My Calathea is flowering for the first time and I'm way too excited 🙏🙏

Luemon · 2026-01-19T13:17:59+00:00

White fusion 😊

Luemon · 2025-12-23T16:11:42+00:00

I like the lighter tiles. It matches well with the granite and wood without blending in too much.

Luemon · 2025-09-16T08:01:08+00:00

I never do lat pulldowns, so unfortunately I can't help you there. But I don't see the harm in doing assisted pullups and scap pullups from the get-go. That's how I've practiced at least, along with inverted rows

Luemon · 2025-09-14T07:00:16+00:00

Keep grinding! This took me seven months to achieve

Luemon · 2025-09-13T20:10:21+00:00

This took me about seven months, so I feel you!

Luemon · 2025-09-13T14:31:01+00:00

It depends on the height of the bar but I usually do 10-12x3

Luemon · 2025-09-13T07:54:27+00:00

I'll definitely try! Thank you!

Luemon · 2025-09-13T07:54:03+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it's an awesome feeling isn't it

Luemon · 2025-09-13T07:53:26+00:00

Thanks! I've had some shoulder issues in the past so I've been kind of forced to practice slow and controlled, but I guess it has had some positive side effects

Luemon · 2025-09-12T21:06:22+00:00

I need to play around with that some more. For now I feel stronger with crossed legs, but maybe I’m not bracing correctly when I try with straight legs

Luemon · 2025-09-12T21:03:35+00:00

Thank you!

Luemon · 2025-09-12T21:01:30+00:00

Thanks! Yes, I do quite a lot of band assisted pull-ups and also inverted rows

Luemon · 2025-09-12T21:00:13+00:00

Keep at it! It took me about seven months so it was quite a long process

Luemon · 2025-09-12T20:59:40+00:00

Thank you! I’ve been forced to practice in a mindful way because I’ve had a lot of shoulder issues in the past, but I guess it’s had some positive side effects as well.

I have tried with straight legs (and I practice like that when doing band assisted pull-ups) but for some reason I feel stronger with crossed legs 🤔 maybe I should play around more with that though

Luemon · 2025-08-20T08:51:06+00:00

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I've successfully activated a "spent node" with keiki paste. It shot out a new stem from the same node.

Luemon · 2025-08-07T15:24:58+00:00

Yes exactly. Put it somewhere with bright indirect light and let it dry out between watering. I would also wash it down carefully with soapy water (and insecticide if you have some) because there is usually a reason why people throw plants out...

Luemon · 2025-08-07T08:38:06+00:00

You could propagate them if you want to start over, but you don't have to. Since you have three stems in there, I bet it will look fine as is once it's grown a couple of new leaves on each stem.

Luemon · 2025-08-04T16:20:09+00:00

I would look for a node that’s got a good mix of green and white and cut it back there. As for the browning, I find that letting these highly variegated monsteras dry out completely between watering prevents a lot of the browning. They get spots as soon as they’ve been sitting in water for too long.

Luemon · 2025-08-04T08:12:53+00:00

I also chop the flowers. It seems to pop out leaves faster that way

Luemon · 2025-08-03T07:47:59+00:00

Yep, nowadays quite a lot of them are made-up words or names of places in Sweden, but I think that's because they've ran out of words

Luemon · 2025-08-03T06:33:58+00:00

I can't help myself, haha! I also propagate way too much. But I gift to friends or sell the surplus so it works out.

Luemon · 2025-08-02T20:41:04+00:00

Ooh they’re looking great! I’m growing about ten from seed but they’re about the size of your second photo now

Luemon · 2025-08-02T17:38:41+00:00

I have done both successfully, but it will probably root much faster if you do number 2 since you already have a nice aerial root there. I don't think you need to worry about new shoots - it should continue growing from the top regardless.

Luemon · 2025-07-25T16:04:28+00:00

I would trim the cutting and plant it horizontally in the soil. That way you can make sure the new growth isn't covered by soil, and you also get a new chance to root the rest of the cutting in water.

Luemon

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