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title: "My first ever Maranta I bought in June. I had no idea at the time…"
description: "My first ever Maranta I bought in June. I had no idea at the time they had a reputation for being difficult… now I have 8. Apparently I took that as a…"
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author: "Cheyenne"
published: "2026-09-25T04:51:16.067631Z"
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# My first ever Maranta I bought in June. I had no idea at the time…

_Posted by Cheyenne on 2026-09-25_

My first ever Maranta I bought in June. I had no idea at the time they had a reputation for being difficult… now I have 8. Apparently I took that as a challenge 🫠 this guy just keeps pushing leaves! 🌱

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## 10 comments

### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 commented on 2026-09-25

Wait, they are supposed to be difficult?

#### Cheyenne replied on 2026-09-25

🤷‍♀️ my Audrey ficus has given me more grief than any of my marantas or calatheas

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-09-25

My pothos almost died and my marantas and calatheas have been happy. I’m so confused lol!

#### Cheyenne replied on 2026-09-26

Same!! I literally have a sad looking pothos directly across from my calathea collection

#### PLANTS!!🪴🌱 replied on 2026-09-26

lol!

### Amateur plant mama commented on 2026-09-25

You've cracked the code!! I'm on my second one and it's happy right now 🤞🏻🤞🏻

### GrowingWithGrace commented on 2026-09-25

I bought one this week without knowing they were difficult, so here’s to hoping! Yours are beautiful!

#### Cheyenne replied on 2026-09-25

I think the key is buying them with no fear. I was already on my third when I saw a TikTok warning people about them 🥲 I think calatheas are trickier? I’m not sure. Good luck!!

### Jess commented on 2026-09-25

I bought one and now I have 8 🤣🤣🤣🤣 this is the story of every new plant I get!! I love it

### Jessica commented on 2026-09-26

I love them but every winter they don’t survive indoors with me. Good luck. Enjoy!

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