Fiber Optic Grass
This is another plant I bought earlier in the season which was unexpected. This is called the fiber optic grass, what a cool name, it reminds me of the fiber optic christmas tree, it's from Proven Winners. I've never had ornament grass before so I wanted to give it a try. I have to say this is a very easy ornament grass because I have been neglecting it but it shows no signs of stress. While going through some old pictures, I found this picture I took when I first bought it. I can't believe how much it has grown.
It looks kind of sad when I first bought it:
This is what it looks like now:
Self-watering container
I bought this self-watering container from Walmart early in the season. It claims it can draw water up to roots for up to 2 weeks. This is not true especially for sun-loving plants. I would say it would last at most 3 days under the sun in hot and humid weather. I think if you use this container in the shade, it can last for a week but I doubt it can last for two weeks. When you buy these self-watering container you need to determine what kind of plants you are going to put in. If the label says it can water for up to two weeks, it really depends on the watering frequency and the type of plant you have. I still find myself watering it every other day. Although the good thing about this is, it has room for excess water that acts as a giant saucer. So even if you water too much, the water reservoir will hold the water instead of spilling all over the place.
New succulents
Went to Home Depot today to grab some stuff and saw they were selling a bunch of succulents including cactis. I bought my first sedum and really got into it because they're easy to maintain and does not seem to attract too many insects. August has been a busy month for me and it's tough to keep up with watering, the sedum has been growing exceptionally well despite the neglect. Fern from Life on the Balcony has gorgoeus succulents arrangments.
These plants weren't labeled so I don't know what they're called. Do you know the names of them? Any tips you can share regarding succulents care will be greatly appreciated!
