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title: "Hey all, I’ve had this flaming Katy for a while but never thought to…"
description: "Hey all, I’ve had this flaming Katy for a while but never thought to put it in on here I’m wondering cause I got her for my birthday it’s not just a here take…"
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author: "GARDEN GIRL"
published: "2025-08-09T14:13:31.658335Z"
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# Hey all, I’ve had this flaming Katy for a while but never thought to…

_Publicado por GARDEN GIRL el 2025-08-09_

Hey all, I’ve had this flaming Katy for a while but never thought to put it in on here I’m wondering cause I got her for my birthday it’s not just a here take this it’s going to die in a month, it can actually be a house plant that I can keep alive?

![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/RG8djpNKF2UcA4dxyyIH0VEYyoiM92gL7p7Nhy224LI/nym4gOf4Qri2cLcEmoiaaA.webp?size=large)

## 14 comentarios

### Miranda comentó el 2025-08-09

Yea they are a house plant, so you can keep it alive as long as you care for it

### Betty comentó el 2025-08-09

I have one too and I can't get it to flower again. :(

#### Miranda respondió el 2025-08-09

I am in the same position as you!

#### Miranda respondió el 2025-08-09

I repotted a long time ago and it still hasn’t fully rooted in… it’s producing new leaves so I guess there is that.

#### Stigandi respondió el 2026-10-03

Provide 14 Hours of Total Darkness: Every single afternoon, place the plant into a pitch-black closet or cover it completely with a heavy, light-blocking cardboard box. This must last for 14 hours straight (e.g., from 6:00 PM to 8:00 AM). The darkness must be absolute—even ambient light from a television, streetlight, or passing room light can disrupt the cycle and stall blooming.

Provide 10 Hours of Bright Light: Every morning, take the plant out of the dark and put it in a spot that receives bright, indirect sunlight for 10 hours.

Withhold Water and Fertilizer: Reduce watering significantly during this 6-week dark period. Only water it lightly if the soil is dry down several inches. Avoid giving it any fertilizer during this time.

### Britt Brat comentó el 2025-08-10

These are mine! I put them outside for the summer and inside for the colder months! Only 2 of them are flowering so far. Believe it or not I chopped them completely down a few months ago and they grew back better so there’s that!

![Adjunto 1 de 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/16NBOv_JicqyuKlogrP8t1qYnFabINfQNnmMg7CiaoE/CZh9E6AfS8mMQZvB3qN1Lw.webp?size=large)

### GARDEN GIRL comentó el 2025-08-10

Thanks everyone just watered and I’m so happy that it is a house plant

Sorry for you guys who can’t get it to flower again 😢

#### Linzraye7 respondió el 2025-10-25

These are my 2. One just lost all its flowers but it is starting to rebloom.

![Adjunto 1 de 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ED6Jmq_n9V36ZoHSZBLLIKWIb_PsKGfLXvhmblLa4wM/aGWblke9Tk60bcbVrx5GvQ.webp?size=large)

![Adjunto 2 de 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ED6Jmq_n9V36ZoHSZBLLIKWIb_PsKGfLXvhmblLa4wM/xKUcEbMeSoeoIhKHmBAVOQ.webp?size=large)

### GARDEN GIRL comentó el 2025-11-11

Those are really pretty and mine still isn’t flowering but I think it’s because it’s in a terra-cotta pot I’ve heard they aren’t great

#### Linzraye7 respondió el 2025-12-20

Yeah. I have one in stoneware and the other is plastic. Did you repot them?

#### Linzraye7 respondió el 2025-12-20

Also, make sure you take off all the dead blooms. That will keep them from rerouting.

#### Linzraye7 respondió el 2025-12-20

Resprouting\*

### GARDEN GIRL comentó el 2025-12-27

Thank you 😊

### LA comentó el 2026-06-09

When do you cut the flowers off of the Katy plant?

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