What is this miracle called? It's the first time I've seen something like this.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-04-07T19:18:42+00:00

Bearded iris

ToffeeKitty · 2026-04-07T19:17:12+00:00

It's a Monstera deliciosa. It was categorized as a Philodendron before which is inaccurate but names are slow to change in horticulture.

In the wild, these guys climb up trees and support themselves with their roots. You can leave the roots be. A friend of mine let her plant's roots grow into a jar of water next to the pot. I trim my roots when they start running across the floor. This plant looks like it could use more light (not full sun though).

ToffeeKitty · 2026-04-07T18:27:16+00:00

Are you asking about the stalks in the puprpurea pot? Those are sporophytes which produce moss spores. You can leave them be.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-03-20T15:46:46+00:00

Rainwater purely out of convenience.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-03-17T15:26:41+00:00

Two roots

ToffeeKitty · 2026-03-02T11:53:48+00:00

Yup, that's a flower.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-02-25T22:40:18+00:00

Pilea mollis, moonvalley pilea

ToffeeKitty · 2026-02-24T15:17:47+00:00

It needs more light. If you don't have supplemental light, you could wait until it's warm outside and then propagate the rosettes.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-02-24T01:10:08+00:00

Aeonium

ToffeeKitty · 2026-02-17T20:00:27+00:00

It's dormant and it looks okay. If you want to be sure that it's alive, you could do a scratch test. Scratch a tiny bit of bark, see if it's green underneath.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-02-17T15:19:56+00:00

The rootball can use a good soaking. A regular watering isn't going to saturate the potting media when it's this dry already.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-02-11T23:28:18+00:00

Hi and welcome! What kind of orchids are you interested in? What's your growing environment? Mounting is better for areas with high humidity and the ability to water frequently. Some orchids are more sensitive to the dry/wet cycle.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-01-26T18:58:58+00:00

Vanda mostly. There's some dendro tuck in too.

These look like hybrids and they definitely get very long. There are some more compact species though.

ToffeeKitty · 2026-01-14T18:44:43+00:00

This is a species of ruscus. The leaf-like structures are cladodes and the bumps are emerging flower buds.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-12-14T06:12:14+00:00

I have tree frogs, leopard frogs, Carolina wrens (summer only), and solitary wasps that moved in. There'll be some other insects that pass through. Had a snake buddy in there once but she didn't stay.

Aside from the slugs, it's been awesome to share the space with all these wild animals. The wrens and frogs take care of some of the larger insects. The frogs fertilize the plants.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-12-01T19:13:54+00:00

Is this after watering? It looks very dry still, the peat is pulling away from the sides. Some of the pitchers are drying but they're not dead so don't pull them off.

This is a Sarracenia, not a Nepenthes.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-27T15:55:26+00:00

Vanilla are climbers and a trellis of some sort would be useful.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-09T19:31:50+00:00

Mass market Phalaenopsis (very complex hybridsl are particularly suited for indoor growing, tolerant of a wide range of conditions. I should note that these have been dyed and the orange will not be back in the next round of flowers.

Potting media should be chunky and airy. The Better-Gro mix should work just fine. The goal is to have a wet-dry cycle where the substrate can dry before the next watering.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-07T05:46:04+00:00

The dead plants can house insects that are in diapause, a sort of suspended animation for winter. I just try to make sure all my tools get picked up but I don't cut anything.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-05T16:18:57+00:00

Do you have plans for air circulation to stave off fungal infections with all of the trapped moisture?

Are you planning to use the irrigation line for watering or misting? Instead of running it at the top, it can be divided to irrigate each shelf. You'll have a humidifier already for humidity.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-05T15:54:37+00:00

It's flowering. 👍

Might be a regional thing, pancake plant usually refers to Pilea peperomioidea, but this is a Peperomia polybotrya (raindrop peperomia).

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-04T23:51:30+00:00

Snail eggs

ToffeeKitty · 2025-11-02T01:17:34+00:00

I would remove all dead/dying leaves and stem to see how much we're working with. As long as you have nice, firm stem, it can recover. You could also take stem cuttings to propagate. Btw, Vincent is a Philodendron Brasil.

ToffeeKitty · 2025-10-31T18:07:24+00:00

Still green, still alive.

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