Any advice for my new rose calathea and rubber plant?
Got a dreamy #RoseCalathea yesterday and my first #RubberPlant ✨ if you guys have any specific advice for it i’d love to hear!
The calathea i put in a mix of its own soil with pon and the rubber plant in a peat/french bark/perlite mix (cus i ran out of pon lol), both in self watering pots ✨
Also replaced my small humidifier with a tiny waterfal thingie in my #PlantCabinet thats keeping humidity well around 85% without me refilling it ever day, so im super happy with it!! #HappyPlants #selfwateringplanter #PlantShelfie #PLANTMAFIA #PlantTherapy
The calathea i put in a mix of its own soil with pon and the rubber plant in a peat/french bark/perlite mix (cus i ran out of pon lol), both in self watering pots ✨
Also replaced my small humidifier with a tiny waterfal thingie in my #PlantCabinet thats keeping humidity well around 85% without me refilling it ever day, so im super happy with it!! #HappyPlants #selfwateringplanter #PlantShelfie #PLANTMAFIA #PlantTherapy
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Seems like you are giving the best condition. Your calathea will definitely appreciate the humidity. Mine hates direct light of which may burn the leaves.
Your ficus is much more low maintenance but it would like its leaves to be wiped once in a while to rid of dust, keep it shiny and lets it photosynthesize better.
Your ficus is much more low maintenance but it would like its leaves to be wiped once in a while to rid of dust, keep it shiny and lets it photosynthesize better.
The only things I know about Calathea is that they like humidity and to cause drama 😂
Your ficus however is one of my favorites! Due to the variegated, try to keep it in the brightest, indirect light as possible. Or lots of morning light, before it gets too hot. Long story short, the white pieces can burn easily and don't make food for the plant so you want enough sun for the green parts to provide all the nutrients and keep it from reverting. Honestly, they are super easy plants and it'll be fine wherever you place it. It just could lose some color. Also, err on the side of drier than wetter. They get upset if they are wet/soggy for too long!
Your ficus however is one of my favorites! Due to the variegated, try to keep it in the brightest, indirect light as possible. Or lots of morning light, before it gets too hot. Long story short, the white pieces can burn easily and don't make food for the plant so you want enough sun for the green parts to provide all the nutrients and keep it from reverting. Honestly, they are super easy plants and it'll be fine wherever you place it. It just could lose some color. Also, err on the side of drier than wetter. They get upset if they are wet/soggy for too long!
@RJG honestly, i havent had trouble so far! Havent gone through the trouble of making distilled water or collecting rain water (i live in an apt building) and so far neither of my calatheas have complained abt the water - given, i let it sit for 24hrs+ before watering; i think its because the tap water here is safe to drink and is generally very soft
