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  • Propagation of Philodendron Silver

    Problem: the original philodendron silver plant is looking quite bare near the pot but still has several healthy vines – this is completely a matter of opinion, if you like the way your plant looks, then no need to change it.

  • How to ID Some plants with Google

    A good proportion of questions I receive involve identifying a plant. I’m pretty familiar with most common house plants but there are times when I just can’t remember a name, even though I’ve seen it before. Here, I will go through one example of how I found the name of a plant with only a picture.

  • BASICS: Air Plant Care 101

    Air plants are a lot like Pokemon: there’s a strong desire for a “gotta catch ’em all” mentality. But please, for the love of plants, make sure you can provide the right conditions for them.  Here’s what you need to know.

  • Plant Parenthood: Setting Expectations

    Congratulations, you just bought your first house plant!  The store clerk quickly gave you some vague instructions beginning with “these are super easy to take care of…”

  • Plant Parenthood 101

    If you only read one article, make it this one: although these factors are in separate paragraphs, they are all interdependent and need to be in BALANCE for a healthy, thriving plant (more on this in another article).

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My basement foyer is the winter refuge for several My basement foyer is the winter refuge for several plants with one light source (ceiling mounted 4ft LED light):
Big Monstera - sees about 300 FC x 14h
Small Monstera - 50 FC x 14h
Rabbit foot fern - 50 FC x 14h
Peace lily - 100 FC x 14h
Ctenanthe burl-marxii - 70 FC x 14h
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Note: these values are what I'm using for just bare maintenance over the winter. When warmer weather arrives, they go outside for real growth.
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Last night, the temperatures dipped below 10 C (50 Last night, the temperatures dipped below 10 C (50 F) so it was time to bring in my big Monstera. It pushed out two new leaves this summer - they are huge!
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The size is becoming unmanageable - not because of weight but the spread of the leaves makes it difficult to move through my narrow stairway.
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Come spring time, I will air layer the top 3 leaves and continue them in a new garbage can
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Checking in on my Peace Lily - one of my first pla Checking in on my Peace Lily - one of my first plants!
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Light analysis: in a white LED grow light context, you need to specify the strength (FC or µmol/s/m² is fine) and the duration - you can calculate the DLI by multiplying the strength and the duration (along with the appropriate conversions)
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For this plant: 90 FC x 14 hours gives you a DLI of 0.8 mol/day, which is quite low but clearly still enough to produce some flowers. With a higher DLI, my plant would have probably produced more flowers but I'm happy with where this plant is and how it has grown for now
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The spent leaves on a peace lily don't tend to fall off on their own like a pothos or philodendron so you should regularly cut them off once they're fully dead - staying on top of it will allow space for new leaves to grow (mine has become a bit crowded!)
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A check-in on my Rabbit foot fern (Davallia fejeen A check-in on my Rabbit foot fern (Davallia fejeensis) - full care guide on my website - @houseplantjournal /link-in-profile

Yes, it's planted in an actual basketball modified by @thegiveandgrow (painted and opening cut out for the plant)

I added the drainage hole

Still battling a minor scale infestation. I just cut off these infested fronds as the plant keeps putting up new ones

While it's isolating, I keep it in my basement where its only light is white LED.

I bought this stand from the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) at the international market. From my online search, it's called "5 Camel Carved Folding Pedestal Stand"
I'm loving the color gains after 2 months outside I'm loving the color gains after 2 months outside (in 'Part Shade')
Plant: Aeonium 'kiwi'
My most fenestrated leaf yet! - Support? At this My most fenestrated leaf yet!
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Support? At this size, it supports itself
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Looking up at the surroundings: outdoors with mostly filtered light
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