Can you tell me what the spiky things are on my kalanchoe?
It may be dodder, a parasitic infection. Control is difficult. I would trash the plant before the parasite infests other plants.
What is this plant? It came from Hawaii. The leaves are oval shaped and appear to be succulent. The flowers look similar to grapes.
It may be a Kalanchoe pinnata, or similiar species of Kalanchoe. They are known as Life Plant or Cathedral Bells in some regions
where do you pinch back to stop top growth
Hello,
Thank you for sending us your gardening question. Pruning is necessary to keep the Kalanchoe well shaped. Trim spent blooms and their stems as needed. Leaving spent blooms attached will inhibit future blooming. To make the Kalanchoe a fuller, stockier plant, pinch the top back to the second or third leaf; this will encourages branching. After pruning the plant may require less water.
Here are a couple of articles you might find helpful:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/growing-kalanchoe-plants.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/make-a-kalanchoe-rebloom.htm
Please let us know if you have any other gardening questions and happy gardening!
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I have window box arrangement that was given to me 3 years ago. It consists of succulent (I think it is a Kalanchoe), miniature roses and ivy. The succulent seems to still be very healthy with buds, but the rose plant has lost most of it's leaves though it is still growing and the ivy seems to have died as I can't find any visible trace? Can these three different plants co-exist indoors long term? Any watering and feeding advice would be welcome.
Unfortunately, these plants require the opposite care. What you do for the roses and ivy will likely kill the succulents, while what you do for the succulents will likely kill the roses and ivy. It would be best to grow these separately, and make sure the plants that you grow together are similar in care.
What is the name of this plant and should the tall red parts be removed? Thanks
It appears to be one of the many varieties of Kalanchoe called the Chandelier Plant. These are flowers! They do not have to be taken off until they have died off of the stalk. Here is an article that will give you more information on the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/kalanchoe-chandelier-plants.htm
do I pinch off flower heads after the blooms are gone?
You can, after they die. This will also force the plant to grow wider, and more bushy. This article is for a specific variety, but will apply to most flowering kalanchoe: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/growing-flaming-katy.htm
My paddle plant is growing a very thick and tall tree-like stem from the center. It has flowering at the top one foot of growth. What do I do with this growth?
You can let this growth continue until it dies off, naturally. After this, you may cut it off down to where the long stem starts. This article will give you more information about the care of these plants: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/kalanchoe/growing-paddle-plants.htm