How do I get our money tree to look or grow more like the ones you see when you search for them?
I assume it needs pruned in some particular way. Right now the one stalk is growing pretty good, but it seems like it’ll keep growing until it hits the ceiling.
I think it needs cut below the top four shoots, to make it grow two stems maybe, or be more bushy?
Any tips, insight, links, whatever is much appreciated.
They don’t make this exact model anymore, but this one is what I’ve been using since 2023. And whoa, Nelly, this thing is bright. Way too powerful for most plants. You can have multiple layers of plants in an ikea glass cabinet and they will all be happy…at 50% power. Maybe even 25%.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08CHCFCG1?psc=1
I also got four of these bad boys and some mini ones (don’t bother with the latter) and some thermal epoxy to adhere it down. By default, it is dangerously hot. Glued them on each side of the controller. The heatsinks get extremely hot, but the controller gets down to a reasonable temperature compared to what it was before.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09L23TC6T?psc=1
It makes all of my cactuses, chiles, orchids, and other assorted tropicals flower throughout the year. (I run it at 50% with a Phillips Hue automatic plug timer)
Thank you for all the info. I will be upgrading the lights.
Is the light I have good for anything or just trash?