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Pam JR

Calathea 911 Hello friends, I was reached out today by my best friend’s sister asking me about Calatheas and to be very honest with you, I know very little about them. To me, they are pain to keep them alive and maintain and I have killed so many, forget about it they are not part of my collection lol. I have books from Darryl Cheng (“The New Plant Collector” is one if them) and I found some info that I have already shared with her however, I wanted to also reach out to you guys since is easier and some of you kind of know the tricks to keep them alive 🤗. I am going to post a couple pictures she sent me this evening and try to help her figure it out what’s happening with them? In one of the pictures I noticed that the soil is very dry and I know Calatheas don’t like that but any help will be great so I can pass the message along thank you friends. I also thinks theres two different varieties, so!

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  1. Amala Charity

    I am not an expert by any means, but I did just purchase a rattlesnake plant and did tons of research. No tap water should ever touch its roots (these are slightly acidic, rain and distilled water are best), feed the plant at half strength, not to often maybe twice during the growing season, have it in an aerated soil, and then leave it alone 😄. These plants also need more light than what is typically advertised. I have also heard that they can excel in a self watering pot.

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