I would also be curious about the hardiness of M scabrella. Does it survive light frost? (Maybe -4°C for a night.)

I've had several Piper methysticum plants, but already for the second time, during summer, branches turn brown then become soft and slimey, slowly causing the whole plant to die.

Does anyone know what this is and how to avoid it? It is rotting due to too high humidity? Is there any way of stopping this?

Like the title says. I feel a calling to spread this plant around.

Seeds are grown from one plant I grew years ago. I grew it in my garden and then a few plants popped up in my yard. I've been mowing around them for years and started scattering seeds a couple years ago. It is quite hardy at the 40th parallel.

Hello everyone,

My name is Drew, 32 years old, I currently have a 100m2 garden. Currently, a corner of my garden is used to grow vegetables and fruits, and a part of it I want to grow more ornamental plants and I don't know what to grow. I joined this forum hoping to expand the ornamental plants in my garden!

Welcome to the site! The introduction is much appreciated. I'll upgrade you to full member now. Glad to have you here.

Hey, so I thought I may as well just put this out there, I'm 100% new here - and I'm down to find some active members

I grow and have Acacia as my main passion, however Brugmansia would be No.1 if Red Spider Mites weren't so damned.... Acacia is hardy. Hardy is helpful.

Feel free to msg me and ask anything, I'm open to like-minded individuals:)

Thanks!

Exactly what is in my mind too. Interesting plants that grow in colder climates is what I am looking for. Not only though.
I am in USDA 6 i guess.
Acacias just need a long time to grow big here haha, but there should be some interesting weedy annual plants

Seems to be Halyomorpha halys, as far as google image search can be trusted.

https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2017_09_07_Halyomorpha_halys_nymph.jpg

(Nymphs of Brown marmorated stink bug)

Invasive species in North America and Europe.

If you find it, kill it.

If you want to help tracing the spreading of this species, send photos to lara.maistrello@unimore.it , researcher in Italy tracking this species.

Found these insects (see attached pictures) on my chilli plants, left also some eggs.

Does anyone have an idea what they are? Are they harmful and should I kill them? Any recommendations?

I've too been doing work with calea z. I've been trying to clone it from vege cuttings . fingers crossed. I actually really like that plant. It's tea is horrid . like if you wanted to weaponize bitterness that's a good place to start .

But dried and powdered I think it's not bad. Def beneficial and ive underestimated its benefits for years.

Im also doing p.v. work. I mostly clone nexus the number one type from herbalistics. Got a few of them in 2017 and they finally are huge enough now for lots of cuttings . so I've been taking as many leaves that have the spines.

Does your p.v. have those little spines on the bottom of the leaves ? Im hunting for reg p.v. types to try to cross with my alba or carth for fun. But those spines are rare i think .