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Gary wrote:After one month from trimming this Cape at ground level, this is the resulting growth. I trimmed off two others a couple of weeks later and they're already showing new leaves.
These guys recover pretty quickly.

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It looks like a cape!

Amazing job!


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Yeah, they're doing well. All I did was follow Optique's suggestion (snip!) earlier in this thread. The Capes did all the hard work.

Gary wrote:Yeah, they're doing well. All I did was follow Optique's suggestion (snip!) earlier in this thread. The Capes did all the hard work.

Very well! Capes are pretty straight forward from there as long as nothing changes and you repot them every year.


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Mine is going through "some" shock from my smart plug being offline for awhile when I was out of town. And I come to find out my lights were off when I checked my camera(s) the shelves have a cover and have a controlled environment, while I had to remove the cape out of their and hook a brighter led up to an old manual timer. So now it’s regenerating dew. Things take time for a reason. In the wild these things are everywhere. They don’t get moved. So they stay established, so I try not to move mine at all. It sits in a tray of water. It did what it was supposed to do. It will do it again.


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Greenleaf_999 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:00 pm

Mine is going through "some" shock from my smart plug being offline for awhile when I was out of town. And I come to find out my lights were off when I checked my camera(s)
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Which Smart Plugs were you using. I am planning to implement Govee in to mine and do not want to suffer the same fate.

andynorth wrote:

Greenleaf_999 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:00 pm

Mine is going through "some" shock from my smart plug being offline for awhile when I was out of town. And I come to find out my lights were off when I checked my camera(s)
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Which Smart Plugs were you using. I am planning to implement Govee in to mine and do not want to suffer the same fate.

Wyze smart home. It’s the first model. You shouldn’t have issues with those, I’ve used the temperature and humidity sensors from them, they are better than Wyze. So you aren’t in a loss at all. I have had more issues with their (Wyze) smart plugs than any other product they sell. Happy growing and a good day to you as well.


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Greenleaf_999 wrote:I have had more issues with their (Wyze) smart plugs than any other product they sell.

Interesting. I've been using them for a couple of years and haven't had a problem. Are you using the Wyze app to control them or some other controller?

Panman wrote:

Greenleaf_999 wrote:I have had more issues with their (Wyze) smart plugs than any other product they sell.

Interesting. I've been using them for a couple of years and haven't had a problem. Are you using the Wyze app to control them or some other controller?

Wyze app, I have multiple cameras and both floodlights, robot vacuums and the Wyze vac, I have both indoor and the outdoor models, I use their bulbs. My app is filled with a massive trailing list. I don’t have it on beta. I’m only signed in on this phone. So I have no idea on why I’m having these issues. The internet strength is wonderful, heh, it’s just confusing!


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Greenleaf_999 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:01 pm

andynorth wrote:

Greenleaf_999 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:00 pm

Mine is going through "some" shock from my smart plug being offline for awhile when I was out of town. And I come to find out my lights were off when I checked my camera(s)
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Which Smart Plugs were you using. I am planning to implement Govee in to mine and do not want to suffer the same fate.

Wyze smart home. It’s the first model. You shouldn’t have issues with those, I’ve used the temperature and humidity sensors from them, they are better than Wyze. So you aren’t in a loss at all. I have had more issues with their (Wyze) smart plugs than any other product they sell. Happy growing and a good day to you as well.


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Cool. Thank you. I use several of their hygrometers, their smart plugs and also one of their humidifiers along with the Gateway. All can be controlled via app and they are all in one place. Really happy with them thus far.

I use tuya plugs and other smart devices

andynorth wrote:

Greenleaf_999 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:01 pm

andynorth wrote: Which Smart Plugs were you using. I am planning to implement Govee in to mine and do not want to suffer the same fate.

Wyze smart home. It’s the first model. You shouldn’t have issues with those, I’ve used the temperature and humidity sensors from them, they are better than Wyze. So you aren’t in a loss at all. I have had more issues with their (Wyze) smart plugs than any other product they sell. Happy growing and a good day to you as well.


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Cool. Thank you. I use several of their hygrometers, their smart plugs and also one of their humidifiers along with the Gateway. All can be controlled via app and they are all in one place. Really happy with them thus far.

I’m enjoying this change of subject so much more! I wish I knew how well the newer Bluetooth pairing Wyze plugs held up, I have the first gen wyze plugs, which have a ton of issues, and I don’t understand why they haven’t fixed the bugs in the software updates yet. The smart plug will lose connection sometimes, it’ll unpair itself from my account, and it will be flashing rapidly. I have my whole room wired up to a battery switch off backup system, one will die it’ll rely on the other to power things, so nothing should be triggering the smart plug, I think these manufacturers are making it more difficult to operate these smart devices, and it gets much worse every time a new product comes out. I keep old technology around for that reason.


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Sundew update, seems to be recovering! It's actually putting out like regular leaves now instead of aborted stumpy ones.

It looks like it's getting things sorted out! Nice looking plant.!!!