New little plant haul! Any must know info for any of my ...
New little plant haul! Any must know info for any of my new little baaaabbbiiieeessss? Particularly nervous about tricolor! I brought them in but haven’t done anything else with them yet… #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewPlantMom #PlantHaul #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #Aglaonema
Last watered 8 months ago
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They're all very different plants with very different care requirements. The Aglaonema tricolor in particular can be finicky. It likes higher than average humidity (above 50-60%), so if your space is especially dry you might need to set up a humidifier nearby. Although they don't like their soil to completely dry out, they can easily develop root rot if they sit in damp soil for too long or are in a pot that's too big for them. It took me a little while (and a few almost-dead plants) to figure out what my Aglaonemas like: well-draining soil (whatever potting soil you go with, add in extra perlite to help out with drainage), humidity in the 60-70% range, a regular plastic nursery pot (don't put it directly in a glazed clay pot! They hold onto moisture and the soil takes forever to dry out), and only watering when the soil has *almost* completely dried out. A moisture meter is extremely helpful with this, since often the surface of the soil will feel/look dry but will still be quite damp further down in the pot.
Just some general advice that applies to all houseplants: be careful with watering! In most cases it's better to err on the side of underwatering than overwatering. An under-watered plant is an easy fix, but an overwatered plant...not so much. Always check the soil before you water. If you're using the Greg app for watering reminders, think of them as suggestions more than anything. If you get a reminder to water but the soil still feels damp, click the "snooze" button and it will remind you again in a few days. The more you use the app, the more accurate the watering recommendations will become 😊
Just some general advice that applies to all houseplants: be careful with watering! In most cases it's better to err on the side of underwatering than overwatering. An under-watered plant is an easy fix, but an overwatered plant...not so much. Always check the soil before you water. If you're using the Greg app for watering reminders, think of them as suggestions more than anything. If you get a reminder to water but the soil still feels damp, click the "snooze" button and it will remind you again in a few days. The more you use the app, the more accurate the watering recommendations will become 😊
@Ejd5775
Good morning!
I noticed on your plant card that your pot has no drainage!
It's necessary to prevent root rot, etc. that every plant has good drainage so it can drip dry, giving any excess water a means to escape...
Good morning!
I noticed on your plant card that your pot has no drainage!
It's necessary to prevent root rot, etc. that every plant has good drainage so it can drip dry, giving any excess water a means to escape...
@CutePolypremum thank you so much! It’s in a nursery pot I just haven’t updated the plant card.