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So I suppose it’s probably time to say goodbye to Ms. Calathea Medallion. She was part of my first group of plants. I had zero knowledge of plants when I got her. This marks plant death number 3 for me since starting my plant journey in July 2025. This just proves how stubborn Calatheas can be lol cause her sister , Ms. Calathea Pink Star, endured the same painful upbringing from me, but she adapted, endured and persevered lol she still has flashbacks of the never ending (so dramatic, it was 4 hours lol) burning August sunshine singeing her and her sisters leaves till they closed up. And me not knowing any better, just brought them inside cause playtime was over (I was done cleaning up the yard) and went on about my day. The past few months both Calatheas have been in recovery. It’s only survival of the fittest around here. When things get hard you have to be able to handle your own. Clearly the medallion didn’t get the memo cause she was to busy in the mirror telling everyone to look at her leaves dancing in the air. Anywho, Ive known for a while it was time to let medallion go, I just left her there as a testament to the other Calatheas on that shelf that this could be you. Don’t ever think that it couldn’t be you. And I think that works because I’ve had zero issues out of the others. Just new leaves left and right haha. Enjoy the photo montage: the beginning, full of happiness and life The journey outside, soon after asking themselves if they smell something burning, To discovering that 5 minutes was way to long in the tanning bed We end up at the exact moment the connection completes in The Circle Of Life. Alright guys that was fun, is it too early for thanksgiving leftovers? lol

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  1. PlantNewbSTL

    Here’s some extras of the horrible life this plant newb gave Ms.. Medallion lol. Not only did I scorch them to death, in the middle of recovery let’s repot you and cut off all the burnt leaves and see what that does. You can see the last green glimmer of hope in the soil. But if that wasn’t torture enough, let’s uproot you again, give you a bath where you’re gasping for air cause your just under the faucet lol and then shove you in the swimming pool and take away the ladder and see if you can make it. She had some nice roots though. Guess she didn’t know what to do with them lll

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  2. PlantNewbSTL

    You guys think it could still come back? Haha jk you can probably smell the root rot through the pictures haha trust me. I smell it in person. Time. To. Go.

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  3. 🌺 Thai Jade 🌺

    I struggle with them also. But I am bullheaded and take it as a personal challenge. I have completely killed one and one is in the hospital tent trying to recover. I just ordered two more online because I guess I am a glutton for punishment.

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    • PlantNewbSTL

      Yea my other calathea variants never gave me any trouble. But those first 2 I got in the beginning I almost threw in the towel and never got anymore of them haha

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  4. WayneCamp

    Great job! It’s certainly a learning lesson. I only have one calathea, Dottie, and almost lost it. I repot it after I got it, and it didn’t like it. But have since left it alone, and I just got a new leaf recently.

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    • PlantNewbSTL

      Awesome. Yea I have a few varieties of the calathea. This dynamic duo loves to test my patience lol. Well we see who won that battle lol My other calathea do what they should and just sit there and look pretty, put out some new leaves to show their love for me and drink filtered water.

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