Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

caster oil plant?

tiggywnktiggywnk Posts: 7
in Problem solving

Am trying to find out if my plant is a caster oil or another, I have had it 11 yrs and its been great until recently when dropped a lot, however it has new buds on it but the rest is dropping a lot  for some reason, it was re potted  last  year and took really well, I feed but not often and water is from the bottom, its sentimental to me now and do not want to lose it, I am trying to put pics up so people can see, new to site and how the site work.

 

any info would be appreciated and I try to work out how to put my pics up so people can see.

«1

Posts

  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    Just answered - it is a Fatsia and it could be lack of water/just being winter. As I said it would be happier outside in a dampish spot in semi-shade.

  • tiggywnktiggywnk Posts: 7

    thanks, is there any time to re pot it a bigger pot?

  • tiggywnktiggywnk Posts: 7

    and am i doing right by watering from the bottom and if so how many times a weeks.

     

    thanks

  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    I would put into a much larger pot, adding in lots of feed. Watering from the bottom is best - I should practice what I preach though!

  • tiggywnktiggywnk Posts: 7

    thank you so much, much helpful, i found when i water from the bottom, the waters gone within 5-15 mins and the odd time i have out a cup of cold tea on it and its perked up believe it or not the day after, maybe its missing the tea!

     

     

  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    Mine is planted outside straight in the soil,the Fatsia prefers a shaded site if it gets too much sun it tends to go yellow. Also it doesn't like sitting in water.

  • denise butcherdenise butcher Posts: 133

    fatsia must be out side, it isnt an indoor plant.x

     

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    It's often grown as one denise.

    Nothing is an indoor plant in natureimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Chrissy the gardenerChrissy the gardener Posts: 1,072

    I agree with Nut, are you saying you should not have any plants indoors Denise?

    if it works for you Tiggywnk do it and enjoy.

     

  • Tropical SamTropical Sam Posts: 1,488

    Fatsia like Camellia sinensis and many others were brought to the UK as house plants but then people tried them outside and they did well. When small they are actually better inside in winter than out as they tend to dieback in hard frost. Hardiness increases with age.

Sign In or Register to comment.