The Plant Rescue Lady

10/07/2025

I have a group with the same name as this page. If you have any plant questions, please ask me there. 😊🪴🌵💚

09/21/2021

My Echinopsis Subdenudata cactus is trying to bloom. It literally changes and develops by the hour, so long as it's in the sunlight. The first photo is the most recent one. It reminds me of the Grinch or chicken toes. I can't wait for it to open! The bloom has only been growing for a little over a week. The first 5 or 6 photos were all taken about 6 to 15 hours apart. The first and second photos were taken within about an hour of each other. It changes so fast, it might bloom today, but it might be tomorrow or the next day when it's fully open. I'm also hoping that the 2 other floofs that grew out a little bit, eventually grow into blooms as well. For right now, all the energy is going to this large bloom. I love tracking this baby! I've only had it about a month now. Apparently it appreciated the repotting and tons of sunlight.

*Most plants need repotting soon after bringing them home, as in most cases, the plant has been sitting in the same pot for a very long time. So it's always a good idea to check roots on new plants. Speaking of which, I need to replant my Old Man P***s Cacti. Thankfully I have thick leather gloves that allows me to handle the glodichia (pokey parts) on my cacti. If I can handle a Madagascar Palm glodichia, I can handle just about anything. Lol

09/11/2021

This is a friendly reminder that I also have a group with this same title. That's where you can ask for care advice & see more care tips posts from me. Happy growing! 💚🪴🌱

07/28/2021

Things have changed a bit, so I wanted to add an updated photo of this area. Things are growing like crazy and some will need a new spot because they're getting too big for the shelves. Grow babies, grow! 😁💚🪴🌱

07/05/2021

🤔 When to water String of Pearls is the question. Here is an examale.😳 The SOP on the left is shiny and therefore doesn't need water. Shiny pearls are happy pearls. 💚 The pearls on the right are getting dull, and once ALL of the pearls are no longer shiny, then it's time to water again. Watering properly means, fully saturating the soil with water slowly, until a little water comes out the drainage hole in the bottom of your pot. 💧 Also, don't ever let plants sit in water. It gets plants sick and cause infections and bugs.😬 SOP CAN get wet! Really! They also have short roots and benefit the most from top watering.👍 It takes 3.5 months of pearls soaking in water, constantly, before they go bad. I know, I've tested it myself, twice. Please let me know if you have any questions. The number 1 issue people have with their pearls is, they are in the wrong soil. You want a coarse soil with no more than 20% dirt in it. Dirt holds onto moisture too long for succulents' liking and will over water them quickly.

06/25/2021

06/18/2021

If you have ever bought a plant from me, asked me to rescue a plant or helped you save a plant, please take a min to review this page. Thanks!

06/13/2021

Today's and yesterday's rescues!

04/02/2021

I hear a lot of people say they struggle with SOP. Some people even say they have given up trying to keep SOP, simply because theirs always dies. Is this you? Do you need some help making yours thrive? Great! Then this post is for YOU! I'm great with SOP and know exactly how to make them happy.

The number 1 issue I see with most SOPs is their soil. They are a succulent and need coarse, gritty soil, with no more than 20% dirt in it. Dirt holds onto moisture too long for succulents liking and that's why SOP can often act overwatered, because essentially they have been. So make sure they're in good soil. Check mine out for reference.

Next is lighting. Google drives me nuts and their default advice says not to give SOP direct sunlight. That's SO far from the truth it's not even funny. They love sun! The more the better! (Be sure to slowly acclimate it to getting more and more sun, so you don't fry them) Also, if you have a bigger pot, make sure ALL of your pearls are getting sun. If the strands inside the pot don't get sunlight, they will rot and die off, causing you to have to propagate the remaining strands in order to save them. (Yes, you can water prop them, I've done it)

Third, we have when to water. A simple thing to help you know when to water is to look at your pearls. Shiny pearls are happy pearls. Dehydrated pearls with look lemon 🍋 shaped or like a deflated ball. Happy pearls are nice and rounderful as I like to say. Lol I also HAVE TO touch on how to water, because apparently many amateurs are spreading bad advice to many people and encouraging them to bottom water or "butt chug" their plants. This is absolutely terrible advice and can cause such a long list of problems that that would take an entire post of its own to cover all the possibilities. Pretty much you're asking for infections and bugs if you bottom water plants not specifically known to like water that way. Don't do it. It's really not worth it.

It's also important to know to circle your strands on top of the soil. They will root about every inch and grow many new strands off single strands. This technique is used by nurseries to make their pot fill out better. This is also how I turned 4 tiny strands into this in 7 months. That and a little fertilizer once in the middle of winter, since it's their grow season. Bet ya didn't realize that SOP are winter growers and summer dormant, huh? It's okay most people don't realize it. Same with about half the common succulents. Some are winter growers, like Haworthias and Frizzle Sizzles. If you need any help with those two, I can also help you out with care tips. Just let me know. I spend a lot of time learning and teaching things about plants everyday. It's a pleasure to help you next. 😄

03/31/2021

Good afternoon everyone! I finally decided to make a page devoted to plants and care tips, and so people who gave me this nickname can find me easily. I will make regular posts on common mistakes and misconceptions regularly. I'll also take requests as well. Any and all things plants will be found here. Thanks for your support!