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title: "I just got this baby two days ago from Home Depot and it’s my first…"
description: "I just got this baby two days ago from Home Depot and it’s my first Bird of paradise. I am determined to not only have her grow, but thrive! However, I am no…"
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# I just got this baby two days ago from Home Depot and it’s my first…

_Publié par KerrieBerrie🍓 le 2024-01-22_

I just got this baby two days ago from Home Depot and it’s my first Bird of paradise. I am determined to not only have her grow, but thrive! However, I am no expert! Do I need to evaluate the soil? Should any of these leaves be trimmed off? Help!

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/3evNgYp5qKplftTCD2zBGv9I8yRzp7TtzBLu1kmTUhw/50540d5ee33c421996e98546ef082ecd.webp?size=large)

## 2 commentaires

### The Plant Fairy a commenté le 2024-01-22

This looks like it’s being sun burnt/ getting too much sun! Also, plants kind of freak out when they’re in a new environment so before you repot, move to indirect sunlight for 1-2 weeks, make sure you water the correct amount. Try user “PlantyAnns” skewer/chopstick trick where you put the skewer to the bottom for a minute and see if there’s any wet soil when you take it out, then it’s time to water.

Personally, I wouldn’t cut any leaves for a week either. Give it a chance to get used to its environment. After that I would cut the ones in this photo off.

I think a humidifier would do this plant a lot of justice too since it’s a tropical plant. Best of luck ❤️🧚🏾‍♀️

![Pièce jointe 1 sur 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/pqXhA1TP5yKI888UopDXMD3vvhEefrgMLjHeyz9_SK4/b3dbe8c4a52949568301b89968685d55.webp?size=large)

#### KerrieBerrie🍓 ha respondido el 2024-01-22

So, I put it in the room where our wood stove is so I’m sure the heat is there. We also keep water on the top of the stove and I also have a humidifier running for it. The leaves were like this when I bought it! And it was indoors in the Home Depot where it had zero chance at any sunlight, so of course I couldn’t leave the store without the plant lol!

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