Red Ribbons
About Red Ribbons
Red Ribbons is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Red Ribbons likes soil that is well draining.
Taxonomy
Clarkia concinna
Clarkia
Onagraceae
Myrtales
How to care for Red Ribbons
How often to water your Red Ribbons
every 9
Red Ribbons needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Red Ribbons in your home
a window
Red Ribbons love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Red Ribbons does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Red Ribbons in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Red Ribbons
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Red Ribbons after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Red Ribbons
Red Ribbons
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.