Plectranthus....whats that?

[ABCarve]

Really interesting.

The foot of the pot is very clean!!

 

[ABCarve]

My plectrantus is in my office at work. Where I last was 8 weeks ago. Guess when September comes, and I am allowed back to the office, I will find out how much of a desert plant they are..
Happy I took a cutting home with me just before the covid lock-down.

Yours is nice. How do you manage the growth?

I hate it when that happens!! That really stinks . It’s a good thing they trunk up so fast.

As far as growth management, refer to posts #1 and #11.

 

[sorce]

The foot of the pot is very clean!!

You stole my line!

Is that your pot?

Sorce

 

[ABCarve]

You stole my line!

Is that your pot?

Sorce

Nope Chinese. I’ve had for 28 years. About time I cleaned it.

 

[ABCarve]

This one is VIGOROUS. Had to up-pot. Wood fired naked porcelain. I didn't like the pot at first but it's just fine with plant. Great color and just keeps on flowering. Too nice to cut back.

 

[pweifan]

Flower spikes emerging.View attachment 304403

How's this one doing?

 

[ABCarve]

How's this one doing?

Flowers are used up and I'm just getting ready to cut it back. I'll post after the cut back.

 

[Melospiza]

I am a huge fan of Plectranthus ernstii. So easy to grow, and the flowers are such a nice bonus to the knobbly stem structure (last year they bloomed from April to October). Mine is 4 years old, and has gained a good amount in size, however, it has none of the structure that yours has, and is pretty ugly. I tried to grow it in clump style. Maybe that was my mistake, perhaps I should have tried a more upright style like yours? Should I cut the thick, tubular sections shorter? Would appreciate any tips.

I could also chop them up into many smaller specimens (even thick cuttings root readily).

 

[ABCarve]

I am a huge fan of Plectranthus ernstii. So easy to grow, and the flowers are such a nice bonus to the knobbly stem structure (last year they bloomed from April to October). Mine is 4 years old, and has gained a good amount in size, however, it has none of the structure that yours has, and is pretty ugly. I tried to grow it in clump style. Maybe that was my mistake, perhaps I should have tried a more upright style like yours? Should I cut the thick, tubular sections shorter? Would appreciate any tips.

I could also chop them up into many smaller specimens (even thick cuttings root readily).

I think I’d try taking one of those thick stems that is growing horizontally and root it to grow vertically. See what happens. That’s a chubby little plant!!

 

[ABCarve]

Summer cut back.

 

[ABCarve]

Winter flowers are a little lighter. Pretty amazing gain in caliper for a cutting last September. This variety doesn’t have the segmented growth habit.

 

[ABCarve]

Spring cut

 

[leatherback]

gorgeous

 

[Carol 83]

Spring cut

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Did you make the pot?

 

[ABCarve]

Did you make the pot?

Nope One of the few trees I have that doesn't. This pot seems to work fairly well, although eventually I'll get bored with it.

 

[Carol 83]

eventually I'll get bored with it.

Let me know.

 

[pweifan]

Spring cut

View attachment 358497

Dave, this is looking great! What kind of soil are you using?

 

[ABCarve]

Dave, this is looking great! What kind of soil are you using?

Akadama pumice Growstone 1/1/1

 

[ABCarve]

This is how it fills in after it's late winter cut back and the new growth is still small. It's also the time it looks the best as a bonsai. In a few weeks flower spikes will start and the silhouette will be compromised.

 

[boguz]

omg, it looks great
Last year i also bought that plant, but it has too lagy-long branches. So, i should trim it back hard, right?