Crape myrtle is the epitome of plant beauty. Can these two bushes that were brutally pruned in April and transplanted in May recover fast enough to bloom this summer?
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Crape Myrtle, 7 Weeks After Early May Transplant
Crape myrtle is the epitome of plant beauty. Can these two bushes that were brutally pruned in April and transplanted in May recover fast enough to bloom this summer?
Open this video on Melvin WeiAmerican Giant Millipede
This species is commonly known as the American giant millipede (Narceus americanus), worm millipede, or iron worm and is native to eastern North America, ranging from the eastern seaboard west to Texas and north into parts of Canada.
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing California Poppies from Seeds, Season 2, Days 173-627 FINALE
A long wrap-up video of season 2 of Growing California Poppies from Seeds. In the end, the problem was that the poppies were self-sabotaging in this self-watering planter by clogging up the draining holes going into the internal water reservoir, creating wa...
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Joshua Trees from Seeds, Years 9.8-10.4 FINALE
Thank you for watching my longest plant growing series for over ten years! It is with sadness that I announce that I sold Josh in mid-September 2025 due to a sudden economic decision to move far away from my townhouse in Carlsbad, California. Due to the sud...
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing California Navel Orange Trees from Seeds, Days 0-38
This is my second attempt at germinating rare seeds found in every 50-200 California navel oranges. It's been nine years since my first attempt, and I hope to get things right this time. I would recommend peeling the seed coat as I did in my lemon tree grow...
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Avocado Trees from Pits, Days 324-398
Is reverse osmosis water the key to everything?
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Lemon Trees from Seeds, 5.10-5.32 Years
I got a new tankless reverse osmosis system that produces reverse osmosis water fast enough for me to not need to use the horrible basic hard tap water (pH 8-9, 500-600 PPM of dissolved solids) of San Diego County, and more specifically, Carlsbad. Using rev...
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Ice Cream Bean Seeds for 53 Days
Followers of my channel have already seen my 3-year video series on growing an ice cream bean tree from a cutting. This is footage from 2024 showing what germination from seeds looks like. Now you have seen the entire life cycle of the ice cream bean tree.
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing an Ice Cream Bean Cutting, Days 746-1071 FINALE
This is one of my longest single episode updates ever, spanning almost one year of collected footage. This is one of my most successful plant growing series: it's my largest tree, grew really fast over 3 years, and bore lots of fruit. It also became my most...
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Avocado Trees from Pits, Days 192-323
I noticed that every time I water my plants with tap water, they don't do well in the days after. At first, I attributed this to the local tap water containing mold spores, flushing harmful molds from the surface coco coir deep down into the pot where the r...
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Lemon Trees from Seeds, 4.64-5.09 Years
My lemon tree is constantly beset by parasites and diseases. In this episode you will witness a gradual turnaround during the winter months and hear my theories on what is causing all these problems.
Open this video on Melvin WeiGrowing Joshua Trees from Seeds, Years 9.1-9.7
My Joshua tree keeps chugging along. The lifecycle of Joshua tree leaves/blades may be around 2 years. I moved to this place in 2022 (I may have said 2021 in the narration), and the sapling started getting full sunlight exposure, which caused a growth spurt...
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