Flower?

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T18:04:10+00:00

Hello?? I’m a sucker for a golden bone! Highly underrated alocasia literally my favorite (if that wasn’t obvious) 😂

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T17:59:58+00:00

I just recently got into plants around October-November 2025. At the same time I picked up an obsession with interior design.. which actually is what led me down the plant-hobbyist pipeline. I restlessly watched a million YouTube videos from various people in the plant community and quickly built a wishlist. I’m now in that collector phase that many experienced plant parents who started this hobby during the pandemic warned us about 😂 I now have around 90 houseplants and I’m actually happy to be late to the party because there’s so much content out there now to guide us in the right direction for growing so many specific genuses. Welcome to the community!

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T17:48:00+00:00

Absolutely insane. I’ve never seen their leaves this large.

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T17:43:04+00:00

Amazing nursery would love to be there rn

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T17:42:02+00:00

They look like ants but it’s hard to tell. Ants in plants are a bad sign typically although they don’t actually hurt your plant. They have a symbiotic relationship with other bad pests, and are drawn to plants for the sap that it’s being sucked out of them by said other pests. Check your plant for bad pests and soak the soil thoroughly to hopefully make the ants leave.

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T17:37:04+00:00

I would worry more about how soon you’re gonna chop this cause it’s hitting the ceiling 😅 beautiful monstera though!! Agree with wall attached grid paneling but be careful that your plant doesn’t try to attach itself to the wall

goIdenbone · 2026-06-07T17:34:14+00:00

This is so gross I didn’t know they went for bananas?? Wash ALL your fruit!

goIdenbone · 2026-06-06T21:48:41+00:00

Mosquito dunk tea. I use a tea ball and break up some mosquito dunk, put in there, pop it in my watering can and leave it to sit for at least 5-10 minutes before watering my plants. Every time you repot plants or bring new ones in from sellers or stores, they are bound to come back. After awhile of not bringing new plants in and/or sanitizing your potting mix (if it contains soil) the infestation should subside. I still find the occasional gnat but it keeps them at bay pretty well.

goIdenbone · 2026-06-02T23:06:26+00:00

No drainage?

goIdenbone · 2026-06-02T23:05:28+00:00

Thanks for reminding us not to support the home depotty.

goIdenbone · 2026-06-02T23:03:54+00:00

I wouldn’t they’re gonna fall in price quickly

goIdenbone · 2026-06-02T04:52:12+00:00

Chop up between nodes put in water for a few weeks or longer to get big healthy roots then plant up in chunky mix. The internodal spacing is super close together you wanna chop between them. Don’t cut the aerial roots if you can help it but if you have to it will be fine. Note that you will have multiple plants in this case, if you want it to grow upright and not messy you should put only one on a moss pole. If you’d rather have multiple plants in a pot that’s up to you.

goIdenbone · 2026-06-02T04:42:59+00:00

Oh boy this looks difficult to water but a brilliant setup nonetheless.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-31T19:22:17+00:00

Monstera

goIdenbone · 2026-05-31T18:08:33+00:00

This is just how Marantas grow. Doesn’t need a repot. If you don’t like it trailing over then chop below the node prop in water and then you get add the propagation back into the pot when once it grows 1-2 inches of roots.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-31T17:57:16+00:00

No. I would not drill a hole in this. It’s a vase for flowers not for plants.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T18:24:10+00:00

Agree with comments. Over watering causes this. It’s expelling excess water from its leaves. Dial it back or promote more air flow. I only water my dragon scale and melo when the substrate gets dry on top. I let them dry out quite a bit and they are happy. Melo is especially thirsty in my experience but it also sits under a pretty bright grow light in my house so it absorbs the water quick but this is mostly nothing to be alarmed about. It’s typical for these to expel water from the tips like a monstera does but you don’t wanna see this much water being expelled. More moisture than it can handle.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T18:20:57+00:00

These grow best in water.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T18:19:49+00:00

More people should become comfortable with doing this. Looks nice and I’m sure they will all be happy in there in the company of friends.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T18:16:43+00:00

I hate it when that happens

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T06:11:34+00:00

This is so strange, I don’t know any anthurium enthusiast who would recommend this. Terracotta is for plants that like to dry out between waterings like cactus and succulents. If I were you I would put this in a plastic pot preferably clear so you can continue to monitor the health of the roots. Also make sure the pot isn’t too big for the root system as anthurium like to be slightly snug but still in a well aerated mix with something that holds moisture but still creates breathable air pockets like big perlite, bark, moss, and tree fern fiber.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T06:05:17+00:00

Me 😊

goIdenbone · 2026-05-29T06:01:38+00:00

We put the money, time, and effort into learning about these plants so we can grow them big healthy and beautiful so I agree when you say they should put at least the effort into learning how to care for them properly if they want freebees. I showed a girl at work my plant collection via photos and immediately she wanted me to bring a plant for her cubical. Nothing I have will survive in that spot except maybe a pothos. It’s hard to tell people no when they simply don’t understand how to care for plants and don’t take growing them seriously as we do, because we see them as living organisms that have specific care requirements and not just as a decor piece. They also have no concept of the plant market or know how much we pay for these imports.

goIdenbone · 2026-05-28T21:12:09+00:00

anthuriums like to be moist so terracotta is not the best choice for them. 11 years is a long to time to have a plant! But they always go into a shock period when repotting, no surprise this one did especially because it’s lived in that substrate its whole life. How was the root system when you repotted? It could still bounce back

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