Should I consider repotting my Calathea? I notice the lea...
3ft to light, indirect
2β pot with drainage
Last watered 1 week ago
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@UpsideDownNykky Hi Nykky, I never repot any of my plants if I see leaf browning or other signs of distress. Repotting can be stressful for them, and you will not be able to help breaking off tiny root hairs along the way, so plants need to be healthy to recover from repotting. I only repot when absolutely necessary, and most often when the roots are taking over the pot.
Iβll need to see some pictures though, of the leaf browning in question. Do you have a fan in your room for airflow? Very important, airflow. Fungal and bacterial infections and certain pests are more likely to happen in stale damp air. I have at least one, if not more, fans in any room with plants.
Iβll need to see some pictures though, of the leaf browning in question. Do you have a fan in your room for airflow? Very important, airflow. Fungal and bacterial infections and certain pests are more likely to happen in stale damp air. I have at least one, if not more, fans in any room with plants.
@BuffCaperspurge wow full time job repotting them huh οΏΌ you donβt even do that for a banana plant and some can get taller than your house in a few months οΏΌοΏΌ one of the fastest growing grasses in the world. βVery satisfying to grow i have to sayβ sorry not trying to go bananas on you lol but that is a lot of repotting out of curiosity have you ever grown one οΏΌ
@OhGollyItsJolly i have palms ive not repotted!! And my BoP is 6 ft tall. I have the pot; now doing the logistics!! Lol
@DreamMachine stale dry air in tight spots perfect for mites too. Must have air flow &
you better put you on a new pair of shoes. Every once in a while you canβt wear the same pot all the time. When youβre a growing kid !! Torture I say!! οΏΌ
*goes back to bonsai basics π still new to torturing plants but itβs a fun learn practicing wabi sabi π«Άπ½
you better put you on a new pair of shoes. Every once in a while you canβt wear the same pot all the time. When youβre a growing kid !! Torture I say!! οΏΌ
*goes back to bonsai basics π still new to torturing plants but itβs a fun learn practicing wabi sabi π«Άπ½
@BuffCaperspurge oh yeah, getting beat up by banana leaves on a stick 6 foot tall βwbopβlol thatβs gonna be a fun one οΏΌοΏΌ
@BuffCaperspurge what !!? Why would he? You could literally have like a 200 pound bunch of banana bananas growing in your living room on a 4 foot tall, cavern dish, dwarf banana that you got for $10 π€―οΏΌοΏΌ
@OhGollyItsJolly ok ill try that one!!! Ill dial 9-1 then wait til he clutches his chest to dial last β1β!!!
@BuffCaperspurge not sure what your referring to husbands health? Hopefully not, Either way the bananas in stores that we buy are Cavendish bananas they are a dwarf species. They grow very well in pots up to shoulder height hereβs my big momma dwarf cavendish in the medium size Walmart whiskey barrel itβs kinda hot here. Mother of 5 others I have in pots & 1 by her side π
easily feed your entire neighborhood bananas for free οΏΌβbeen breeding elephants & bananas for 2 years now creating a tropical jungle garden bed. Itβs been a very drought dry year. Weβre about 3 feet behind our average rainfall. Anyways itβs hot water water water. 4 hours in with breaks still watering I need watering ππ₯΅οΏΌοΏΌ
@OhGollyItsJolly Iβm using that container to hopefully increase the humidity. I do open the top occasionally , I was afraid lack of air could cause issues, I am very new to using domes. I wasnβt sure if droplets on the walls of the container could damage the leaves, they do touch the sides π
@DreamMachine thatβs good to know. I unfortunately did not think to take a photo of the browning. I cut the damage off right away because of who I am as a person, haha! π I actually donβt have a lot of fans in the room. I will look into getting fans in the area. I had this type of plant one other time, and unfortunately, it did not make it. I want this plant to like me so bad π π
@BuffCaperspurge Wow! Thatβs really impressive. I feel that way with my spider plants. Those plants grow like crazy π
I do see one straw coming out of this Calathea (slowly), hopefully that is a good sign.
I do see one straw coming out of this Calathea (slowly), hopefully that is a good sign.
If you're concerned about humidity, maybe try a humidity tray instead? You might already have all of the items needed to make one, otherwise it's fairly low-cost since it's just a drip tray with pebbles and water.
To make one, fill a drip tray (or shallow bowl) with an even layer of pebbles and add water to the tray. Set your plant on top of the pebbles and make sure it's sitting *above* the water and not in it. The idea is that the water provides ambient humidity for your plant as it evaporates.
Hope this is helpful. Best of luck! πͺ΄β¨οΈ
To make one, fill a drip tray (or shallow bowl) with an even layer of pebbles and add water to the tray. Set your plant on top of the pebbles and make sure it's sitting *above* the water and not in it. The idea is that the water provides ambient humidity for your plant as it evaporates.
Hope this is helpful. Best of luck! πͺ΄β¨οΈ