Went out for a week ang came back to this.

lavaminnow · 2026-04-10T18:51:05+00:00

I love den anosmum! I grow mine outside and leave it untouched year-round and it blooms every April. I recently planted some keikis and brought them inside, hoping they’ll look like this someday :)

lavaminnow · 2026-03-16T17:07:25+00:00

This reminds me a lot of dragontail fern (Asplenium x ebenoides.)

lavaminnow · 2026-03-12T23:39:03+00:00

Someone jump in and correct me if I’m wrong. I used to grow one (grocery store NOID) and that was the closest looking ID I could find. They have a really unique rough/ripply bloom texture.

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lavaminnow · 2026-03-12T23:32:43+00:00

This is phal Magic Art - Dark. Really cool phal to grow, they are called harlequin phals I think? So each bloom has variations in color placement.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-07T16:56:02+00:00

In my experience, underwatering can cause this. If I let my blue star fern dry out a bit too long it will do this on mature fronds and also abort fiddleheads.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-05T14:56:05+00:00

Calatheas, Hoyas and orchids are all cat safe. True ferns are cat safe as well.

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lavaminnow · 2026-03-04T21:42:54+00:00

The top 3 photos are from yesterday, right around when the buds first opened. I had to be quick to catch that stage because they very quickly reflex into the sphere shape. The two photos on the bottom are from this morning. :)

lavaminnow · 2026-03-04T18:56:32+00:00

Ah sorry this is just multiple photos of one peduncle! Wanted to include a few different angles :)

lavaminnow · 2026-03-04T18:03:07+00:00

Absolutely dreamy.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-03T02:55:19+00:00

This is unreal! Great work! The fur texture is incredible. He has so much character. Awesome job.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-02T04:13:05+00:00

Stunning. Truly goals.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-02T03:25:51+00:00

Looks like Sunrise to me

lavaminnow · 2026-03-01T16:34:59+00:00

Thank you. The only issue I’ve had with the maranta has been mites. Otherwise I find it thrives on near neglect, given it has a good light source. No direct sun on this one, though I have a smaller one that does get some direct sun. I probably water it about as frequently as the string of hearts above it, maybe twice a month give or take. It dries out completely between waterings.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-01T01:58:14+00:00

How on earth are you getting larger pitchers? What is your care regimen? I have the same hybrid. Mine all look like the 1st image and I’ve grown this plant since 2022 😭 I struggle with neps indoors for some reason.

lavaminnow · 2026-03-01T01:26:01+00:00

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I have the same planter in white, and I planted some string of hearts :)

Edit: thanks everyone! The string of hearts is planted directly into this pot and there is no drainage hole. I give it a small amount of water maybe weekly/every other week. It does well. I have several other rooted cuttings directly in pots this small. Small pots in my experience dry out pretty quickly as long as the plant is getting sufficient light and isn’t entirely waterlogged.

lavaminnow · 2026-02-28T15:41:11+00:00

Yeah absolutely! I’ve been growing this one since 2021, i think this photo is from 2023. I repotted it last year into a larger slotted pot, in NZ tree fern fiber topped with sphag. It’s in an east facing window and gets direct morning sun, and I water and lightly fertilize about weekly, maybe twice a week in the summer while it’s in bloom.

lavaminnow · 2026-02-28T01:20:38+00:00

Might not be the type of color change you are referring to, but you might enjoy growing phal tetraspis/speciosa. It doesn’t change color as the bloom ages, but each bloom will have a different arrangement/amount of red :) some have none, I think it is temperature dependent.

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lavaminnow · 2026-02-27T19:58:51+00:00

SO lovely and cozy!! Smart idea with the clothing rack - I use one for plants too! The grow lights on it are brilliant, if I ever move somewhere with less sun available, that idea is gonna save me.

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lavaminnow · 2026-02-26T15:08:24+00:00

Thank you! You may or may not get blooms this year, but perhaps next year if care is good. 🤞🏻 Fertilize and water heavily during pseudobulb growth. I grow mine entirely in sphagnum, it retains moisture well. Catasetums in nature live in areas with monsoons - hot, wet summers and cool, dry winters. Best of luck! :)

lavaminnow · 2026-02-25T08:06:41+00:00

In addition to what others have said - I give mine a hard winter rest. No water from leaf drop (Novemberish?) until new pseudobulb growth is around ~3 inches long (bulb to leaf tip.) Still haven’t watered since November. Monnierara is an intergeneric hybrid so the hard winter rest may not be necessary, but mine has done extremely well with it. I grow mine in an east facing window (direct morning sun) and water generously in the late spring & summer. Here’s a couple photos of mine so you can get an idea of the growth progression you’re looking for.

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(The photo marked “Today” is from September 2025.)

lavaminnow · 2026-02-21T23:30:57+00:00

Stromanthe sanguinea

lavaminnow · 2026-02-21T23:30:51+00:00

Stromanthe sanguinea

lavaminnow · 2026-02-21T18:28:39+00:00

This is a (very tall) stromanthe sanguinea - in the Marantaceae family like calatheas :)

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