Zack
Got these little guys š„¹š„¹ feel like I donāt see young plants at garden centers that much out of the couple handfuls Iāve been to. Was so excited to see them
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AdrianCongrats on the new peperomias! Are you new to these types of plants? Iād be happy to share some care tips if youād like š
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YES! I have dracaenas and calatheas with a croton but these ones appealed to me, they seem to be grabby and wanna span out over some time
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Peperomias are one of my absolute favorites. For starters, I wanted to give you the heads up that youāll probably want to downsize the pots you currently have them in. Peperomias like being snug in their pots, and the two of the same type are sweet and sour variegated peperomia obtusifolias. They like completely drying out between waterings. Iād opt for something no more than 1-2 inches in diameter larger than the width of the peperomiaās rootball. The other type youāve got there is a peperomia caperata. They are more prone to shock from repots, so try not to disturb the roots or remove a lot of the previous soil if you can, and adding a bunch of Bonideās rooting hormone powder to the roots if you ever have to can help reduce the shock.
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All three of them are epiphytic plants, which means theyāre not used to growing in soil, so to be a healthy houseplant, they need to be in a very well-draining mix. The obtusifolias do great in cactus mix. Iāve got mine in Espomaās Organic Cactus and Succulent Mix. The caperata enjoys a little more moisture, but donāt get the leaves wet. Bottom water that one or the leaves will rot. If youāre new to bottom-watering, get a bowl or small container you can place the plant in, fill it up to the soil line with water, and let it soak the water up through the drainage holes for 10-20 minutes, then take it out to drain and dry out.
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I treat the obtusifolias like tropical succulents, essentially. Theyāre very low-maintenance, and they can handle full sun, while the caperata will do just fine in a north-facing window/only getting 2-4 hours of sun. You could probably combine the obtusifolias together into one plant if you want a bushier plant in less time. I like to use a bamboo/barbecue skewer to test if the soil is dry enough to water. Stick it all the way into the bottom of the soil, then take it out. If the soil sticks to it, wait at least 2 days, then test again. If the skewer comes out clean, without anything sticking to it, it should be safe to water. The obtusifolias should be treated like succulents because they hold water in their leaves like them, so make sure the soil is bone dry between waterings. The caperata can mostly or completely dry out between waterings. Mine usually take about 11-14 days to dry out between waterings. Iāve noticed a recent glitch on Planta thatās been saying to water some plants much earlier, so if itās saying anything earlier than 11 days, Iād highly recommend going into your plantās individual settings and changing the watering to ācustom watering scheduleā. You can set it to whatever youād like and change it anytime to better fit your exact plantās drying habits. Iād wait at least 12 days before checking for the obtusifolias, and closer to 14 on the caperata. Thatās about it! The biggest thing is to make sure theyāre in well-draining soil and a fairly snug fit for a pot. They like getting rootbound. The usual thing that kills them is overwatering or root rot from being in too big of a pot or not well-draining soil. Yours look to be in pretty good condition, though, so I think as long as you put them into some smaller pots, youāll be all set! Good luck! š (This is my Obtusifolia, Penny. She was my first real houseplant I ever got for myself. She grows like a weed and sheās one of my favorites. Hope yours treat you as well as mine do.)
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- Zack
So those guys actually came together! I liked the idea of having separate guys seeing that they get a little tallish and a little wide. I did notice the pepromias were in this little wrap, I took that wrap off and kept I assume some moss in the roots and put it in a peat moss/perlite/orchid bark mix. I noticed after it prefers a little more drainage than the retention in what I read. But I did bottom water all of these guys. I just got heavy into plants about a month ago, and saw bottom watering helps root growth. I did have my hands on root hormone powder but do to lack of funds I couldnāt at the time :( I know you mentioned theyāre all prone to shock from repotting. So will the veiny guy do okay in this pot? Or should I maybe repot him back into the nursery pot I got him in? I have all my plants in between a south and southwest window/room area. Plenty of indirect morning sun with morning sun spot available. I have them under the grow lights with afternoon indirect sun. ALSO, got a water meter š read into the whole check finger thing, letting all soil dry out in between watering fairly enough as needed per plant
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- ILikeSpiderPlantsš±š·ļø
Little baby plants :D
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