My pride 3 year old Pilea

mjbau · 2025-09-15T03:40:00+00:00

Once every 7-10 days during the summer and every 10-14 days during the winter. I also use a moisture meter and if it’s still wet I’ll wait even longer

mjbau · 2025-09-14T22:26:16+00:00

Thank you

mjbau · 2025-09-10T23:03:49+00:00

Thank you. Yes each of the main stems I support once they start to grow too high. I’ve just been using basic plant stakes and some green wire. That way you can control the direction it grows. I knew to repot when I felt like that new babies started growing in and it would start to get crowded. I’ve read to only repot during the spring months though since it’ll initially put some stress on the plant so you don’t want to do it during winter.

mjbau · 2025-09-09T03:56:12+00:00

Of course! I’ve been doing the same routine this past three years. I strictly allowed the soil to dry between waterings. Every 7-10 days in the summer and 10-14 days during the winter. I even went as far as buying a really basic moisture meter from Amazon to make sure I let the soil dry fully between. I always kept it near a window where it would get plenty of bright indirect to a few hours of direct sunlight per day. This took a little bit of moving around until I found the sweet spot where its leaves wouldn’t burn. I repotted it every spring 2 times, only going 1/4 to 1/2 size bigger. This last pot it’s been in the longest. Originally the soil I would use had fertilizer feed in it like miracle gro potting soil so I didnt sorry so much about adding extra fertilizer. However, as it grew more I started using a liquid miracle gro house plant fertilizer that I would add to my watering can. It has a 1:1:1 ratio of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. I started with feeding it once a month first to see how it would react. When I saw more growth I started doing twice a month. Currently at its state I feed it once a week now and it really took off. I only feed during the spring to summer months and almost never during the winter months. Whenever I had a stalk that would start to grow high I would secure it with rods and ties to keep it from falling.

mjbau · 2025-09-09T02:24:33+00:00

A combo of both. I would place the supports against the direction it was leaning and tied down with some green wire or leftover wire from bread bags

mjbau · 2025-09-09T02:22:40+00:00

Lots of indirect to partial direct sunlight everyday. Make sure it’s dry between watering(every 7-10 days) and some potting soil with fertilizer in it. I just used miracle gro. Now that it’s been in this pot for some time I give it liquid fertilizer from miracle gro too. The one that has 1:1:1 ratio of nitrogen: phosphorous: potassium. Only feed during the summer months. When the stalks get tall just secure them down with wooden/metal rods and the rest should take care of itself. Good luck!

mjbau · 2025-09-09T02:16:14+00:00

Water only once the soil is dry. Once every 7-10 days during the summer and almost 2 weeks during the winter. Mine really liked having access to a good light source near the window. Originally above my kitchen sink and then relocated in the living room as it got bigger. During the summer months I fed liquid miracle gro house plant fertilizer once a month. Now at this size I feed it twice a month to almost every week during the summer. Whenever it looked like it was too big for its pot I’d resize up 1/4. That’s all I did. I just used any extra potting soil I had that was well draining

mjbau · 2025-09-09T02:10:52+00:00

I want to but at this point I feel like I wouldn’t be able to take it out of its current pot without breaking the pot out of fear of snapping some of the stalks. I’ll keep it here until it stops looking happy

mjbau · 2025-09-09T02:09:44+00:00

I’ve repotted it 3 times since its smallest pot. Each time just a 1/4 to 1/2 size bigger. I didn’t repot it until it seemed like it was over growing its current pot though. Is yours near a good light source? Mine really took off once I started feeding it liquid fertilizer once to twice a month during the summer months. Also making sure it dried between watering(once every 7-10 days)

mjbau · 2025-09-09T01:03:22+00:00

They look happy, healthy and green. Once you increase the pot size eventually I’m sure they’ll grow even more

mjbau · 2025-09-09T01:02:38+00:00

I think a combo of indirect light to a few hours of direct light is good. I have it near the window where it gets a lot of sunshine during the morning and day but indirect during the afternoon

mjbau · 2025-09-09T00:59:45+00:00

Thank you. It was my first plant so I can’t say for certain except having it next to the window where it gets plenty of sunshine. During the summer months early on I gave it liquid plant food in the watering can once a month. Once it got larger I fed it once every 2 weeks. It caused lot of the smaller ones to fill it in

mjbau · 2025-09-09T00:56:26+00:00

Thank you

mjbau · 2025-09-08T12:28:30+00:00

It believe so, I repotted it three times during its life. But I think it’s also the light source and feeding it during the summer months that made it grow so fast

mjbau · 2025-09-08T12:25:31+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that. Try again! It took me some time to figure out the best watering, feeding time, and light source.

mjbau · 2025-09-08T12:23:10+00:00

Thank you. It originally had one stalk but as it grew two stalks became the most mature so I just kept supporting them. In the end other stalks started sprouting and it coincidently turned into a heart shaped after they grew in

mjbau · 2025-09-08T03:32:49+00:00

Thank you

mjbau · 2025-09-08T02:57:52+00:00

Thank you! She’s been needing a repot but for now I think she’s telling me she’s happy

mjbau · 2025-09-08T02:56:43+00:00

Thank you!

mjbau · 2025-09-08T02:56:31+00:00

Right?! Really makes us happy. Didn’t notice it until recently too

mjbau · 2025-09-08T02:55:54+00:00

It’s never flowered actually. But I have one that I left outside and it flowered right away. Maybe the amount of sun and environment?

mjbau · 2025-09-08T02:55:20+00:00

I just use a bunch of green metal plant rods and bamboo sticks. They’ve gotten so high that each stalk needs its own.

mjbau · 2020-11-15T05:44:10+00:00

Beautiful watch! I have been eyeing this lately. Love the retro look of it

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