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Niki

Hey guys :) I got this plant last week. Her name is Belle. She’s a white stem aglaonema. she’s been sweating through her leaves. I just potted her in a giant 18”x17” cement pot. I’m not sure exactly how to take care of her because she’s a rare plant but any tips would be appreciated! She’s in partial sunlight indoors and has some rock drainage at the bottom of her pot. When it starts to gets dry at the top couple of inches of soil, I’ll just mist her and she’s good. I just don’t want to over water her but I also know she’s a big plant and drinks more water than I think. I was told not to put her in direct sunlight, that partial light is best. Just not sure if maybe once in a while she needs some direct sunlight or if that’s not necessary.

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  1. letsfindjoy

    Beautiful! How much bigger than her root ball is the pot?

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    • Niki

      Her roots were crammed into a one gallon plastic container. Now she has about 3-4 times that space in this giant pot.

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    • letsfindjoy

      When you repot a plant and upsize, you want to go only 1-2 inches larger than the root ball/previous pot. Any larger and the soil to root ratio is too off and the soil will stay wet for too long and lead to root rot. I would repot her in a smaller pot, making sure the pot has drainage holes and that she’s in well draining soil, bare minimum would be 50% potting soil to 50% perlite, regular potting mix is too dense for houseplants and will need amendments added. If you still like that pot for her you can put her in a smaller plastic pot or “cache” and then place that correctly sized pot for her into the larger one for aesthetic purposes.

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  2. Plant Father

    hi there, since you already know what species this plant is, the appropriate group for your post would be either show your plants or foliage plant haven. pests, diseases, and problems would work as well if you consider this a problem. i agree with letsfindjoy completely, increasing the pot size so much at once can cause rot, especially if there are no drainage holes. rocks for drainage is an unfortunately popular myth; layering gravel at the bottom of the pot actually raises the water table in the pot, which will impede drainage and keep your soil wet longer. look into perched water tables in potted plants for more information, there are lots of helpful articles online. i don’t have any aglaonema but i hear they thrive in bright, indirect sunlight, and with regular watering (once the top inch of soil is dry)

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