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title: "Here’s a poll question for you all - do you research your plants…"
description: "Here’s a poll question for you all - do you research your plants before buying, or do you find a pretty plant and say “yep, that one’s mine!” And hope for the…"
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# Here’s a poll question for you all - do you research your plants…

_Geplaatst door McKaslin’s Garden op 2025-10-29_

Here’s a poll question for you all - do you research your plants before buying, or do you find a pretty plant and say “yep, that one’s mine!” And hope for the best with plant care?

## 24 reacties

### meg reageerde op 2025-10-29

I have limited windows in my apartment so I usually scan them on here to make sure I have the proper light requirements but after that I shop purely off vibes :)

#### McKaslin’s Garden antwoordde op 2025-10-29

That’s a smart move! I (mostly) do the same thing. I’m just itching for a new plant lol

#### Jneyman antwoordde op 2025-10-29

Same! I’ll find someone pretty but then do a quick check to make sure I can give them a good home

#### meg antwoordde op 2025-11-01

sameee there’s a couple i want so bad but can’t provide the right light for right now and it’s killing me inside lol

### The leafy Angel reageerde op 2025-10-29

When I first started I picked because they were pretty but I learned more about plants and now know what works and more on what I like, I have a few I first got that I would not buy again.

#### McKaslin’s Garden antwoordde op 2025-10-29

What kind of plants will you not get again?

#### The leafy Angel antwoordde op 2025-10-29

polka dot plant, it’s easy and was super cut small but it got tall and leggy and just isn’t as pretty lol and just about any succulent, they just die on me.

#### Just Me antwoordde op 2025-10-29

Jumping in here to say that I am giving up on the Arrowhead varieties. I have had terrible luck with those!

#### Waspinator antwoordde op 2025-10-30

I wouldn't buy a kalanchoe; i don't know what it is but they just die

### Nan reageerde op 2025-10-29

lol, I typically dream about them first 😂 that’s what leads me to buy

#### Mads antwoordde op 2025-10-30

Ok it’s not just me? 😆 I dreamt I found 4 baby geogenanthus ciliatus and I bought 2 (I wanted all four but didn’t want to look like a weirdo - in my dream… 🤪).

They’re really hard to find irl. So if you see one… buy one if you like and let me know where you got it? 😁

### Anne reageerde op 2025-10-29

Running out of space so now it’s about light needs. That and toxicity to felines as we now have a new, very curious cat!

#### Mads antwoordde op 2025-10-30

Photo of new kitty baby?

### Yup reageerde op 2025-10-29

Buy then research most of the time

### Yup reageerde op 2025-10-29

🤣😞

### Plant nana reageerde op 2025-10-29

I just go by the seat of my pants or sometimes I stop by and collections like all the begonias

### Whit\_Y reageerde op 2025-10-29

I started out grabbing all the plants and figuring it out (or not) later lol

I like to scan the plant with Google Lens and get quick info if I’m unsure about a plant and its needs.

### LittleMorningLatte reageerde op 2025-10-29

We listen, and we don't judge... I just say "I like that one! Hope it doesn't die!" I'm not proud of this but oh well XD

### Debbie reageerde op 2025-10-29

Prayer plants 😩. So beautiful but my nemesis! Never again.

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