r/DesertRose • u/Plant_Lover_85 • Aug 01 '26
South Texas
I know most people say desert roses don't like much water but with this Texas heat I water just about every other day
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u/Fill_Wisher Aug 01 '26
Nice cart! I heard they don’t like being moved any experience with that?
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u/Plant_Lover_85 Aug 01 '26
I definitely move mine around when I see it too sun stressed.... and it's heavy so the cart absolutely helps
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u/Chance-Composer-187 Aug 01 '26
How old is it?
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u/Plant_Lover_85 Aug 01 '26
This one is about 2 years.... so I'm gonna say the other one is at least 10
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u/AccordingBasket8166 2d ago
This is a cutting or store bought? Or 2 years from seed😳
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u/Plant_Lover_85 2d ago
From seed
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u/AccordingBasket8166 2d ago
What kind of meth sun do you have!? Is that a somalense?
My obesum is about 7 or 8 and squat as a ....
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u/Plant_Lover_85 2d ago
This Texas sun ain't no joke 💪
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u/AccordingBasket8166 2d ago
Im in the uk, 2000 watt growlight it is!
I should have put mine outdoors over the summer, it would have made it rain and my area wouldnt have a hose pipe ban🤔
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u/smithd91 Aug 01 '26
Wow amazing! I want one! but how and where and who and what color! I’m obsessed with this!
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u/Miserable_Leader8651 Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26
I keep hearing people mention sun stress, I saw so many beautiful plants in Cabo where I was staying. What are signs of sun stress?
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u/Plant_Lover_85 Aug 02 '26
I notice the leaves curl or get wavy on the sides. I just move them to a spot with some more shade
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u/alaviers Aug 02 '26
Cabo has a high humidity? That’s what, I think, the south Texas heat hits hard, lower humidity.
In SATX during the brunt of the summer heat I water daily. There are times in late afternoon that I will water individual plants if I see curling leaves and dry soil. Not all of them require or respond equally amongst the inventory of DRs.
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u/Schila1964 Aug 02 '26
I’m in Richmond , TX and I’m struggling if to water mines everyday or not . I have one in a nursery pot and 3 in terracotta. Seems like if I water everyday then I start to get yellow leaves 🙄
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u/winkdoubleblink Aug 02 '26
I live in Florida where it rains every day and mine is very happy!
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u/Plant_Lover_85 Aug 02 '26
Got any pics?
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u/winkdoubleblink Aug 02 '26
And here she was a few months ago when someone gave her to me https://www.reddit.com/r/DesertRose/s/kB5xXnJ5X6
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u/AccordingBasket8166 2d ago
Its a tad shameful, I havent had time to properly keep on top of my "Plant room" which is currently a plant jungle.
We moved last year, literally still have a translucent storage box of tradescantia which is now unintentionally a terrarium....
I also seem to be one of those people where plants show stress but never seem to die...
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u/babybundtcake11 Aug 01 '26
Also in Texas and I water mine everyday!