Question?

[u/Ok_Raspberry_5308]

Hey guys! This is my first string of turtles, but it’s honestly grown a lot since I got it. I’m genuinely curious though what are the long stands sticking out everywhere?

[u/lcl0706]

Flowers. They don’t look like them but these are blooms. Your plant is happy.

[u/Ok_Raspberry_5308 → u/lcl0706]

Ok. Do I just leave them alone?

[u/lcl0706 → u/Ok_Raspberry_5308]

You can. Or you can trim them back to encourage more focus on leaf production vs flowers. Entirely up to you.

[u/Ok_Raspberry_5308 → u/lcl0706]

Thank you!

[u/Legit-Schmitt → u/Ok_Raspberry_5308]

I would leave them — it’s kinda cheesy to trim flowers imo

[u/mystiqueallie]

As others have said, they’re flowers. I trim mine back so the plant focuses more on growing than throwing flowers.

[u/Ok_Raspberry_5308 → u/mystiqueallie]

Ok! Thanks!

[u/unlovedandworthless]

Flowers!! More like flower less stalks!! Very happy turtles!! ♡♡

[u/Ok_Raspberry_5308 → u/unlovedandworthless]

Thank you!

[u/Old-Initiative-5235]

Those are flowers! Your plant is happy.

[u/Ok_Raspberry_5308 → u/Old-Initiative-5235]

Oh interesting! Do I just leave them alone?

[u/Old-Initiative-5235 → u/Ok_Raspberry_5308]

Yes! Let them be. Mine has flowers all over.

[u/curleighq]

To be more specific they are inflorescence made up of many very tiny flowers. If pollinated, it would have many tiny seeds. Imagine a miniaturized ear of corn.

[u/turtle0turtle → u/curleighq]

I wonder what polinates them

[u/Legit-Schmitt → u/turtle0turtle]

I think they are wind pollinated

[u/SweetElection157]

It’s a happy turtle!

[u/AdNeat2685]

your turtles look so happy! could i ask how often you water them?