drop their petals? This plant is near a window indoors. Thank you CC
Leaf drop can be due to temperature, low light, over fertilizing, and commonly watering issues.
Giving succulents too much water too often will swell their leaves and, if they do not get a chance to dry out, cause them to drop off the plant. Wait until soil is almost completely dry and the leaves look a little limp before watering, then water thoroughly, until you see trickles coming out of the bottom of the pot. Repeat the process. Always use pots with drainage holes for succulents.
How do I trim the kalanchoe I got for Thanksgiving to get it to grow up instead of out? How do I encourage it to flower again? Thank you!
Your plant can benefit from a hard trim. Cut back to about 6 inches of growth left, and Put that in a higher light condition. It appears to be stretching due to a lack of light. To get that to flower again requires a little help on your part. You must reduce the light hours to 10 hours of light a day and 14 in pitch black for a month or so, followed by at least 14 hours of daylight after the month of increased darkness. During the dark month, reduce watering. If I can be of any more assistance, please let me know. You can email me at 6.schuster@gmail.com