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title: "I got my first ever air plant! Any advice is welcome 🤗"
description: "I got my first ever air plant! Any advice is welcome 🤗"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Liz"
published: "2024-08-16T13:01:38.509911Z"
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# I got my first ever air plant! Any advice is welcome 🤗

_Posted by Liz on 2024-08-16_

I got my first ever air plant! Any advice is welcome 🤗

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## 8 comments

### Mads commented on 2024-08-16

I follow Planta’s instructions for watering, misting, \& fertilizing, and my mine has been doing A-OK since Feb.

### All\_things\_plants commented on 2024-08-16

Soak in distilled water for an hour upside down then put on a paper towel upside down for thirty minutes then put right back in its holder I keep mine under a grow light for 8 hours a day

### Ms.Issy commented on 2024-08-16

I also follow Planta’s recommendations for watering, misting, fertilizing \& light for mine; and she’s been doing really well!  
I’ve found that using a small fan to help dry the air plant after soaking is very helpful.  
I also don’t put her back in her holder till she’s 100% dry.

### ShenziM commented on 2024-08-16

If you don’t have distilled water you can also leave a bowl out for 24hrs so the chlorine evaporates.

### Matilda commented on 2024-08-16

Make sure it isn’t glued into the pot, I’ve seen some air plants glued into place in shops

### max commented on 2024-08-16

wait i’m obsessed with that planter

### FiddlerOnTheRoof commented on 2024-08-17

Whenever it rains by you, leave a bowl outside then water it with that water! Hope this helps!

### Hayls commented on 2024-08-19

ADORABLE!!! Obsessed.

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