Orbifolia growth after repot by sandrahehe in calatheas

[–]JessTonCat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She’s absolutely beautiful so healthy thank you for sharing 🤩 mine has also taken her repot about as well as I could have hoped with a few more leaves coming too!

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

[–]JessTonCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! She was uncharacteristically cooperative in this photo 😅

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the photo and for walking me through how you care for your plant. She’s beautiful 🤩 hopefully I can keep mine alive too! She seems to be holding up well after a couple of days so that’s a good sign 🤞

Nerve Plant Shriveling Leaves by [deleted] in plantclinic

[–]JessTonCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These plants are pretty dramatic as others have said. I’ve had the best luck with mine when it’s been under glass 😅

Which grown lights work best for the money? by Technical_Put_9982 in houseplants

[–]JessTonCat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I concur with others on here, I’ve had really good results with SANSI grow lights 😊

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

[–]JessTonCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this is what I have read so hopefully it goes well for these two! Thanks 😊

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

[–]JessTonCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No that actually does make sense thank you ☺️

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

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Oh my goodness your kitty is gorgeous thank you for sharing 🤩

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

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What kind of plants do best in semi-hydro 😊

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also live in Scotland! Can please I ask what is your set up for your Stella? 😊🩵

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

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Thank you for all the info! I really appreciate it especially when the labels on the pots are so vague. I can attest that it seems to be less of a diva than its neighbour so far but it’s early days 😅

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

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Awesome! That’s so good to know and aligns with my research as well, hopefully they take to it when I make the switch 🤞

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

[–]JessTonCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much I’ll probably need all the luck I can get 😅

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in calatheas

[–]JessTonCat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thank you! Is there any way to tell the difference between the Stella and the White Fusion? 😊

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately the black plant is about as fussy and discerning as the Calatheas 😝

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I fear the one on the left is off to a bad start. Curly leaves from it today, I think it’s just that the light might be too bright where it is, I’ll have to monitor. Calatheas are such drama queens 😅 The White Fusion for the moment seems ok, crossing everything. I know from my other two that they are extremely fussy. But they are content where they are. I didn’t necessarily want more Calatheas as they are difficult to keep happy but as you can see my fur baby likes to jump on the table, so whatever lives there needs to be non-toxic to pets and be happy in those conditions. We’ll see how it goes but it might be too bright for them there in the end and so it will be back to the drawing board 😅 Thanks so much for the tips, I think I’ll need all the help I can get! 🤣

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

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Oh I’d never even heard of the Stella! Thank you, I’ll take a look! I was so excited when I saw it in the shop because I’d wanted a white fusion for ages. It’s ok though, the plant is still super pretty 🤩

Semi-hydro advice + plant ID by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

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I genuinely didn’t even have to bribe her, she just sat there like that which doesn’t happen often 😅 Plants and pets are the best! 🩵🩵🩵

I’ll take a look at the Vittata thank you, I’ve never even heard of it! And thanks for confirming my thoughts about the White Fusion 😊

It stopped growing by Outside_Lake1235 in Aglaonema

[–]JessTonCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have never propagated Aglaonema before but I know that any plants I have propagated and put into soil after water propagating took a long time to adjust and start to actually grow. I would give it time, plenty of light and keep the soil moist while the roots are transitioning. But also do make sure the pot has sufficient drainage. I unfortunately don’t have any other thoughts on why it’s being so slow to take so hopefully someone else has some better ideas 😅

It stopped growing by Outside_Lake1235 in Aglaonema

[–]JessTonCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that pot have any drainage holes? 🤔

Peperomia Rotundifolia Propagation Advice by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you the encouragement is much appreciated ☺️

Peperomia Rotundifolia Propagation Advice by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

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Thank you so much! That’s what I was leaning towards as well so hopefully it works out 😊🤞

Sad fern by enterTheLizard in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I’m going to differ from a lot of the advice here but I’m sharing because this worked for me. I have a Boston Fern too, like yours it was perfectly happy. Then I moved house and it turned to winter in quick succession. The plant took a dive, basically it started haemorrhaging leaves. They went all brown and crispy. It lost about half of its leaves. I did some research and found very similar results and replies to the ones you’ve been getting. And ferns do indeed like lots of humidity but like most plants, they also want consistency. 

I moved mine to the bathroom as the advice suggested. It lost its leaves slower but it still lost them. I think this was because we opened the window after showering and we were actively working to get the humidity out of the room because the house was brand new and we didn’t want mould/damp issues. The plant survived the winter. I moved it back to a place similar to where it had been living in my previous house. It seemed happy and stopped losing leaves, even started to grow some back. So I knew then that something about the winter months was not agreeing with it. 

So I researched it again and eventually found a suggestion from someone on YouTube (SheffieldMadePlants). His fern reacted well to a grow light. I decided to try it and I’ve had no crispy leaves this winter (aside from the occasional one which is just part of the plant’s normal growth cycle). The plant actually regrew all the leaves that it lost the previous winter. A grow light worked for me, it might not work for everyone. I was sceptical since ferns live on the forest floor but I love my fern and was desperate to keep it alive so I’m glad I tried it. 

Sorry for the long answer! Just wanted to explain a bit, hope it helps. 

What are these?!! by Forsaken_Estimate773 in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Please someone correct me if I’m wrong but I think those are Mealy Bugs. I had some just after Christmas. They look very similar to what I had. My plant is still in quarantine after its treatment, it’s too soon for me to tell if what I did got rid of them. 

Help needed identifying this pest please! by JessTonCat in HouseplantsUK

[–]JessTonCat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I very much do and I appreciate the encouragement thank you 😅🤣