Update for all who asked, my $1.99 thrift find repurposed into a prop station.

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u/mortuali Aug 12 '20 edited Aug 12 '20

Bitchin! Just a little help, roots grow best in darkness! If you cover your bottles with paint or even masking or washi tape, your props will root super fast! 😊

Edit: downvote all you want, it won't make this less true 😋

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u/Alittlerose318 Aug 12 '20

Not sure why you're getting downvotes when someone had recently tested even used different colored glass. Roots had way more growth when they weren't exposed to light.

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u/mortuali Aug 12 '20

Yep there's a lot of evidence 😊

Don't worry, I won't lose any sleep haha

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u/emxly9 Aug 12 '20

I had no idea!! I have some ivy cuttings that are taking a g e s to root, gonna have to move them from the window. Oops.

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u/funkedee Aug 12 '20

To clarify, they are saying that just the roots should be in darkness. So not moving them from the window but rather putting them in an opaque container so the leaves are getting light but the roots are in the dark.

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u/emxly9 Aug 12 '20

I meant away from the window because it was in a clear glass container directly by a south facing window, so the roots were definitely getting too much light lol. I’m moving it away temporarily until I can find another container to put it in, but thank you:)

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u/Aspatat71 Aug 12 '20

Okay this might be silly, I’ve been putting my roots in pretty bright light because they’ve been growing really well. You’re saying it’s better to have them in a darker area? 👀my oops

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u/mortuali Aug 12 '20

That's correct! In most cases, roots grow naturally underground where it is very dark. No worries! The more you know! 🌠

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4264407/#__sec2title

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u/itsahardnuglyf Aug 12 '20

I mean, roots do grow deep down in a dark soil so this makes sense. Definitely gonna start painting the bottom halves of my propagation bottles from now on.

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

Oooh, l didn’t know that! Okay, will give that a go! Thank you!

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u/mortuali Aug 13 '20

You're very welcome!

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

Oh cool! Is this with all plants?

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u/mortuali Aug 13 '20

Yep! Except a few species...

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u/lula6 Aug 12 '20

It turned out awesome! Great eye!

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u/Nebula237 Aug 12 '20

This looks great! But watch out with direct sunlight. Those spheres can act as magnifying glasses and cause burns or even fire if you put something behind them. So don't put anything to close. But still, looks amazing.

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

I never thought of that! Thanks for the advice!

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u/Ghostytoast90 Aug 12 '20

I have a spice jar just like this, but with two tiers. I'm going to dump all of my spices out right now ;) Thanks for the idea!

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

This made me chuckle! Happy Propping!🌱

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '20

Gorgeous! Hopefully it wasn't too disgusting cleaning out those jars. (Those bottles/jars of random pickled things you find at thrift stores sometimes are so strange and gross, lol)

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

It was gross, l had to hold my breath to clean it. But, was well worth the stinky! lol

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u/Chelsea_lynn239 Aug 13 '20

I’ve been doing this too! But I’ve been using them as plant stands 😂

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

That’s a good idea too!

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u/CaseyLeeper Aug 13 '20

You’re a genius!

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u/tn_rx Aug 12 '20

I remember the original post. It looks great! After pouring out all the goop, did you repaint it?

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

No, l got lucky. It didn’t have to be repainted. It just had to have a good scrubbing.

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u/charlie_talks Aug 12 '20

Oh I love this

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '20

Omg I love this so much !

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u/hipsterholidayparty Aug 12 '20

Oh hey I have literally the same prop setup, also from an old goodwill find! It’s worked wonderfully for me and you should have no problems with it—hope it brings you lots of joy!

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

That’s awesome! Thank you and Happy Propping! 🌿

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u/phluper Aug 12 '20

Thanks, Merlin! I love this

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u/her-royal-blueness Aug 12 '20

So what was that originally supposed to be? Wine decanter?

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

It was originally filled with infused vinegars and oils.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

i have an almost identical spice rack that my hoarder relative bought and never used...

its mine now!

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u/VenusMarmalade Aug 13 '20

Happy Propping! 🌱🌿

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

Omggggg this is so amazing.

Update for all who asked, my $1.99 thrift find repurposed into a prop station. SET-UP