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title: "Calvin, the calathea 🫶🏾 celebrating 2.5 years of growth"
description: "Calvin, the calathea 🫶🏾 celebrating 2.5 years of growth"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Duragdoctor"
published: "2023-08-07T22:49:35.803Z"
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# Calvin, the calathea 🫶🏾 celebrating 2.5 years of growth

_Opslået af Duragdoctor den 2023-08-07_

Calvin, the calathea 🫶🏾 celebrating 2.5 years of growth

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## 11 kommentarer

### Bunny kommenterede den 2023-08-07

This was always one of my absolute favorite calathea (and one of two I could keep alive). I may have to buy another one because of your post! 🤣

#### Duragdoctor svarede den 2023-08-08

Definitely my favorite plant too. He struggled moving from Michigan to Texas but he’s a survivor. I was so nervous to repot but it actually was the best thing bc I’ve had 7 new leaves sprout since repotting 2 months ago 🥹 just obsessed

#### Bunny svarede den 2023-08-08

I have a calathea network that definitely shows off after a repot! They really do love getting new shoes

### Anya kommenterede den 2023-08-08

So cute! I’ve been wanting an orbifolia

#### Duragdoctor svarede den 2023-08-08

They are honestly such beautiful plants 😍 those wavy leaves are so dreamy!

### steph kommenterede den 2023-08-08

Gorgeous! Any care tips? I havent gotten any calathea yet i hear they are picky 😭

#### Duragdoctor svarede den 2023-08-08

My biggest tip is not to water too often. I used to do weekly like planta said but really saw an improvement when I would stretch to 14 ish days between watering. Frequent misting/humidifier and personally I stopped using fertilizer and just top off the soil every few months. My calathea has really been loving moisture control soil too; I repotted it with that and got 7 new leaves. I think that’s also why I can go so long between waterings. I also stay in Texas so it’s getting a lot of natural light.

### Leafmealone kommenterede den 2023-08-08

Gorgeous! Nice job! It’s on my list and I’m decent with Calatheas but they’re always in rough shape when I see them at the store.

#### Duragdoctor svarede den 2023-08-08

Mine definitely struggled the first time I got him. He would sprout a new leaf and then lose an old one but since moving to Houston, he’s been loving the sun and humidity. 🤝🏾 This is actually my second bc I killed the first one after repotting lol, trial and error with these guys.

### iambijoux kommenterede den 2023-08-08

Happy Unbirthday to him and kudos to you for keeping him alive!

#### Duragdoctor svarede den 2023-08-08

Thank you sm 🥹🤞🏾

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