Need advice to grow a shrimp plant

laserlight · 04-16-2012, 02:04 AM

I have a shrimp plant and its still alive but it's not happy. Is anyone else growing one? I want to get this one well. Thanks for any help with this. =)

alias · 04-16-2012, 02:21 AM

Just put her in full sun. She will thank you by flowers. Do you keep her in a well drained soil? She needs it. Maybe you need to control water- reduce or increase watering.

sunfish · 04-16-2012, 08:04 AM

I am growing Blue Shrimp plant.It's growing in pretty poor conditions and reseeded itself .

laserlight · 04-16-2012, 04:24 PM

Thanks for the advice. =) I mixed sand and potting mix in the dirt when i potted it up and it drains. I put the pot outside by a rose bush because I read that plants need shade for a week then I can put it in full sun. I think i kept it in my room too long and thats not very much light.

a blue Shrimp plant would look really kewl! Mine has white flowers.

sunfish · 04-16-2012, 04:34 PM

Darkman · 04-16-2012, 10:00 PM

My Shrimp plant grows and flowers anywhere. It blooms almost year round even in deep shade.

jakesebastin · 06-19-2012, 08:06 AM

Lights are necessary for the plants. Here this plant require the drained kind of soil and it requires frequent watering so this are the main factors as per my opinion.

sandy0225 · 06-20-2012, 06:20 PM

I don't think your shrimp plant needs full sun. Around here at my place they do well with morning sun and afternoon shade. I feed them twice weekly at 200 ppm which is like 1 t of miracle grow per gallon of water. They need a lot of water if they get rootbound, less when they're small.

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