Staking a diffenbachia
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by dutch on January 10, 2005 12:57 AM
I have a 3 foot diffenbachia and need to stake it so it doesn't fall over. The stem of the plant is about 2 1/2" in diameter. Hardly plant but getting very heavy
by Jiffymouse on January 10, 2005 01:56 AM
hi dutch! welcome to the garden helper.
we have a a diffenbachia like that at work. we used 3 bamboo stakes (the kind you buy at a garden center) and put them around it and tied it with light weight rope.
my little sister has one that she used a broom handle to stake (it is about 5 ft tall)
another good way to tie plants off is to use old pantyhose. they give as the plant grows and are usually easier to untie when you need to.
we have a a diffenbachia like that at work. we used 3 bamboo stakes (the kind you buy at a garden center) and put them around it and tied it with light weight rope.
my little sister has one that she used a broom handle to stake (it is about 5 ft tall)
another good way to tie plants off is to use old pantyhose. they give as the plant grows and are usually easier to untie when you need to.
by dutch on January 10, 2005 03:17 AM
Thanks for the information. I have used a broom stick before but the plant still got to heavy and fell over.
by Jiffymouse on January 11, 2005 04:45 AM
well, what i would do, is get some of those bamboo stakes and place them an equal distance around your plant, forming a "teepee". that should do it, it has worked so far on the one at work.
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