Any plant experts?

[sawtooth]

What can I do about this plant because its going to topple over soon?

 

[ruff-driver]

Tilt the bucket 45 degrees to the right

 

[Hobbit]

Bamboo cane in the pot. Several knicks in the stem either side of the bend and slowly straighten it out. Alternatively, buy a new one, and remember to turn the pot regularly otherwise it will always seek out sunlight and bend towards it.

 

[BubbaP]

Bigger pot
Alignment stick ��
Rotate so it points away from window

 

[williamalex1]

Bin it, even it you could get it to grow straight would be too tall for your room.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Throw it out and move on from the 1970's.

A cheese plant.........my god I haven't seen one of those since my great aunt died.

 

[sawtooth]

Thanks all.

Would it survive if I cut the stem just below the kink?

And if I replant the cut stem in another pot will that survive?

 

[palindromicbob]

A V-easy?

 

[Old Skier]

Thanks all.

Would it survive if I cut the stem just below the kink?

And if I replant the cut stem in another pot will that survive?

See section on pruning http://www.houseplantsexpert.com/swiss-cheese-plant.html

 

[sawtooth]

Throw it out and move on from the 1970's.

A cheese plant.........my god I haven't seen one of those since my great aunt died.

We don't think it's a cheese plant, don't know what it is.

 

[williamalex1]

We don't think it's a cheese plant, don't know what it is.

It's an ex cheese plant

 

[upsidedown]

Chop it off about 6 inches from soil and start again

 

[sev112]

Take the light bulb out ?

 

[sawtooth]

Chop it off about 6 inches from soil and start again

Seriously? Will it grow back?

 

[User62651]

Stop judging it, leave it be and let it go 'prostrata' if it wants - it's a talking point! You'll regret hacking it back!

 

[backwoodsman]

Definitely not a cheese plant. Can't tell exactly what it is but could be of the Ficus family.

Take it out the pot, shake off or pull off some of the compost (try not to damage too many roots). Re-pot in a bigger pot, planting it "on the skew" so that the whole thing is more upright (although the stem will be more out of kilter). Bit of gentle pruning at the top and put in a bamboo cane to support. If you want to see if it will sprout lower down, make a very small nick in the stem. If it is inclined to sprout, it will do so just below the nick.

 

[freddielong]

If the plant had grown straight you wouldn't be able to see your clock.

 

[Crazyface]

We don't think it's a cheese plant, don't know what it is.

If you don't know what it is then you don't care...bin it. If you still have the desire to have a thing in your house that takes up too much room, have children.

 

[Slab]

Can I bid £20 for the drawer unit & burnt orange blanket thingy (I can collect if you tell when when you'll be out)














It does look like a ficus (maybe elastica aka rubber plant) normally grows from leaf/stem cuttings so not really going to work if you cut it back & anyway its such a slow plant to propagate that you'd be better popping down to B&Q and getting another for a fiver

 

[Fish]

Hang it off the ceiling so if straightens itself out, then when you find its too tall, cut it in half😂😂