Ghost Plant

I've been growing plants seriously for over fifteen years and Ghost Plant remains a reliable favourite. For anyone starting out: the most critical thing is using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix. Everything else follows from that. root rot from overwatering and poor drainage is the challen…

I brought Ghost Plant home six months ago with high hopes and almost no knowledge. The first challenge was understanding providing at least six hours of bright indirect light — something I hadn't expected to matter so much. Once I got that right, the whole thing settled down. I grow it in a fairy g…

I nearly gave up on Ghost Plant after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a vertical living wall frame and has genuinely transformed that spot. extremely low …

My first attempt at Ghost Plant failed — etiolation from insufficient light got hold of it and I didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late. I left it alone for a year before trying again. The second attempt, with proper attention to watering only when the soil is completely dry, has b…

As a complete beginner I was nervous about starting with Ghost Plant. It turned out to be more forgiving than I expected, as long as I paid attention to avoiding water on the rosette centre to prevent rot. I grow mine in a shallow dish garden arrangement which is working really well. wide range of …

I'm a busy person and can't give every plant the attention the books recommend. Here's what I've learned about the minimum viable care for Ghost Plant. providing at least six hours of bright indirect light is genuinely non-negotiable — skip this and the plant declines noticeably. Everything else, I…

I planted Ghost Plant at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. mealybug infestations in leaf crevices didn't help matters. Once I understood using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix things improved substantially. extrem…

Ghost Plant is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix in the early stages and paid for it. etiolation from insufficient l…

I planted Ghost Plant primarily for ornamental reasons. What I didn't anticipate was the wildlife it would attract. extremely low maintenance between waterings seems to be particularly appealing to bees and butterflies during the main growing period. I grow it in a sunny windowsill in a terracotta …

The first few months with Ghost Plant were underwhelming. Almost no visible growth and I questioned my decision repeatedly. Then something shifted — I think getting using a gritty well-draining cactus compost mix right was the turning point. extremely low maintenance between waterings became appare…