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title: "Hi everyone! Long time lurker here and now first time poster. I was…"
description: "Hi everyone! Long time lurker here and now first time poster. I was wondering if you guys had any plants that you can’t keep alive no matter what you do, for…"
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# Hi everyone! Long time lurker here and now first time poster. I was…

_Posted by Quin on 2026-07-27_

Hi everyone! Long time lurker here and now first time poster. I was wondering if you guys had any plants that you can’t keep alive no matter what you do, for me it’s any kind of ivy, it’ll be dead within two weeks if I’m lucky, less than that if I’m not so lucky, how about you guys!?

## 29 comments

### jlsKenzy commented on 2026-07-27

Hi! Same. Ivy, ferns, and hypoestes are my downfall.

### Day commented on 2026-07-27

air plants only last me like 6 months i swear i do everything they need they just hate me

### Karzdan commented on 2026-07-27

Ferns. I've tried and tried and they die within months.

### Alocasia Baddie 🪴 commented on 2026-07-27

I’ve killed an Alocasia Pink Black Velvet and the 2nd one is on her way out too! 😭

### plantgeek commented on 2026-07-27

same! ivies and ferns.. and palms. they hate me. not sure why.

### Lgroener commented on 2026-07-27

Agree with the ferns. They do great outside for me in one spot but inside or in hanging baskets - nope. I’m also on my third each of fiddle fig and Easter lily, although my fig I’ve had now for a couple years thanks to self-watering 🤞

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2026-07-27

The philodendron pink princess. I had three, not at the same time. As one died, I would buy another. After the third one died, I gave up altogether. I have too many other plants that are happy living in my home, so I don't need to force myself on the pink princess.

#### Day replied on 2026-07-27

i feel this actually as well^ i threw mine in water and started her hydroponically and she’s much happier weirdly so i’ll take it!

### Dot2462 commented on 2026-07-27

Yep, ivies and Alocasia Polly

### Waspinator commented on 2026-07-27

Kalanchoes. I've never had a plant die the same way every time I've tried it. Also I've been struggling with brassavola orchid hybrids but I think I might have figured out my mistake with them. Maybe

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-07-27

I killed a Coleus! It’s like down to 0% green any longer…probably unsaveable at this point…

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#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-07-27

Think it was too close to a light…

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