Quests & Challenges

[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] crowmachine & 213325 [u]Plant Species:[/u] Devil's Backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides or Pedilanthus tithymaloides) [u]Interesting/special info about plant:[/u] This was a gift from my partner! We went to a greenhouse together in the fall and they surprised me by buying this plant for me when I couldn't stop looking at it in the lobby. I love its tiny delicate leaves and the distinctive zigzag shape of the branches and stems! This one is still pretty small, but I'm hoping to see it grow over the years! <3 [u]Photo:[/u][br][br][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5cbebec6f42b6600cac2f6bd1844c49a/80ebe683ecd0696a-44/s540x810/44b800136db9691d022d10208788c32b085a92e1.jpg[/img]

I am entering the Garden Competition!

FR username and ID #: figura, #25864
Plant Species: "Canadian Red" Rhubarb

Interesting/special info about plant: This rhubarb plant has had quite the journey! It was originally gifted to my wife and I from my mother-in-law (herself an avid gardener), transplanted from her own yard, as a way to help us kickstart our own garden! Now it has survived not only our harsh winters but also a second transplant (from its original spot to the cleared-out bed now acting as our herb and vegetable garden), and thriving more than ever before. And gosh does it grow FAST—literally just last week, the shoots were maybe five inches high, and now look at it! At full size, it'll be easily 2.5 feet across, maybe more.
Later in summer, we'll start harvesting from it to make even more batches of delicious jam to share with friends and family. 'v'

[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] SpiritSai#4046 [u]Plant Species:[/u] platycerium willinckii [u]Interesting/special info about plant:[/u] This has been a dream species to own for me, I felt so lucky to find a seller at an orchid show I was at. I love him because it's super dry where I live and i have to soak him multiple times a week to keep him hydrated. It's a lot of work but it has paid off since he has put out 4-ish reproductive fronds and all the shield fronds pictured while in my care. I've had him for about a year. He's not the flashiest (some of his older fronds were damaged in transit) but I wanted to enter him because he's my favorite :) Also the common name for platycerium is staghorn fern, which I think is pretty awesome. [u]Photo:[/u][br][img]https://i.imgur.com/nx4bb8X.jpeg[/img]

[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] HybridAir #5830 [u]Plant Species:[/u] Bucephalandra sp. aka Buce [u]Interesting/special info about plant:[/u] We started with a small cutting of this guy a few years ago, and ever since then it has been a defining feature of our shrimptank's aquascape. We're keeping him happy with plenty of light, injected co2, and liquid fertilizers. If you look closely you can see a few flower buds! ;u; [u]Photo:[/u] [center][img]http://hybridair.me/img/fr/buce2.jpg[/img] [img]http://hybridair.me/img/fr/buce1.jpg[/img] [img]http://hybridair.me/img/fr/buce3.jpg[/img][/center]

[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] mngwa 58865 [u]Plant Species:[/u] Venus fly trap! Dionaea muscipula [u]Interesting/special info about plant: [/u]Just a tiny guy, currently being maintained by the nutrient goop in its sealed dome but soon to be replanted to get started eating things. I need to get my bug terrarium (for personal enjoyment and fly trap food) going! [emoji=obelisk scared size=2] [u]Photo:[/u][br][img]https://i.imgur.com/FbxpfN2.jpeg[/img]

[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] IndigoStarshine #584539 [u]Plant Species:[/u] Succulent? [u]Interesting/special info about plant:[/u] I got this from some event at my school last yr,, I went with a friend (I have a dragon named after her!) n we both got lil plants :D It stays at the place I stay at when I have classes,, and the person I share the space with usually waters it for me since I go home for the weekend n tend to forget lol,, they're the one who wrote out my username n held up the paper for me :)) [u]Photo:[/u][br] had to take ss bc my phone storage is maxed,, also sry for the quality I was running late T-T [img]https://i.imgur.com/ToJNaqL.jpeg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/xcbHd1F.jpeg[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/UNd37P5.jpeg[/img]

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[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] Lodzhal #102673 [u]Plant Species:[/u] Gladiolas?? There are multiple plants in the pot, but I think the two that are showing not-green are both gladiolas. [u]Interesting/special info about plant:[/u] There's a LOT of plants in that pot and because they're bulb plants, they come back every year. Very helpful when dealing with creatures that like to eat all of the flowers. [u]Photo:[/u][br][img]https://i.imgur.com/9jsoANr.jpeg[/img]

[b]I am entering the Garden Competition![/b] [u]FR username and ID #:[/u] Cordially #91525 [u]Plant Species:[/u] Pinguicula sp. (blush var.) - butterwort [u]Interesting/special info about plant:[/u] My most beloved plant is actually my cape sundew but it's covered with half-digested bugs and is finishing flowering so it's not looking especially appealing even it's it's doing well T_T [size=2](cw: bugs // [url=https://i.imgur.com/WpBqlSO.jpeg]the current state of affairs... I will upgrade it to a proper pot once it's completely done flowering[/url] // [url=https://imgur.com/Cv84leP.jpg]a glamour shot of its first flower that I missed because it opened and closed while I was away lol[/url])[/size] SO! I am presenting my second-favourite, my [b]Pinguicula sp. (blush var.) - Butterwort[/b]! Butterworts are carnivorous succulents that trap insects on their wide, sticky leaves. The largest butterworts ([i]Pinguicula gigantea[/i]) can reach up to 30cm/12in in diameter, but mine is my tiniest plant at just under 4cm/1.5in in diameter! She's very well-fed, I promise!! I just cleaned her up temporarily for this photo because partially-digested bug bits aren’t photogenic, hahaha. I’ve had her since December 2023 and she’s turned super pink and more than doubled in size since then - here’s [url=https://imgur.com/xEIJda3.jpg]her little baby photo :]]]c[/url] [u]Photo:[/u][br] [center][img]https://imgur.com/duX1qEk.png[/img]

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