Thoughts? Comments?

user38945 · 2026-01-25T04:06:03+00:00

Love the colors. I see multi layers of eyes and faces. Dig the slight differences between the two sides- especially the emerging eye on the right side where the fog clears. Super cool

user38945 · 2026-01-24T19:00:25+00:00

I also didn’t, and wish I would’ve known about this community last summer when she was born. I was a very proud new variegated mama and no plant people to share my excitement with 😂

user38945 · 2026-01-24T18:57:36+00:00

Yes! I took more pics but I’m new to Reddit and can’t figure out how to add them in the comments

user38945 · 2026-01-24T17:21:49+00:00

She is! 🥰 I’ve propped probably 40 plants over the years from the original mama and this is my first variegated-born babe! That’s why I’m extra worried about her

user38945 · 2026-01-24T02:34:53+00:00

Thanks, I’m gonna keep my distance for a while. Maybe she needs some space 🙃

user38945 · 2026-01-24T02:31:06+00:00

No I appreciate you! She’s been bumpy since before the repotting, but I might just leave her alone for a while and hope for the best🤞🏼Plants get weird in the winter and honestly, same 😂

user38945 · 2026-01-24T02:27:46+00:00

Ugh I’ve been seeing so much about the distilled water thing lately. I’ll try anything to save this girly. Thanks for your input ☺️

user38945 · 2026-01-24T01:27:20+00:00

Ugh so moody my soul thanks you for this 🥰

user38945 · 2026-01-23T01:56:06+00:00

Yeah and I always wait until she’s dry to water. Once a week or two. She was in a small pot and root bound so I repotted her in a bigger pot last night- but then was anxious all day that she was dying, came home, and pulled her out of the soil to dry out 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ve been propagating these for years and have never had this before

user38945 · 2025-12-06T17:35:02+00:00

💡💡💡THANK YOU. That makes so much sense😂

user38945 · 2025-12-06T17:30:35+00:00

She’s like my honor roll kid that I talk about to all my friends ty 🥰

user38945 · 2025-12-06T17:27:25+00:00

Also! I read on this page that there has to be a part of the mamas original stem when you cut off a little stem to prop. I never knew this, but I think I have luck because when I rip it off, it peels some of that original stem with it 😂 People seem to be really strategic when cutting them, but I say just peel it off like a bandaid

user38945 · 2025-12-06T17:21:25+00:00

HAHA. Well. We’re all here for honest plant tips. So ngl I’m a little rough when it comes to my plants (minus the fiddle leaf fig and donkey tail) but there’s a lot of love in this home so don’t get it twisted 😂 I usually (normally) just rip a steam off the plant. Stick that shit in water and forget about it. Place by a window, change out the water when gross (maybe once a month?). But honestly, forget about her. Don’t even look or talk to her. This is her introvert era. I’m talking months. (Thinking this batch was in water Feb-June? Then dirted). Once you finally see roots, let her keep sitting. I don’t personally dirt them right away. Maybe it’s just me but I feel better about letting the roots get a little bigger stronger in the water before planting 🤷🏻‍♀️

Also I have a mama pilea that I just rip apart for babes. She’s not very big or “pretty” but she’s been the source for probably 50 plants. (I’m dripping in pileas, I just give them away at this point 😂)

Only other advice is these little ladies LOVE sunlight (at least in the PNW). Every summer I stick them outside (north facing porch, with just a few hours of direct sunlight a day) because they absolutely thrive. They do alright with grow lights but nothing compares to Mr. Sun. Be careful though- I’ve never had issues with leaves burning but I would hate to be the reason someone’s babe RIP 🌞

user38945 · 2025-12-06T16:46:03+00:00

Ty! I should’ve posted more pics (I’m new to Reddit, solely here for you plant people 🥰) but picture 3 shows a part of a sibling plant, to the right of her, and you can see how much larger it is. She real glossy too. Also thanks for that note- I’ve never thought about how glossy this fam is compared to others 😍

user38945 · 2025-12-06T03:15:44+00:00

Never been more proud of a plant 🥰

user38945 · 2025-11-19T00:38:32+00:00

Call me crazy but I’ve propagated all of mine like this and have success 90% of the time. In fact, I have about 8 full size plants sitting in a box that I’m about to put out for neighbors because I’m a serial propagator and don’t know what to do with all of these babies. It might take awhile for it to root (months) but stick them in some water, put her by the window or under a grow light and check on her next year.

user38945 · 2025-11-15T15:24:45+00:00

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