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Lipopish

Hi everyone! Iā€™m a new plant mama and I donā€™t know what Iā€™m doing lol. I have a few questions about the plants Iā€™ve purchased if you all can help me?! I recently bought two plants One being a Aglaonema and the other being a peperomia plant . For my ā€œBeyBeyā€ I was wondering if this windowsill from the picture would be suitable indirect sunlight for this plant? When I brought them home I watered them because they were kind of dry and I was told that they donā€™t need to be watered until the soil get dry again. My grandmas home ( where they are located ) can get quite humid in the summer time because she cannot tolerate cold air for long periods of time. Is that okay for this plant? Iā€™ll be misting the leaves every other day or so. Lastly, with my peperomia plant, this little leaf came off and I was wondering if I could ā€œpropagate it?ā€ If so, how can I do so? Thanks!

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  1. Phil

    That looks like a hope peperomia. You need a stem cutting. But hope peperomia donā€™t prop readily even with stem cutting. About misting. Itā€™s pretty much useless. Besides if the home is humid, definitely donā€™t need to go to that trouble. As for lighting, itā€™s hard to tell from your pic. It depends which direction the window is facing also.

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    • Lipopish

      Iā€™ll upload a better picture tomorrow, thank you kindly for the info.

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  2. My Leafy Life

    I had that same kind of Aglaonema. When I bought it, it had three plants in it. Two died and when I was going to repot it this past weekend, I discovered there were barely any roots and none of them seemed viable. I bought it because it didn't require a lot of light. My living room doesn't get a lot of sunlight so he sat about a foot away from the window and got very indirect sunlight all day except in the afternoon. They're such pretty plants.

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    • Lipopish

      Did you manage to save it? They are so pretty šŸ„¹

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  3. Kades

    Fellow aglaonema lover here! They will be totally fine in a more humid house. misting isnā€™t going to hurt it but it doesnā€™t raise the humidity for more than a few minutes, so it really doesnt benefit them much. I have aglaonemas in ambient house humidity that do just fine! Let them dry out between waterings, at least 80-90% dry. I like to really get a feel for the weight of the plant when itā€™s wet vs dry so I donā€™t have to stick my fingers in the soil. Using a wood chopstick is also a great way to check the moisture in the soil. I fertilize with a really diluted liquid fertilizer every time I water. The window should be fine, they can be leaners so just make sure to turn it so it stays straight. I keep mine under grow lights for 12-16 hrs and they do really well. Theyā€™re fine in lower lighting though! The colors may just be a little less bright. (Iā€™m going to attach a picture of lighting changes)

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    • Kades

      Less intense lighting

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    • Kades

      Higher intensity lighting

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    • Lipopish

      Thank you kindly for the helpful information! You rock! So far Iā€™ve put her outside during the day and then Iā€™ll bring her in during late afternoon or evening. Quick question, how would you suggest caring for them in the fall/winter months? Iā€™m on the east coast.

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    • Lipopish

      Yours are so gorgeous šŸ„²šŸ˜! Iā€™m so jealous lol

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    • Kades

      that sounds good to me! Just make sure itā€™s not in direct afternoon sun it may burn. Youā€™ll likely have to water more frequently as well! In the winter I keep my house fairly warm so I donā€™t have an issue with the warmth. I havenā€™t had issues with the drier air either. if your windows are drafty Iā€™d try to find another place for it and maybe get one of those clip on grow lights! I water a lot less frequently but still fertilize in the winter even though they say you donā€™t need it lol I appreciate that! They are such wonderful plants.

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  4. Kades

    Lots of growers like to start these in a soil thatā€™s really not compatible in ā€œnormalā€home conditions. After a week or two of acclimating I would repot it, if thereā€™s any of the spongy soil mix youā€™ll want to remove it completely. I use a chunky soil mix (aroid mix).

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    • Lipopish

      Ok great thanks! Iā€™m gonna get some fertilizer as wellšŸ˜ƒ

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    • Kades

      If they get a lot of light and fertilizer they bloom like crazy. I chop them before they bloom though bc I donā€™t think the flowers are that pretty šŸ¤£ they also will put more energy into the leaves and growing bigger if you cut the blooms

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  5. My Leafy Life

    No I didn't. When I saw your pictures I realized just how bad off mine was it wasn't full and only had leaves growing from the top. I ended up getting rid of it. I may try again some day.

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