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title: "Anyone have any fittonia tips? I’ve had this plant twice now and it’s…"
description: "Anyone have any fittonia tips? I’ve had this plant twice now and it’s always given me a hard time. It may be the climate I live in (4 seasons and cold winters)…"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kelly"
published: "2023-06-15T01:10:40.322Z"
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# Anyone have any fittonia tips? I’ve had this plant twice now and it’s…

_Posted by Kelly on 2023-06-15_

Anyone have any fittonia tips? I’ve had this plant twice now and it’s always given me a hard time. It may be the climate I live in (4 seasons and cold winters) and a lack of humidity but I’m not sure. It gets 8 hrs with my grow light and the leaves shrivel off slowly. Thank you!

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## 5 comments

### Leafmealone commented on 2023-06-15

I have a particularly tough time with the pink like you have

### Stephanie commented on 2023-06-15

Humidifier or pebble trays or misting consistency

### Maddison commented on 2023-06-15

Mine did a lot better after I repotted her in a deeper pot with fresh soil etc and minimal use of fertiliser

### Lucy Frü commented on 2023-06-15

Careful with the 8 hours of sun, potentially even with the gentle grow bulb. Might be too much, especially with the lack of humidity. Mine love shady corners of bright rooms. I don’t have the most humid environment so the edges do tend to curl slightly on all my nervies but they’re otherwise happy plants that will let me know when they need water— they’re “fainters!”

Also noticed someone said their pink one gives them grief and I’ll concede that my silver nerves grow much better than my one pink gal, same conditions.

### Gamble commented on 2023-06-16

I’ve always had this as an office plant. Indirect light but little shady. Mine would get very sad if I didn’t water her like every 5 days.

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