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new babies!!!! advice for any of these SOPearls variegata, SOTurtles, SOHearts, monstera adansonii, & crushed leaf pepperomia) super appreciated! I know the strings are difficult, so definitely help me out there!
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new babies!!!! advice for any of these SOPearls variegata, SOTurtles,… | Anything about plants | Comunidad de Planta
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Emilee🌱Advise is give them to me❤️❤️❤️
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PotheadparadiseWith string-of-things (like String of Hearts, Pearls, Turtles, etc.), to encourage bushier growth on top, make sure light is hitting the top of the plant — this helps prevent it from going bald. These plants are very easy to overwater, so I highly recommend bottom watering to avoid any rot at the crown or top of the soil. When it comes to watering, it can really depend on your environment — whether it’s warm, cold, dry, or humid. These plants generally prefer to dry out between waterings since they’re basically succulents. You can tell if they need water by feeling the leaves: if they’re firm and turgid, they’re good; if they feel soft or easy to squeeze together, they probably need a drink. 👍 I have a Lilian Peperomia and a Watermelon Peperomia too — their care is fairly similar. I’d suggest watering sparingly. I used to water on a fixed schedule using Planta, but sadly I ended up giving my Watermelon Peperomia crown rot. :/ That said, Peperomias are super easy to propagate! My favourite method is cutting the leaves in half, planting them in soil, and covering them with cling film. It might take a week or two, but you’ll start to see roots soon! For all these plants, having at least 50% humidity really helps them thrive. I use a Levoit humidifier, which you can get fairly cheap on Amazon. To keep track of humidity and temperature, I use a baby room thermometer/hygrometer — I got a 4-pack for a low price and they work great. And finally, my Monstera adansonii has been growing so fast! I got it as a baby plant, and it’s already pushed out three new leaves. I keep it on my Alocasia shelf next to the humidifier and under a grow light — she’s absolutely thriving. 🌿 HAPPY PLANTING!! I hope your plant babies thrive 🤗
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ahh thank you so much! pretty much all of my plants are high humidity, the area i live in stays around 40% indoors anyways lol! and i'll make sure to keep my strings-of-things close to my window. it's east facing, so not too much direct light i hope 🤞🏻
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AdrianI can help with your peperomia caperata and string of turtles 😊 String of Turtles - An easy way to check if the soil is dry enough is to stick a bamboo/barbecue skewer all the way to the bottom of the soil, then taking it out. If the soil sticks to it, wait at least 2 days, then check again. If the skewer comes out clean and dry, with nothing sticking to it, it should be safe to water. I use Planta more like a scheduled timer to check if the soil is dry enough to water rather than a surefire schedule to water it every time. You can change your plant’s individual settings to a “custom watering schedule” to fit how often you’re currently watering them, and change it any time to adjust to your plant’s specific drying habits. - Misting and pebble trays don’t really increase humidity for plants, and misting can damage some plants. A top-filling humidifier is much more effective for humidity-loving houseplants. I live in PA and have found mine don’t need extra humidity, and do just fine with the normal humidity of a house. - a great way to water plants that need to keep their leaves dry is to place the plant into a bowl/container with water for 10-20 minutes, then take it out to drain in a sink or dry over a terracotta saucer. This is called bottom-watering. It helps lower the chances of attracting pests to moist top soil, prevent overwatering, and strengthens the root system. - Wait at least 12-14 days before watering. Let the soil dry out completely between waterings. - Never mist. Never clean leaves. Keep the leaves dry and bottom-water. - Enjoys part-sun, part-shade/at least 2-4 hours of sunlight. - Best kept at 64-77°F. Lowest temp survivable is 41°F. This plant is sensitive to drafts and should be pulled from the windows in the winter. - Repot every year with cactus and succulent mix/epiphytic mix/bromeliad blend/orchid potting mix. Avoid Miracle Grow’s soil. I use Espoma’s Organic Cactus and Succulent mix. - Common problems are yellow leaves/root rot (overwatering), spindly growth/stretching (not enough light), drooping leaves (underwatering/overwatering), greyish dry spots, shriveled leaves (underwatering), and brown leaf tips (low humidity). - Treat mealybugs with isopropyl alcohol on a q-tip. Don’t let alcohol touch the soil. Treat fungus gnats with mosquito bit tea, sticky traps, and repotting. - Non-toxic to cats/dogs if eaten. - I’d hold off on repotting the string of turtles or peperomia caperata for at least a month if you can. They’re prone to shock from repotting, so if you do plan on repotting them, put a liberal amount of Bonide’s Rooting Hormone Powder on the exposed roots during the repotting process to lower the risk of shock. If it does go through shock, it’ll help it regrow any distressed roots. - string of turtles and peperomia caperatas like being more snug in their pots. Don’t repot it in anything more than 1-2 inches wider in diameter than the width of the plant’s root ball. You might find that your string of turtles might want to have a more shallow pot in the long run, and might need some of the excess soil underneath the roots removed, as they have a shallower root system. Mine only needed a smaller pot when I needed to repot it, but I like giving that heads up as they’re often potted in too big of a pot or excess soil.
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Peperomia caperata - An easy way to check if the soil is dry enough is to stick a bamboo/barbecue skewer all the way to the bottom of the soil, then taking it out. If the soil sticks to it, wait at least 2 days, then check again. If the skewer comes out clean and dry, with nothing sticking to it, it should be safe to water. I use Planta more like a scheduled timer to check if the soil is dry enough to water rather than a surefire schedule to water it every time. You can change your plant’s individual settings to a “custom watering schedule” to fit how often you’re currently watering them, and change it any time to adjust to your plant’s specific drying habits. - Misting and pebble trays don’t really increase humidity for plants, and misting can damage some plants. A top-filling humidifier is much more effective for humidity-loving houseplants. - a great way to water plants that need to keep their leaves dry is to place the plant into a bowl/container with water for 10-20 minutes, then take it out to drain in a sink or dry over a terracotta saucer. This is called bottom-watering. It helps lower the chances of attracting pests to moist top soil, prevent overwatering, and strengthens the root system. - Wait at least 12-14 days before watering. Let the soil completely dry out between waterings. Keep leaves dry and bottom-water. - Enjoys part-sun, part-shade to shade/at least 2-4 hours of sunlight. - Common problems are root rot (overwatering), yellow (over/underwatering)/drooping (over/underwatering/low light/temp change)/shriveled leaves (too much/too little sun), white (powdery mildew/excess salts)/grayish dry spots, and brown leaf tips (underwatering/low humidity). - Treat mealybugs with isopropyl alcohol on a q-tip. Don’t let the alcohol touch the soil. Treat fungus gnats with mosquito bit tea, sticky traps, and repotting. - Best kept at 64-77°F all year. Lowest survivable temp is 41°F. - Repot every year with cactus and succulent mix/epiphytic/bromeliad/orchid potting mix. I use Espoma’s Organic Cactus and Succulent Mix for mine. I’d use the same advise I gave for the string of turtles in terms of repotting for this one. Keep it snug in its pot and in well-draining soil, and don’t repot it if you don’t have to.
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