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title: "How it started vs. how it’s going now (Growth over this past year)"
description: "How it started vs. how it’s going now (Growth over this past year)"
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author: "David"
published: "2025-05-16T05:46:45.799311Z"
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# How it started vs. how it’s going now (Growth over this past year)

_Publicado por David el 2025-05-16_

How it started vs. how it’s going now (Growth over this past year)

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## 8 comentarios

### Kate comentó el 2025-05-16

Good job!

#### David respondió el 2025-05-16

Thank you 😊

### Andrew comentó el 2025-05-16

This is just in one year? :) Did you do anything special?

#### David respondió el 2025-05-16

Yes! :) The calathea i got in January/February 2024 and the monstera last June. I think the biggest things for the monstera have been: Light, Osmocote fertilizer (and others like silica), chunky soil, and staking it.

For the calathea: consistent watering (soil should stay relatively wet but don’t want it muddy), bright indirect light, and same fertilizing strategy

#### Andrew respondió el 2025-05-16

Love it! Thanks for the tips

### AmateurPlanter comentó el 2025-05-16

It’s thriving in your care! Awesome work🤩

#### David respondió el 2025-05-16

Thank you so much 😁 Definitely been mutually beneficial seeing how beautiful they’ve gotten!

### Dondoo52 comentó el 2025-05-18

Beautiful indeed!! 😍😍

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