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title: "Houston, we have a problem. I am a plant noob. I got my first plants…"
description: "Houston, we have a problem. I am a plant noob. I got my first plants back in July and I’m up to 21. Well, I went to Menards tonight for a ladder, but it wasn’t…"
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "PlantNewbSTL"
published: "2025-10-08T01:54:34.686495Z"
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# Houston, we have a problem. I am a plant noob. I got my first plants…

_Posted by PlantNewbSTL on 2025-10-08_

Houston, we have a problem. I am a plant noob. I got my first plants back in July and I’m up to 21. Well, I went to Menards tonight for a ladder, but it wasn’t in stock and I may have wandered too far the opposite direction. Well guys I now have 31 plants lol and if me and my current calatheas werent arguing enough, I bought three more lol

Also, the last picture of just the individual plant it looks very familiar to me. I just can’t place what the name is and it’s the only plant that didn’t have a tag on it so could someone tell me what it is thank you.

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## 7 comments

### PlantNewbSTL commented on 2025-10-08

And I was one of those people in the flower section. I pulled all the plants out of their black pots, and I was looking at all the roots and all of that and they all look good. They’re all just very very dry except for one the lemon lime, who is swimming and water underneath which I’ve already dumped out

### abitofbrit commented on 2025-10-08

Wait until you find out you can buy plants on Etsy… 🫣

I lol’d at your calathea comment. They’re such drama llamas. 😂

#### PlantNewbSTL replied on 2025-10-08

Haha yes. Very much so. The 3 new ones I bought are different than my current ones, who are finally on the up and up lol

#### PlantNewbSTL replied on 2025-10-08

Haha and yes. I know all about Etsy. My first 15 plants came directly to my doorstep from Amazon lol

#### abitofbrit replied on 2025-10-09

That’s awesome! I’m glad they’re starting to cooperate!

### Sunny commented on 2025-10-08

That Philodendron Billietiae is one of my favorite. I bought it with its twin online!🤣

#### PlantNewbSTL replied on 2025-10-08

The problem is that’s the plant the drew me over lol it was so interesting to look at and then I started looking at other plants and it all went down hill from there lol

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