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title: "Wishing \"Penny\" a happy 1st birthday! 🥳 What a difference a year…"
description: "Wishing \"Penny\" a happy 1st birthday! 🥳 What a difference a year makes! 😲😃"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/L22Gj8myQMYXr6HeJcRjRl"
community: "Show your plants"
author: "Tandra"
published: "2026-10-20T17:15:41.958063Z"
language: "en"
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# Wishing "Penny" a happy 1st birthday! 🥳 What a difference a year…

_Posted by Tandra on 2026-10-20_

Wishing "Penny" a happy 1st birthday! 🥳 What a difference a year makes! 😲😃

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## 8 comments

### Diana commented on 2026-10-20

She’s so happy!! Happy birthday Penny!

### Morgan Picillo 🖤 🌿 commented on 2026-10-20

This is amazing! Go Penny! Can we possibly use this on our socials? We would love to share Penny 😍

#### Tandra replied on 2026-10-20

Yes of course, Penny would be honoured 🥰

### Cheryl commented on 2026-10-21

I don’t have luck with those🥹

### raeganhill commented on 2026-10-21

I just got my first one not long ago! Any special tips and tricks?

### Tandra commented on 2026-10-21

I tend to use the Planta water schedule more as a guide to check the soil rather than actually water it. I find it prefers to dry out a bit between watering which often means I have to snooze the task, but that works well for me. It's in a pot with good drainage and I used 4 parts houseplant mix to 1 part perlite. I also bottom water this plant mostly to avoid stem rot. Every now and then I'll water from the top to help wash away any built up minerals. She's probably in a darker position that is recommended but seems happy enough. Nothing too special to do really, maybe I've just got lucky. Good luck with yours and happy growing 🪴 💚

#### Tandra replied on 2026-10-21

I do use a soil moisture meter, nothing fancy. It's helped me keep a lot of plants alive.

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### Hawkplants commented on 2026-10-22

I just got my first one today! So excited to see progress (hopefully like Penny) 🥳

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