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title: "I’m a fairly new plant parent, I’ve had my PPP for about a year. Went…"
description: "I’m a fairly new plant parent, I’ve had my PPP for about a year. Went from a very slow growth in a one window room with grow lights, to a much brighter…"
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author: "brita 🌱🪴"
published: "2025-04-01T05:31:27.660863Z"
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# I’m a fairly new plant parent, I’ve had my PPP for about a year. Went…

_Posted by brita 🌱🪴 on 2025-04-01_

I’m a fairly new plant parent, I’ve had my PPP for about a year. Went from a very slow growth in a one window room with grow lights, to a much brighter indirect sun window in my new house. She’s growing a lot now. I’m wondering if anyone has tips for how to get her to grow bigger leaves? Should she be staked on a moss pole at this point? Thanks for any help!

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## 9 comments

### Kalli 🍄🌱 commented on 2025-04-01

Yes a moss pole or stake to help her climb will help produce big leaves

#### brita 🌱🪴 replied on 2025-04-01

Thank you!!

### Yolanda commented on 2025-04-01

I agree put her on a moss pole, I used some chopsticks in mine to train my leaves in the direction I wanted them to grow until they got stronger. I also use a grow light and humidifier on mine. I noticed a big change also once I put Prissy in a self watering pot and STOPPED using tap water. Hope this helps good luck. Fingers crossed for us both 🙂🙂

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#### brita 🌱🪴 replied on 2025-04-01

These are all great suggestions, thank you so much! Yours is lovely!

#### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-01

Thank you! Yours also just got to get it that support

#### Arizona desert drama replied on 2025-04-21

Yolanda do you ever top water for your PPP? Or just keep bottom watering part of pot full? How do you fertilizer her? I just bought my first one last week. Thank you

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#### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-21

I keep Prissy in her self watering pot. I only fill the tray when it is empty.. I check it everyday 😂🤦🏽‍♀️however I only squirt a couple shots of the liquid miracle gro in it once a month. The key to getting more and keeping the pink variegation is the humidifier., the bigger leaves is mostly from the bright indirect light during the day and I use my grow light at night. I was also told if you prune more green leaves at the base it promotes more variegation in leaves

#### Yolanda replied on 2025-04-21

Don’t allow your plant to sit in the water from bottom watering it will affect the roots

### Buffy commented on 2025-04-08

Nice shine!

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