Hello here!!! This is my second plant that I bought home couple weeks ago I look it up to see what kind of plant : I believe it’s Rose painted Calathea Knowing it needs humidity house is at 70 degrees now and I do mist it but not sure how often Also I use distilled water Just want it see it thriving it also sprouting another one as well tiny one 🪴 I try follow Planta Would love to have tips and advices much thanks!!!
I would recommend not misting, getting a humidifier, and not following Planta’s watering schedule. Misting doesn’t raise humidity and can cause fungal issues, and for me the risk isn’t worth it. A humidifier is the only way to raise humidity in any significant way. Also, the planta watering schedule always makes me water too often. For a calathea, I would water when the top 1-2 inches are dry.
0 Mi piace Thank you so much for replying I’m gonna add humidifier to my Amazon list Can I put the humidifier between the plants it’s on my bookcase Will be ordering a plant stand
1 mi piaceI think it would be good where you’re planning on placing it
0 Mi piace I’ll be putting it on west window for the plant stand and humidifier on it as well
1 mi piaceSounds like a good spot!
0 Mi piace Glad to hear that My south window is big rectangle window been wanting to hang some plants thinking to do my golden pothos … thinking have to repot again because I think the pot is too small it 6 inches and have one drainage hole it’s ceramic pot Any ideas?
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Good luck! I have put mine in a shady area on the front porch that gets only morning sun and it’s doing better. I could not keep it looking good indoors without tons of humidity.
0 Mi piace I just put her out on front porch it’s shady and it’s 72 degrees outside
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it’s good to put a bunch of plants together with a humidifier to create a warm and humid environment, however, make sure you’re treating for gnats as a preventative if you do so because they will come 😫🤣
0 Mi piace Ahh yes would have to expect that How can I can do to prevent the gnats? Thank so much for replying back
0 Mi piace Mosquito bits or systematic granules, or you can try a natural way with nematodes (just started using SF from natures good guys so don’t have much information yet but I will be ordering other ones for spider mites and thrips as well) plantsbymelissa on ig and YouTube has some info on both mosquito bits and predatory mites
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