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September 2018: I got this plant as a kind of bonu September 2018: I got this plant as a kind of bonus when my friend bought a bigger and different type of Aglaonema. I found this little 'Jubilee' as a baby. - October 2020: I'd say the plant has grown nicely, wouldn't you? But consider this - every leaf in the 2018 photo is no longer here in the 2020 photo. - If you understand your environmental conditions and you're trying your best with care, then you can let Nature take its course. - Leaves will not last forever - accept this and you'll be happier with your plants. - ➡️ @houseplantjournal /link-in-profile to learn my approach and enjoy your houseplants. ~ ~ #houseplantjournal #houseplants #plants #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantdad #plantobsession #plantparenthood #greenthumb #foliage #leaflove #aglaonema #chineseevergreen
How can I help you with your Monstera deliciosa? ~ How can I help you with your Monstera deliciosa? ~ ~ #houseplantjournal #MonsteraMonday #houseplants #plants #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantdad #plantobsession #plantparenthood #greenthumb #foliage #monstera #monsteradeliciosa #aroid #timelapse #livingwithplants #planttimelapse #plantgrowth #leafgrowth #leafunfurling #nature #watchingplantsgrow
The next 53 days of my Sansevieria masonania (whal The next 53 days of my Sansevieria masonania (whale fin snake plant) growing. - Had to stop it to wipe up some of the mealy bugs. - Whatever way you decide to treat mealy bugs, don't be discouraged when they seem to keep coming back - that is to be expected! - Treatments only kill (hopefully most of) the adult insects. Unfortunately, eggs are basically indestructible except by physically removing parts of the plant. So new insects will jeep hatching, which means you will need to do regular treatments to gradually reduce their population. - 💡Tip: be sure to check for mealy bug nesting grounds on the OUTSIDE or UNDER the pot - not just on the plant itself! Link in profile @houseplantjournal - video on dealing with mealy bugs. ~ ~ #houseplantjournal #houseplants #plants #sansevieria #snakeplant #indoorplants #oddlysatisfying #botanical #botany #sansevieriamasoniana #whalefinsansevieria #whalefinsnakeplant #motherinlawstongue #timelapse #planttimelapse #timelapsevideo #plantlife
I don't get hung up on drainage holes: 2️⃣ thi I don't get hung up on drainage holes: 2️⃣ this Rabbit's Foot Fern (Davallia fejeensis) spent the last 2 years winning despite being in this completely enclosed ceramic pot planted with only sphagnum moss. Why? Light. - If I told you all the ways I cared for this plant, but said nothing about light, I've told you nothing. And if I didn't give sufficient detail, you might not realize its importance. So here goes: - The plant lives right on a window sill but because there's a building nearby, the direct morning sun never really comes into the line of sight with the plant. So the duration of direct sun: 0 hours. - The intensity of indirect light most of the morning is 200 foot-candles. In the afternoon, when the sun reflects off of the nearby building, I've measured up to 600 foot-candles. These measurements for indirect light vary though the day and last as long as the day length. - Care: watered whenever the moss was mostly dry. This fern is particularly drought tolerant so it's less demanding than other ferns. I poured enough water to thoroughly moisten all parts of moss - which is roughly a third of the total moss volume (link-in-profile - video explaining saturation volume ratio). I'm using 3-1-2 fertilizer whenever I observe new fronds growing. Leaf turnover: it sheds about 2-3 fronds per month but has definitely had net positive frond growth. Does fine with humidity as low as 25%. I have never misted, used a tray of pebbles, or a humidifier - and I'm happy with the plant's progress. ~ ~ #houseplantjournal #houseplants #plants #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantdad #plantobsession #plantparenthood #greenthumb #plantcare #foliagefriday #fernlove #fern #fernfriday #davalliafejeensis #rabbitsfootfern
Alocasia Polly report: saying goodbye to a few old Alocasia Polly report: saying goodbye to a few older leaves - thanks for contributing to photosynthesis! - I know that part is catchy (and thanks for sharing your yellowed leaves with me on your stories) but remember, it's only part of the story. - My approach has three parts: 1) Understand your environmental conditions. 2) Try your best with care. 3) Let Nature take its course. - 3️⃣ Part 1: Environment - here is the environment where my Alocasia lives, getting direct sun (4000-6000 FC) for roughly an hour each morning and 200-400 FC indirect light the rest of the day. Part 2: Care - I'm watering when the soil is partially dry and using 3-1-2 fertilizer, so far it has been on every watering. Part 3: Nature - leaves don't last forever so if you are confident in parts 1 & 2, there's no need for self-blaming with every leaf death. I'll cut them off once they are finished. - Link in profile: all kinds of info on how to get confident with parts 1 & 2. ~ ~ #houseplantjournal #houseplants #plants #urbanjunglebloggers #houseplantclub #plantdad #plantobsession #plantparenthood #greenthumb #foliage #leaflove #alocasia #alocasiapolly #alocasiaamazonica #aroid #plantprogressreport
I watched my terrarium over 4 days mostly to obser I watched my terrarium over 4 days mostly to observe the mushrooms and captured so much going on! - What did you notice? ~ ~ #houseplantjournal #plants #terrariums #terrariumplants #terrariumsofinstagram #biodome #botanicaboutique #mushrooms #mycology #timelapse #planttimelapse #timelapsevideo #plantlife #plantlove #nature
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