video; un: piercedyourheart92

[piercedyourheart]

[ there's darkness for a moment before the camera clicks on to yukari, seated at what looks to be a kitchen table and holding a small potted succulent in her hand. the large deer antlers and rabbit ears atop her head are proof enough that it's iris, one of them twitching toward a noise off screen while she settles back in her chair.

satisfied that it's recording, she gives a little wave to the camera with her free hand. ]

Hey, everyone. So this "taking care of plants" thing is still pretty new to me, but he looks kind of sick, right? [ she holds the plant closer to the camera for confirmation, and she's right, it seems under the weather for a succulent. a few of the leaves at the bottom are yellow and look swollen, and when she brushes a finger against one of them, it pops off with no resistance.]

I'm not really sure what's wrong with him. Everything was fine a few weeks ago. [ her mouth turns down into a worried frown, brows knitting together as she turns her gaze from the plant back to the camera. ] If anybody has advice, I'm open to it. Tips would be great, too. Or...I dunno, anything.

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[whateternityis]

I told you, you have to remind 'em who's in charge. [...What other advice were you expecting.]

More seriously, how often are you watering?

[piercedyourheart]

[ she expects nothing less from crowley, but she pulls a face all the same. ]

He's just a plant. Why would he care about who's in charge? [ said as she's given the succulent a name and is overly worried about its wellfare. hypocrite, thy name is yukari. ]

About three times a week. Is that normal?

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[greatsaiyanerd]

[A small wave from his end, since they're meeting for the first time.]

Hi. I don't know as much about plants as some people, but I've studied them. From what I'm seeing, it definitely looks a bit.... hmmmm.

Out of curiosity, how much water are you giving it?

[piercedyourheart]

[ hey there, fellow superhero nerd. she bobs her head in a polite greeting. ]

About three times a week, but I'm finding out that might be too much for the kind of plant he is. That would have been good to know a while ago.

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[thanatoast]

[Hey look it's this guy.]

Yukari!!!

I have no idea how to take care of plants, but I met Persephone a few days ago I am sure she could help you or at least give you advice!!!

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[piercedyourheart]

[ well, at least he confessed to know diddly squat about plants and didn't just make things up to impress her. that's growth. ]

Hey, Ryoji-kun. [ she tilts her head to the side in thought, one of her rabbit ears also tilting with the motion. ] Persephone...? I'll take all the advice I can get right now, but why her specifically?

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[afoolshope]

He?

[piercedyourheart]

yeah he
i might have named him
all the books said that naming your plants makes them grow better.... not that its helping him now

[Video] un: copycat

[plagiarisms]

Plants vary in their needs. Some need more shade, some need more sun, they vary in how much water they need, and sometimes they need special soil. Did yours come with instructions?

[piercedyourheart]

It did, actually. [ she holds a small white card and begins to read it, ] "Treat with love! Water when appropriate, place in the sun, and let the moonlacing work its magic! Grows best if you're Cordis!"

[ at that, yukari puts the card down and rolls her eyes. ] Turns out the instructions weren't all that helpful.

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[edle_gestalt]

[He's peering closer to the screen and squinting a bit. Are his eyes actually having trouble or is he just trying to look old? the world may never know]

He's the sort that thrives in the desert, is he not?

[piercedyourheart]

[ roderich, please. yukari knows you're as fit as a fiddle. she won't call him out on it, but will roll her eyes and shake her head. ]

Yeah, and it sounds like I've been accidentally drowning him since he wouldn't be used to so much rain. Too much of a good thing, I guess.

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[hopticulture]

[what looks to be an anthropomorphized white rabbit with sharp bat teeth and antlers appears onscreen in the video. she's frowning, and tuts a bit at the image shown.]

Oh...poor thing...

[she talks as though it's a child and not a plant.]

What have you been doing? It looks like you may be over watering it.

[piercedyourheart]

[ yukari's been handling it like it's a child ever since she first brought it home so the sentiment is mutual. ]

I definitely over watered him from what everyone's been telling me. I was watering him about three times a week when it should have been half that. [ she tilts her head backwards so that it lightly hits the top of the chair, breathing out a quiet, ] Ugh. And he was doing so well for a while, too.

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[suchpersistence]

It's a 'him', is it?

[piercedyourheart]

[ yukari fidgets in her chair, trying and failing to hide the embarrassed flush on her cheeks. ]

Y-yeah. One day, I went from saying "it" to "he" and it's been that way ever since. I can't even tell you when it happened.

video; UN: Persephone

[ragingnature]

[ She looks a little sad to see the plant not looking well. ]

It seems others have already given you the answer. But, yes, try watering less often and make sure it's getting enough sunlight. If it's been planted for a while it should be fine with up to six hours a day. And like most plants, you'll want to make sure to rotate it every couple of days so that it can get sun on all sides.

Also, given that it's spring you'll want to make sure to fertilize him every so often through summer. Just a little bit should do as you don't want to overfeed him.

[piercedyourheart]

[ yukari wanders off screen for a moment then returns with pen and paper in hand, scribbling down the advice as fast as she can. ]

Okay...less water, rotate him, fertilize him until summer. Got it! But what happens if you overfeed your plant?

video | un: druidic

[arrowroot]

Oh my... that sure does look to be over-watering, as others have already said. I wouldn't worry too much, though! Succulents are very hearty and can take a few mistakes from someone still learning. They're good starters for that reason!

Would you mind if I came and looked at it in person, though? I could give a little encouragement to recover faster.

[piercedyourheart]

[ her shoulders sag in relief and there's a genuine smile on her face now she's got some encouraging news. so she didn't totally ruin the plant's life and there's a decent chance it'll make a full recovery. phew. ]

I don't mind! Wait, your encouragement isn't threatening to kill him, is it? Because someone I've met told me I have to "show them who's boss" to make him grow. [ crowley goodomens has some interesting gardening tips. ]

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[justicedevil]

Wow. That looks almost like what I'd expect a plant that I'd tried raise would look like.

[ Videl, that is not helpful. ]

Anyway, uh, I think Haru knows a lot about gardening. Maybe she could help you if the answers everyone else gave you don't help?

[piercedyourheart]

Thanks, [ said in a tone that clearly says "that is not helpful in the least." videl, please. cut her some slack, she's a new parent. ]

I'll take anybody's help right now. I was kinda hoping he'd make it at least a year.... What does Haru look like?

voice, un: noir

[gracile]

Ah, he's a cute little fella, Yukari-chan!

How long have you had him? It's unlikely that disease would spread to a plant secluded in your home.

[piercedyourheart]

Isn't he? Although, he's a lot cuter when he's not looking so sick.

Since February. He's the only plant in the house and I've got him by himself so there's no way he got a disease. It's looking more like I messed up and gave him too much water.

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[torsion]

Can't say I have much of a greenthumb, but aren't cacti supposed to be less taken care of? In that you should pay less attention to them and they'll thrive more?

You named it, though, huh.

[piercedyourheart]

yeah.... less water, more sunlight should help
turns out you shouldnt constantly check on your plant every day

and..... yeah. yeah i named him

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[conquester]

That is quite the transformation, milady! I have yet to meet another whilst under the effects of the Iris moon. Beautiful in its own rite to be sure!

As for the question at large I am afraid I will not be of much help, for I, Iskandar, King of Conquerors have traveled the world and seen much of the worlds flora but have not the knowledge to sustain their life.

[piercedyourheart]

thank you. i think
idk about beautiful but 'interesting' works. this month has a lot more going on than usual
and welcome to the iris club

its looking like i dont have the knowledge to sustain their life either
but you know what they say practice makes perfect. and its looking like he'll be okay so that helps
king of conquerors, huh. is that a title you gave yourself

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[provenforce]

[ When the video clicks on, Rey is surrounded by green. In her home the plants are only starting to really take over. ]

As others have said, definitely water it less. A lot of desert plants are able to go weeks without water, if not longer. It also might help if you get a pot where you pour the water into the bottom and it absorbs up through the soil, sometimes the leaves don't like water at all.