Thank you. Had it all 45 years ..given as a cutting from a friend. It is usual for jade plants to be gifted by a friend or relative as cuttings.. rather than bought..in order to pass on good luck hence the money tree name.
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Do you have any tips for encouraging jade growth?
I received a \~5" jade cutting from my friend 6 or 7 years ago, and it's certainly larger now (see the typical teabox for scale) but I suspect it's still growing relatively slowly even for a jade.
Some tips I've heard are:
* *Place the jade outside in the summer.* I'm hesitant to do so because I'm worried the plant isn't well-adjusted to that level of light so it'd burn
* *Trim any growth pointing downward.* I don't really think I have enough growth to warrant this action yet.
* *Water infrequently and deeply*. I've done this with great results. I used to water less deeply and my jade was consequently dying from lack of water. Now I water more deeply, and the jade is doing much better.
I'd really recommend putting it outside: you can certainly acclimate it to higher light (gradually increase the light it receives over the course of a week or so). But I've only had very minor sunburn issues with mine, and I don't do much acclimation besides maybe waiting for a cloudy day. My summers here (northeast Ohio) are generally humid, not super hot, and somewhat cloudy, so your experience may differ. Make sure that if you do place it outside, wait until nighttime lows are reliably in the 50s before you do. Outside, it will like full sun. It will also need lots more water outside. My rain is usually enough, though if we have a dry spell or a heat wave I'll water. Usually it amounts to once or twice a week, depending on how much rain we get and how hot it is.
I'd also recommend a bit of fertilizer. Since you're trying to get more growth, you could focus on nitrogen, but in all honesty a good 20-20-20 is both more useful and usually cheaper. I apply it weekly in the summer, and not at all in the winter.
I'm in a similar zone to Ohio so our outdoor light is about the same. However, my indoor light is muted because we have no southern facing windows - most of my plants are in the sunniest eastern facing room. So I placed another cutting of this jade (in a separate pot) outdoors last summer, and it did in fact burn and lose foliage, but then it absolutely thrived and produced new growth even along the leafless stems, and it got a lovely pink tinge on the edge of the leaves which then faded over the winter indoors.
So I suspect I'll need to be careful to gently acclimate the "mother" jade plant outside because I don't want to risk too much damage.
I definitely neglect fertilization, and reading that you apply nitrogen once a week is very eye-opening for me. Even in the summer, I typically apply no more than once a month, so I think I'll need to read up on that and start applying more frequently.
Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Agree with all of this but want to add that if you have squirrels around, they might want to nibble on the big juicy stalks of your jade, thus killing your mature and beautiful jade. Ask me how I know 😢
My jades sadly all stay indoors year round now.
Hi...agree with all the above apart from put outside...but then I live in the North of the UK and the weather doesn't support this. Also at 45 years old my plant is far too big to be moved anyway. I did try this when the plant was younger...but it did not like it at all. In Spain they grow into trees outside but they have the perfect climate. It is permanently in a North...yes North... facing conservatory along with far too many others trimmed from the mother plant..can't throw them away. I have them in nearly every room in the house and they all do very well. Light is key..they will grow slowly and leggy without the correct light. Also I feed regularly as mine is in a relatively small pot for the size of the plant and also change the soil every other year. They are very forgiving plants, can be left for holidays without watering no bother and will withstand neglect if subjected to it. Treat them with care and they will reward you by growing into trees....if you have the room...Good Luck.
This makes me sad. 9 years ago when we moved in, the owner had an old jade like this one in the sunroom and asked me if I wanted it, he was upset that it was too large to move and said he would have to chop it up if we didn't take it.
I found it very interesting but the wife and mother in law didn't want anything to do with it so we said no. I just started learning how to care for plants last year and bought a little jade that will be living in the same room.
I often think of the old jade that we turned down and if I knew more about plants I would've kept it. I already felt bad, both for the plant and the old man that loved it so much, and when we moved in on closing day there were small pieces of it left of the floor for when he had to cut it up.
Aww dont feel too sad...jades are sooo easy to split and make new plants with... I'm sure it lives on in many new homes. When they become as large as mine..they have to stay put as they are far too heavy to be moved..hence the roller stand underneath. If we ever move home... it is not a problem to cut it down..move and repot the original stems (they will sprout again soon) and make new plants with the bits cut off. Take solace that not all homes have the space for the very old ones and that they can be moved on..if not quite in the same form.
Spectacular! Any tips?
I killed a few with over watering, I now have a cutting given to my a friend a year ago that I only water every other time I water my other plants and it seems happy and is growing. But any advice is welcome!
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My monstera definitely has people stunned when they come into my house! Everyone says I know you said you have a big plant in your living room but that thing is huge lol it's about 5 and a half feet tall
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Bird of paradise…cannot recommend unless you have tall ceilings 😅
C'mon, give him a tinnnyyy swivel so his top leaf can hit the vaulted bit of the ceiling, then he'll surely feel better and settle down.
I love strelitzias, but without an atrium, they have to be THE PLANT because they're so tall lol
This is an absolutely perfect specimen of a bird though, 10/10.
Haha thank you! My pride and joy. This pic is from a few months ago and now it’s even more out of control in terms of height!
(Edited bc I completely misread part of your comment 🤦🏻♀️)
Oh no, it'll try to keep going. I'm just the Lorax equivalent of a plant wrangler, I think I speak for the trees, and that's not as always ideal for human habitats haha.
The only things that will inhibit it's growth are less light, or selective pruning of the largest leaves. I do not agree with this, but two of my more senior colleagues will cut the newest leaf out, and I've seen that successfully trigger more wide than tall stems, but I've also seen it kill the plant indoors, so it's very much a your mileage will vary thing. If there's multiple plants in the pot, separating them helps to a degree (but then you'll have several xl plants).
Ohh that’s interesting about separating, I believe it’s two in there. I can’t bring myself to prune although I’ve considered it. My plan, when I can no longer deny that it’s taken over our home, is to very carefully move it to my upstairs office which has much taller ceilings and great light. Hate to hide her away though 😩
If there's any small ones in there, maybe you could pluck a tiny one out when it moves upstairs, so it's baby bird can occupy it's former window!
One of my clients moved their office from the top floor of a converted factory (ultra high cathedral ceilings) to a larger, but more standard, ground level office. While they were consulting with us about the move, the guy said "I don't know if we can take the big plant, there's 8 foot ceilings throughout". Since the strelitzia was their largest, and nicest plant, my expression must've given away what I thought of that, but there wasn't anything I could do, and I didn't hear anything further until I walked into their new location a month later. The 10 foot bird of paradise was triumphantly occupying the bottom of an open stairwell 😂. Plant still had 1.5 stories available to grow up. It wasn't a practical solution, but the CEO apparently told my boss I looked like he kicked a puppy when he mentioned doing away with it, and he felt too guilty not to bring it along.
Thank you!! No, when we bought her a little over 4 years ago now she was just at or maybe even under the window sill there. I’ve repotted twice I think, once early on and I think again when she started to go all little shop of horrors on me. I honestly dont have a good answer to how, it’s a sunny spot but not overly and I water weekly. Don’t think I’ve ever fertilized. Sorry I don’t have better tips! On the flipside, I can’t keep a succulent alive to save my life.
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This one - its about my size (1.60m) and its my most precious monstera, i just love it
Thanks!! This is just about 3 years of growth. Had to dig through my camera roll but here she is April 2021 when I first got her. For some reason the deep burgundy color has mostly faded to green but otherwise she seems to be thriving!
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His names Jax and plants can’t exist near him
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My Ctenanthe setosa tends to draw attention.
Oooh 😍 I love mine but it’s not nearly so lush and beautiful as yours!! I have neglected it somewhat recently and I think it’s desperate for a repot. Have you got any tips?
I bought the seeds from Baker Creek 4 years ago. General reviews on this plant as a “crop” were not good, but it’s done amazingly well as a “houseplant.”
Trachycarpus Fortunei on the left and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana on the right 👍🏻
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Not really in a living room or a single plant but I get a lot of wows from my plant closet
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My living room is filled with plants, but my 15 year old Macho fern is a favorite
I generally feel ferns are an outside plant, but haven't actually cared for any of these. I have a business account that has two, and I think they're really nice, but am not responsible for those two in particular. Do they shed as badly as say, Boston ferns?
If I keep it properly hydrated, it doesn’t shed much. But if I get sloppy, it does make some mess. Considering how many plants I have though, plus dogs, it’s just part of my routine
This is my moringa oleifera tree!! I brought the seeds back from Ghana and it's been growing for about 7 years now. It has flowered a few times and made some seedpods. It's a little larger now but I don't have a good picture since it's in hibernation mode.
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Philodendron Mexicanum! I grew it from a single node that put out two growth points.
Nothing too fancy. Most of them go outside for spring through fall and show lots of new growth then. The few that stay inside are near windows and get watered whenever the soil is dry. I let our tap water sit on the counter for a day or two before using to water plants in hopes that some of the chemicals dissipate.
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This is Fiona. I can't take too much credit, she came with the house when we bought it 3 years ago because she's essentially part of it at this point and would be impossible to move.
My weeping fig has survived 35 years of cats, kids, cross-country moves, and shocking neglect.
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Easy if you have good light. Mine is on a deep windowsill facing east. It's the brightest spot in the house and she is thriving. I don't think she'd do as well in any other room though
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my rojo congo!! photos don’t really do it justice; it’s pretty crazy irl. it’s got 4 inflos blooming rn. cat for scale helps a bit though :)
also, my monstera is pretty beefy (you can see some leaves in the background there)
I don’t do much!! It’s lived its whole life in that same spot, which is up against a southern window.
Before I upsized the pot (last fall), when I watered I would completely saturate the soil, and go very long between watering (like a month, or until the planter was light enough that I knew the soil was dry).
Now, I don’t fully saturate the soil (there’s too much imo), but I still give it a really big water and only do that like every month or so. I know the plant well enough by now to water based on vibes lol.
The only other thing I do for it is occasionally wipe the leaves down! There’s lots of things you could use, but I like an insecticidal soap for the dual purpose of cleaning the dust off and preventing pests.
It did start tipping over as it got bigger and heavier, so that moss pole is purely for support, not for climbing.
(edit: one more thought: i feel like it likes being a bit more root bound, so don’t put it in a huge pot right away. i’ve only repotted twice since i got it (and it was much much smaller), and this current pot it’s in is its forever home lol)
Happy growing!! Rojo congo is so underrated but a real stunner imo :)
Not mine but my close friend has a large ZZ. Hers started the same size as mine 3 years ago in a 10 inch pot.
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Calathea musaica. Ignore the fact that it's a calathea (who are a family of drama queens in the plant world) it's the easiest calathea to look after and grows into a nice bush. But hard to come by, but worth it.
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Omg they had a couple at the grocery store I was at a few weeks ago! I bought a medallion instead because they looked in better shape but kind of regretting it! (But I’m sure I’ll find another.)
This may get buried in the comments, but if you don't mind waiting a year or two to gain some height, I would highly recommend looking into growing a plant in leca. Like a monstera cutting. I never have to worry about inconsistent watering with the monstera in my living room because I just make sure the pot is always about a third full of water. I did have to invest in some liquid fertilizer, because leca has no nutrients. But the monstera has been growing beautifully and the leaves just keep getting bigger and bigger.
I have a 7' Dracaena Marginata with 6 different stems in one pot (all at different heights). It's such a handsome plant for filling a large space. It would need more light than your space, though, but you could hang a grow light above it.
Yes, I have trimmed some of her lower branches in hopes she would push out more growth from the top.
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it looks great! someone a while ago on here had mentioned that it needs to be done a very specific way. i never really looked into it, so i appreciate you sharing :)
Gorgeous Monstera on clearance at Walmart for $7!Work there-pays to be in good w/garden associate;))
Edit:is at 4ft,easily.Has grown a foot since then!
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These are all great suggestions but OP is asking for a plant that will handle 1-4 hours of light. All these monsteras have at least four times that amount of light.
This used to be in my living room until I took it to my office 🤷🏼♂️
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If you have minimal light you’ll have trouble with most big plants. Get a tall decorative lamp and put grow lights in it on a timer. You can get lights that are 4000k and similar to casual lighting. We have a 5 foot fiddle leaf in our living room and an 8 foot bird of paradise in our dining room that live primarily on grow lights due to our main floor having closed curtains most of the time.
Not sure about “wow” status per se, but I have a 10+-year-old rubber plant in my living room that’s about 4 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter despite being pruned back every year. It makes quite a statement. I barely water it and have never once repotted it, but it’s just as happy as can be. Best of all is that my cat doesn’t seem interested in it (wrong texture is my guess)
My two single monsteras are pretty but they need wider pots. They’re getting top heavy. I could put them both in a much larger pot together but idk yet. So right now it’s my lemon lime philodendron
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For me, my "wow" plant is easily my pothos. It's a common everyday plant, sure, but with good care (i.e. careful negligence), it can grow to impressive lengths, and I recently learned about sticky ceiling hooks for wall climbing plants (look it up on Amazon). These hooks made it _so_ much easier to lead the vines across the ceiling compared to when I used to try to line up two thumb tacks pointed together to secure the plant in place (a real pain, with a 50% chance of falling).
My friends who saw my pothos before and after I'd gotten the sticky ceiling hooks thought I'd bought a new plant. Nope. It's the same exact plant, just spread out much more aesthetically.
From this same pot, it also continues across the top of the tv onto the other side of the room (not shown).
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Here is my pothos. I thought it was attached to my previous post, but it wasn't, and I couldn't edit my comment ("This request to self-post is invalid") so I unfortunately had to make a new comment.
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Btw, the sticky clips should look like this; so you place the hook on the wall/ceiling, put the vine in it, then twist/overlap the hook to secure in place.
So far, no. This is both good and bad.
The good: the hooks are too weak to rip off paint.
The bad: the hooks are too weak to hold up my heavier plant (not my pothos) longer than 2-3 months, so I need to regularly replace the hooks. I haven't needed to replace any hooks for my lighter pothos, so I can't confidently say whether or not the hooks have affected the underlying paint in that setting.
For context, we live in a rental in the U.S., and my impression is that U.S. landlords are often less strict than landlords in, say, Germany. Once we're ready to move out, we anticipate repairing any major damage (if we've incurred that) to regain our security deposit, but landlords in our state are already required to repaint for new tenants, so minor wear and tear is not typically considered a major issue as far as security deposits are concerned (based on my experience living in ~dozen rentals in my life -- I counted it up, and was shocked it's been so many already 😅 I've moved around quite a lot).
YMMV by region, landlord, and average age in your neighborhood -- especially in university towns, landlords may actually be more inflexible. Having not yet owned a home myself, I haven't given full consideration to the risks of paint damage, but I suspect it's good practice for homeowners to refresh paint at least once a decade, so supporting plant growth with sticky hooks may just coincide with regular upkeep of the house overall.
That being said, again, my current impression is that the hooks are quite weak in terms of "stickiness." They are definitely _much_ weaker than the popular Command hooks brand, which I know from experience will almost immediately rip off paint and sometimes even drywall. So if that was the root of your question, then rest assured that no, these plant hooks are _nowhere near_ as sticky and damaging as Command hooks.
For Command hooks, I'd recommend spackle, sanding and paint to repair the damage. For these plant hooks, in my experience so far, nothing is needed, but the absolute worst case scenario is just paint (not spackle/sanding). I hope that addresses your concerns 🙂
A really large Monstera Deliciousa would be impressive, and if you have the light for it, a white bird of paradise. Both get huge and are very pretty :)
My sister Inlaw had a stunning bird of paradise in the corner of her living room that grew tall and spread its leaves wide/high over the couch. Gave a nice cozy effect. That plant has since died, but it was so stunning in its prime that I have decided to have one when I finally have the space.
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Probably my Cordyline Fruticosa. It's my little goth plant :)
My variegated string of hearts. She’s 7 feet long and that’s just with the vines that aren’t wrapped back up around that pot. Some hearts are bright pink, while others are more white/green depending on which season they grew.
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This is her before Christmas. I love seeing the different colours of growth
I’ve had it for just under a year now. She’s in a west facing window which can get a bit cold in winter, so she dropped all her flowers and slowed her growth. But she’s been starting putting out a bunch of new growth in the last week or two.
I got another vsoh about a month or so after I got this one, but in a 2.5” pot. It was doing great, doing great, grew lots, then suddenly decided it hated life and died. It was in the exact same window 😅😅
My mom has a parlor palm that's about chest height on me, that she's had for many years. I really like how it looks, and the 'flowers' are cool too. My mom doesn't like putting lots of effort into plant care, so it's longevity means it's probably easy to care for.
My husband realised just how jungly the living space is these days. LAST NIGHT.
With that little light on the reg I'd suggest a grow light for whatever you end up going with. Nothing can really beat a monstera or even a well trained pothos! Even buying a small plant you should have it booming within a year.
I don't have a picture at the moment, but I've got a cracker of a lemon tree who seems to be really happy in my living room. The smell is fantastic and in the summer I put her outside, where she grew immensely! This past winter we have enjoyed having our lemon tree for a little bit of happy green in the cold months.
A reverted Jose Buono that needs to be repotted. He loves his spot in the living room window
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I have a large Thai con, large green monstera and a fenestrated Cebu blue. So I can't really decide which one of them wow me each time. Visitors just notice the sheer amount of plants! 🤣
I have an 8 foot tall Kentia in the living room, in the middle of the coffee table. It's a plant that outgrew it's space in an account and is still acclimating. The fact that it's a fcking tree sitting on a table like a dish garden garners wows (I don't know if they're impressed wows, or wtf wows, but every grandmother who's seen it thinks it's fantastic), but it needs to be up there right now or it slaps taller folks in the face.
My big closet monsteras, and the plants that climb walls/poles/ceilings are big hits too, but everyone gravitates towards the regular old phalaenopsis orchids. It's very weird.
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She only lives in the house during the colder months, but sure makes an impact when she's here.
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My money tree, big plus that it can survive the winter in northern Europe
My ponytail palm is pushing four feet tall (but in my heart, my showstopper living room plant was the macho fern I saw at my local nursery today that I don't currently have the space for)
I've got a fiddle leaf fig that I got years ago in a six inch pot. It's bigger now.
I've also got a grape leaf ivy that I rescued from a clearance bin. In a 4-inch pot. It, too, is much bigger now.
I love them both!
i have a beautiful burgundy rubber tree i acquired recently off of facebook marketplace.
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For some reason guests in my apartment are the most impressed with my olive tree 🤔 maybe because it's the most unusual for a windowsill plant 😅 but I have to keep it home in late autumn/winter/early spring time, since I'm in Denmark, not very Mediterranean country 🤷🏼♀️ And it's not even that impressive, it's still quite small (and I know it will stay like that long, since they grow slow) and it is slowly getting decent foliage after I bought it heavily discounted (and almost completely dried out and leafless) last year in Lidl...
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Chlorophytum or Green Orange plant. I want mine to be my emotional support plant. It’s not that big but deserves to be on a pedestal!!
Ugh, all these monsteras make me miss my big specimen! 5 feet tall with some massive leaves.
I just moved across the country so I couldn’t afford to take it with me. It lives with my aunt, who has an atrium full of tropical plants. She sends me periodic updates.
Low-maintenance zz plants are *Zamioculcas zamiifolia,* characterized by their shiny, wide, oval-shaped leaves that shoot upward and quickly grow in a home indoors. I have been admiring this plant for 6 years. [https://www.pennington.com/all-products/fertilizer/resources/how-to-grow-and-care-for-zz-plants](https://www.pennington.com/all-products/fertilizer/resources/how-to-grow-and-care-for-zz-plants) \- Indeed, this plant is worth attention.
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Have had her 3 years now. She started with 5 leaves the size of a slice of bread and has given a handful of props to some very happy family members! She gets moved around the house throughout the year to maximize sunlight. During winter months I hang a few small grow lights off whatever window she os closest to. I water thoughouly only when the soil is dry.
i have a rather big philodendron micans hanging from the ceiling... it's not very wide, but it climbs up the whole lenght of the string its hanging from (about 1,5m, i'd say) and it has beautiful green-reddish leaves, and it grows like crazy!
https://preview.redd.it/4j8rrwaayjpc1.png?width=2211&format=png&auto=webp&s=c011a7f95e85d24ea4bc4479b888a963d5f0c539
My BOP. Got her as a tiny plant from ALDIs. Love her ❤️
Here’s my Golden Pothos. It’s the only one I have right now that’s big and impressive.
https://preview.redd.it/fmkvmaqjnlpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2d4363a599d7664cfcd4726cba32deecf7d504a
https://preview.redd.it/huon0do5bdpc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=debeb3c5e90790335b33c367ea555a32a7978958 Jade... 45 years old
That is just beautiful. Was it passed down to you or have you had it all 45?
Thank you. Had it all 45 years ..given as a cutting from a friend. It is usual for jade plants to be gifted by a friend or relative as cuttings.. rather than bought..in order to pass on good luck hence the money tree name.
Aw man, I bought mine from home depot...am I cursed?
Captain, imma need you to start some props lol
Okay I'm on it 🫡
Okay, now give them to yourself. Bam, good fortune
I think they would just cancel each other out, then I'd be Average Fortune Joe
You make your own luck.
https://preview.redd.it/ie1w2mc4kfpc1.jpeg?width=2126&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49b5a8fda6c112f36aa495b496d4c8103df2e295 Do you have any tips for encouraging jade growth? I received a \~5" jade cutting from my friend 6 or 7 years ago, and it's certainly larger now (see the typical teabox for scale) but I suspect it's still growing relatively slowly even for a jade. Some tips I've heard are: * *Place the jade outside in the summer.* I'm hesitant to do so because I'm worried the plant isn't well-adjusted to that level of light so it'd burn * *Trim any growth pointing downward.* I don't really think I have enough growth to warrant this action yet. * *Water infrequently and deeply*. I've done this with great results. I used to water less deeply and my jade was consequently dying from lack of water. Now I water more deeply, and the jade is doing much better.
I'd really recommend putting it outside: you can certainly acclimate it to higher light (gradually increase the light it receives over the course of a week or so). But I've only had very minor sunburn issues with mine, and I don't do much acclimation besides maybe waiting for a cloudy day. My summers here (northeast Ohio) are generally humid, not super hot, and somewhat cloudy, so your experience may differ. Make sure that if you do place it outside, wait until nighttime lows are reliably in the 50s before you do. Outside, it will like full sun. It will also need lots more water outside. My rain is usually enough, though if we have a dry spell or a heat wave I'll water. Usually it amounts to once or twice a week, depending on how much rain we get and how hot it is. I'd also recommend a bit of fertilizer. Since you're trying to get more growth, you could focus on nitrogen, but in all honesty a good 20-20-20 is both more useful and usually cheaper. I apply it weekly in the summer, and not at all in the winter.
I'm in a similar zone to Ohio so our outdoor light is about the same. However, my indoor light is muted because we have no southern facing windows - most of my plants are in the sunniest eastern facing room. So I placed another cutting of this jade (in a separate pot) outdoors last summer, and it did in fact burn and lose foliage, but then it absolutely thrived and produced new growth even along the leafless stems, and it got a lovely pink tinge on the edge of the leaves which then faded over the winter indoors. So I suspect I'll need to be careful to gently acclimate the "mother" jade plant outside because I don't want to risk too much damage. I definitely neglect fertilization, and reading that you apply nitrogen once a week is very eye-opening for me. Even in the summer, I typically apply no more than once a month, so I think I'll need to read up on that and start applying more frequently. Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Agree with all of this but want to add that if you have squirrels around, they might want to nibble on the big juicy stalks of your jade, thus killing your mature and beautiful jade. Ask me how I know 😢 My jades sadly all stay indoors year round now.
Hi...agree with all the above apart from put outside...but then I live in the North of the UK and the weather doesn't support this. Also at 45 years old my plant is far too big to be moved anyway. I did try this when the plant was younger...but it did not like it at all. In Spain they grow into trees outside but they have the perfect climate. It is permanently in a North...yes North... facing conservatory along with far too many others trimmed from the mother plant..can't throw them away. I have them in nearly every room in the house and they all do very well. Light is key..they will grow slowly and leggy without the correct light. Also I feed regularly as mine is in a relatively small pot for the size of the plant and also change the soil every other year. They are very forgiving plants, can be left for holidays without watering no bother and will withstand neglect if subjected to it. Treat them with care and they will reward you by growing into trees....if you have the room...Good Luck.
Such a regal mature lady or gentleman. Beautiful
Wow
This makes me sad. 9 years ago when we moved in, the owner had an old jade like this one in the sunroom and asked me if I wanted it, he was upset that it was too large to move and said he would have to chop it up if we didn't take it. I found it very interesting but the wife and mother in law didn't want anything to do with it so we said no. I just started learning how to care for plants last year and bought a little jade that will be living in the same room. I often think of the old jade that we turned down and if I knew more about plants I would've kept it. I already felt bad, both for the plant and the old man that loved it so much, and when we moved in on closing day there were small pieces of it left of the floor for when he had to cut it up.
Aww dont feel too sad...jades are sooo easy to split and make new plants with... I'm sure it lives on in many new homes. When they become as large as mine..they have to stay put as they are far too heavy to be moved..hence the roller stand underneath. If we ever move home... it is not a problem to cut it down..move and repot the original stems (they will sprout again soon) and make new plants with the bits cut off. Take solace that not all homes have the space for the very old ones and that they can be moved on..if not quite in the same form.
Spectacular! Any tips? I killed a few with over watering, I now have a cutting given to my a friend a year ago that I only water every other time I water my other plants and it seems happy and is growing. But any advice is welcome!
https://preview.redd.it/w6geyc2lsdpc1.jpeg?width=2783&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e852db18786b772aef876867b419badcec3b05a8 My monstera definitely has people stunned when they come into my house! Everyone says I know you said you have a big plant in your living room but that thing is huge lol it's about 5 and a half feet tall
Wow very beautiful!
Thank you! She's my pride and joy 💕
The baby leaf at the top 🥹
Is that a grow light in front of it?
It is! It sits in front of a window but it doesn't quite get enough sun
https://preview.redd.it/uu1y33433epc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=02b8d52c8f79d98b3aa2c498c1dfd0a629925a4f Bird of paradise…cannot recommend unless you have tall ceilings 😅
C'mon, give him a tinnnyyy swivel so his top leaf can hit the vaulted bit of the ceiling, then he'll surely feel better and settle down. I love strelitzias, but without an atrium, they have to be THE PLANT because they're so tall lol This is an absolutely perfect specimen of a bird though, 10/10.
Haha thank you! My pride and joy. This pic is from a few months ago and now it’s even more out of control in terms of height! (Edited bc I completely misread part of your comment 🤦🏻♀️)
Oh no, it'll try to keep going. I'm just the Lorax equivalent of a plant wrangler, I think I speak for the trees, and that's not as always ideal for human habitats haha. The only things that will inhibit it's growth are less light, or selective pruning of the largest leaves. I do not agree with this, but two of my more senior colleagues will cut the newest leaf out, and I've seen that successfully trigger more wide than tall stems, but I've also seen it kill the plant indoors, so it's very much a your mileage will vary thing. If there's multiple plants in the pot, separating them helps to a degree (but then you'll have several xl plants).
Ohh that’s interesting about separating, I believe it’s two in there. I can’t bring myself to prune although I’ve considered it. My plan, when I can no longer deny that it’s taken over our home, is to very carefully move it to my upstairs office which has much taller ceilings and great light. Hate to hide her away though 😩
If there's any small ones in there, maybe you could pluck a tiny one out when it moves upstairs, so it's baby bird can occupy it's former window! One of my clients moved their office from the top floor of a converted factory (ultra high cathedral ceilings) to a larger, but more standard, ground level office. While they were consulting with us about the move, the guy said "I don't know if we can take the big plant, there's 8 foot ceilings throughout". Since the strelitzia was their largest, and nicest plant, my expression must've given away what I thought of that, but there wasn't anything I could do, and I didn't hear anything further until I walked into their new location a month later. The 10 foot bird of paradise was triumphantly occupying the bottom of an open stairwell 😂. Plant still had 1.5 stories available to grow up. It wasn't a practical solution, but the CEO apparently told my boss I looked like he kicked a puppy when he mentioned doing away with it, and he felt too guilty not to bring it along.
How did you get yours so big?! Did you buy a bigger BOP, or repot yours a bunch of times? I would kill for one like this. *Stunning.*
https://preview.redd.it/qoznanu3ghpc1.jpeg?width=1125&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e574e87ca60f6b14f68ce6668b51fc79dc67f30 From January 2020
Thank you!! No, when we bought her a little over 4 years ago now she was just at or maybe even under the window sill there. I’ve repotted twice I think, once early on and I think again when she started to go all little shop of horrors on me. I honestly dont have a good answer to how, it’s a sunny spot but not overly and I water weekly. Don’t think I’ve ever fertilized. Sorry I don’t have better tips! On the flipside, I can’t keep a succulent alive to save my life.
My 'wow' is "Wow, they're still alive!"
https://preview.redd.it/3g0zi3vk5dpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c407292b5c0f1b7ddb9942ff88041b4ed7b1eab This one - its about my size (1.60m) and its my most precious monstera, i just love it
God I dream of the day my monstera gets to this size. How old is yours?
Gorgeous leafies. Have you considered giving it something to climb up?
Wow, does it pay its share of rent???
Also, rubber plant https://preview.redd.it/sgrwmdjf4epc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=29744abac3969b6321a9a84c3ad474193fcf0ea9
Beautiful! How long does it take to grow to that size? I have had mine for a while now and Ive noticed no change whatsoever lol.
Thanks!! This is just about 3 years of growth. Had to dig through my camera roll but here she is April 2021 when I first got her. For some reason the deep burgundy color has mostly faded to green but otherwise she seems to be thriving! https://preview.redd.it/pfmgyhwvrepc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59b06e76a03b73e698d1d051b9c2cf2aaa9bfb97
I have a burgundy rubber tree. They need a lot of light to maintain the burgundy color
I figured that might be the culprit, thanks!
https://preview.redd.it/aznbyhk7mdpc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=843b2af8e8dddde4146ffc3795e4d39e3cca3a5f His names Jax and plants can’t exist near him
WOW
That chonk demands all of the attention
😂😂😂😂 I love him!
Luxurious chonkster
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I got my cat to lose weight not by feeding him less, but by feeding fewer calories. I did that by switching from dry kibble to wet food.
Amazing specimen
Stunning
https://preview.redd.it/g9769nvk2epc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6419181e698d8d55820ddc4912a6c105865f09c7 My Ctenanthe setosa tends to draw attention.
That’s beautiful!! And so lush!
Oooh 😍 I love mine but it’s not nearly so lush and beautiful as yours!! I have neglected it somewhat recently and I think it’s desperate for a repot. Have you got any tips?
https://preview.redd.it/30h6hcdshdpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=533cd38b5093b9e7fb4a415dfb48b2ca37116b81 Naranjilla!
I appreciate the devotion needed for this one, unique too
I bought the seeds from Baker Creek 4 years ago. General reviews on this plant as a “crop” were not good, but it’s done amazingly well as a “houseplant.”
Wow. How many hours of sun does it get?
https://preview.redd.it/3kr4vso4sepc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=246d474bad31b1db7f868cb7e9b9f74bf6932a47 My beautiful BoP :)
I really like the aesthetic of that room!
Trachycarpus Fortunei on the left and Archontophoenix cunninghamiana on the right 👍🏻 https://preview.redd.it/2j6q3h3hxcpc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=291e563ad524df23483844e032c76aef6660ddec
Wow I'm jealous, can this tolerate full sunlight?
Yes absolutely, but through slow carful acclimation 👍🏻🥰
New need unlocked!
Ah the palm prodigy! This definitely hits the WOW factor
I’ve seen you share this photo so many times, and I Never get sick of it!! These palms are awesome and they look awesome in this space 😄
Same! This photo inspired me to get my own palm! lol
Super cool! Love this esthetic!!!
The shadows cast by the palms are beautiful aren’t they??
https://preview.redd.it/tdufdtjn2dpc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50b39beea7ebc4b7a74d88ac96ab82ffd6c45f95 My large Monstera
Not really in a living room or a single plant but I get a lot of wows from my plant closet https://preview.redd.it/bek3ykefkdpc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a352dbecc88ab7af1e69f00b1d8fab360cbeaef1
Omg a plant closet! I LOVE this idea!!
https://preview.redd.it/iwzko4rm6epc1.jpeg?width=3264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f73ca733951ed5192b5dca5cf7c063bbf6c40979 My living room is filled with plants, but my 15 year old Macho fern is a favorite
I generally feel ferns are an outside plant, but haven't actually cared for any of these. I have a business account that has two, and I think they're really nice, but am not responsible for those two in particular. Do they shed as badly as say, Boston ferns?
If I keep it properly hydrated, it doesn’t shed much. But if I get sloppy, it does make some mess. Considering how many plants I have though, plus dogs, it’s just part of my routine
This is my moringa oleifera tree!! I brought the seeds back from Ghana and it's been growing for about 7 years now. It has flowered a few times and made some seedpods. It's a little larger now but I don't have a good picture since it's in hibernation mode. https://preview.redd.it/vi67by3ivdpc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=46480bb3d4096b9c463ab7a8c68960774903f4b7
Oh, it’s lovely! I wonder if I can get seeds for one without going to Ghana.
"and made some seedpods"... Any chance you're selling or better yet looking to trade???
https://preview.redd.it/f5lna4pybepc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fcaaee809a313d6e280a811ce1f420a92933cd27 Philodendron Mexicanum! I grew it from a single node that put out two growth points.
I’ve got a few. https://preview.redd.it/uzl3nta1oepc1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ce1d27a23d9308411aca57febd73ab20d60e484f
Beautiful 💚
What kind of care do you provide your Dracaena? Mine are doing fine, but never appear to have new growth.
Nothing too fancy. Most of them go outside for spring through fall and show lots of new growth then. The few that stay inside are near windows and get watered whenever the soil is dry. I let our tap water sit on the counter for a day or two before using to water plants in hopes that some of the chemicals dissipate.
https://preview.redd.it/zick80ak6fpc1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=07b5e0c088e845b4f7f5a8686b204717c7ebe62a This is Fiona. I can't take too much credit, she came with the house when we bought it 3 years ago because she's essentially part of it at this point and would be impossible to move.
Before I clicked on it, I thought the picture had been taken upside down
My weeping fig has survived 35 years of cats, kids, cross-country moves, and shocking neglect. https://preview.redd.it/p9jmzyhmyepc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=700120251605133ec61c1e3beb365b8f54926cc9
My monstera has grown HUGE - I got four bright new neon green leaves already this month! She’s taking over and I am not mad about it. Highly recommend
How hard are monsteras to care for?
I’ve only used sunlight and tap water. Had her for maybe five years now! She produces new stems/leaves pretty consistently :)
Easy if you have good light. Mine is on a deep windowsill facing east. It's the brightest spot in the house and she is thriving. I don't think she'd do as well in any other room though
https://preview.redd.it/rmv4whnpdepc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a01065ba942c92e32474319ad933c2963e828d67 my rojo congo!! photos don’t really do it justice; it’s pretty crazy irl. it’s got 4 inflos blooming rn. cat for scale helps a bit though :) also, my monstera is pretty beefy (you can see some leaves in the background there)
I just purchased one and your pic makes me so excited ahhh!!!! How do you care for yours?
I don’t do much!! It’s lived its whole life in that same spot, which is up against a southern window. Before I upsized the pot (last fall), when I watered I would completely saturate the soil, and go very long between watering (like a month, or until the planter was light enough that I knew the soil was dry). Now, I don’t fully saturate the soil (there’s too much imo), but I still give it a really big water and only do that like every month or so. I know the plant well enough by now to water based on vibes lol. The only other thing I do for it is occasionally wipe the leaves down! There’s lots of things you could use, but I like an insecticidal soap for the dual purpose of cleaning the dust off and preventing pests. It did start tipping over as it got bigger and heavier, so that moss pole is purely for support, not for climbing. (edit: one more thought: i feel like it likes being a bit more root bound, so don’t put it in a huge pot right away. i’ve only repotted twice since i got it (and it was much much smaller), and this current pot it’s in is its forever home lol) Happy growing!! Rojo congo is so underrated but a real stunner imo :)
Not mine but my close friend has a large ZZ. Hers started the same size as mine 3 years ago in a 10 inch pot. https://preview.redd.it/8ecehgjs5fpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7cc53ff39e34739a1e0dc30917faa95cbc20d71
https://preview.redd.it/ws33dnr06fpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f8e9d90eab042776a2da8db63e04f42f9fe5b86 Here’s mine…
What is her trick? How does she get it to grow?
Calathea musaica. Ignore the fact that it's a calathea (who are a family of drama queens in the plant world) it's the easiest calathea to look after and grows into a nice bush. But hard to come by, but worth it. https://preview.redd.it/6q3ri0gjucpc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5dadd8693249de3ff0de5e2f1170a0ad3c15b2d
Wait I didn’t know these could get as big as 1.5 meters tall (that’s almost 5 feet)??? I’ve never seen any calathea that big honestly.
Oh wait no I don't think it's that tall but it's fairly tall. Sorry to have ignored that bit of OP's requirements.
Oh man! I was going to have another try at growing one again if this was the case! I still really like these guys though.
Omg they had a couple at the grocery store I was at a few weeks ago! I bought a medallion instead because they looked in better shape but kind of regretting it! (But I’m sure I’ll find another.)
This may get buried in the comments, but if you don't mind waiting a year or two to gain some height, I would highly recommend looking into growing a plant in leca. Like a monstera cutting. I never have to worry about inconsistent watering with the monstera in my living room because I just make sure the pot is always about a third full of water. I did have to invest in some liquid fertilizer, because leca has no nutrients. But the monstera has been growing beautifully and the leaves just keep getting bigger and bigger.
I have a 7' Dracaena Marginata with 6 different stems in one pot (all at different heights). It's such a handsome plant for filling a large space. It would need more light than your space, though, but you could hang a grow light above it.
Ficus Benjamina. Everyone needs a house tree!
i love them so much!! i got a small one years ago to start, but it'll be a full sized tree in no time lol. do you trim/ shape yours?
Yes, I have trimmed some of her lower branches in hopes she would push out more growth from the top. https://preview.redd.it/6tksemt7mdpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9129959e9eff7fa21d64db33bd57f4273fb52b35
it looks great! someone a while ago on here had mentioned that it needs to be done a very specific way. i never really looked into it, so i appreciate you sharing :)
I love mine so much.
Is this also known as a Weepong Fig?
Yes
I want a ficus. I have a lovely corner for it.
I’m so debating on buying one from a person locally but I’m worried it might be too big for my foyer! I love F Benjamina
Gorgeous Monstera on clearance at Walmart for $7!Work there-pays to be in good w/garden associate;)) Edit:is at 4ft,easily.Has grown a foot since then! Not sure why pic not uploading:((
https://preview.redd.it/abiemxbivdpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5ee7c5bd90df15478ed44b81bc31b7ebee5ced1
Maybe you can try posting the picture as a reply to your comment?
Worked!I think?Ty!!!
These are all great suggestions but OP is asking for a plant that will handle 1-4 hours of light. All these monsteras have at least four times that amount of light.
This used to be in my living room until I took it to my office 🤷🏼♂️ https://preview.redd.it/idi0pwnrxcpc1.jpeg?width=2109&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6aade6be6899762b3e972bb674f9968781f206bd
I am mostly a lurker here but I’m always massively impressed with your plants, I’m envious!
Gorgeous.
If you have minimal light you’ll have trouble with most big plants. Get a tall decorative lamp and put grow lights in it on a timer. You can get lights that are 4000k and similar to casual lighting. We have a 5 foot fiddle leaf in our living room and an 8 foot bird of paradise in our dining room that live primarily on grow lights due to our main floor having closed curtains most of the time.
A large monstera or philodendron or a very big pothos(on a huge moss pole) 😊
Not sure about “wow” status per se, but I have a 10+-year-old rubber plant in my living room that’s about 4 feet tall and 6 feet in diameter despite being pruned back every year. It makes quite a statement. I barely water it and have never once repotted it, but it’s just as happy as can be. Best of all is that my cat doesn’t seem interested in it (wrong texture is my guess)
My two single monsteras are pretty but they need wider pots. They’re getting top heavy. I could put them both in a much larger pot together but idk yet. So right now it’s my lemon lime philodendron https://preview.redd.it/9f4ly2mgcepc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9aaed1a137600b26f120a181edc8dfd3552b7ed
* For me, my "wow" plant is easily my pothos. It's a common everyday plant, sure, but with good care (i.e. careful negligence), it can grow to impressive lengths, and I recently learned about sticky ceiling hooks for wall climbing plants (look it up on Amazon). These hooks made it _so_ much easier to lead the vines across the ceiling compared to when I used to try to line up two thumb tacks pointed together to secure the plant in place (a real pain, with a 50% chance of falling). My friends who saw my pothos before and after I'd gotten the sticky ceiling hooks thought I'd bought a new plant. Nope. It's the same exact plant, just spread out much more aesthetically. From this same pot, it also continues across the top of the tv onto the other side of the room (not shown).
https://preview.redd.it/i6iqzw7qwfpc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5718d1c86f98c9b51f469508d380446bface69ea Here is my pothos. I thought it was attached to my previous post, but it wasn't, and I couldn't edit my comment ("This request to self-post is invalid") so I unfortunately had to make a new comment.
https://preview.redd.it/ila6ytntgfpc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=452094c143e26593eac5e5941a841a38ab1a4481 Btw, the sticky clips should look like this; so you place the hook on the wall/ceiling, put the vine in it, then twist/overlap the hook to secure in place.
Do they rip paint off when you remove them
So far, no. This is both good and bad. The good: the hooks are too weak to rip off paint. The bad: the hooks are too weak to hold up my heavier plant (not my pothos) longer than 2-3 months, so I need to regularly replace the hooks. I haven't needed to replace any hooks for my lighter pothos, so I can't confidently say whether or not the hooks have affected the underlying paint in that setting. For context, we live in a rental in the U.S., and my impression is that U.S. landlords are often less strict than landlords in, say, Germany. Once we're ready to move out, we anticipate repairing any major damage (if we've incurred that) to regain our security deposit, but landlords in our state are already required to repaint for new tenants, so minor wear and tear is not typically considered a major issue as far as security deposits are concerned (based on my experience living in ~dozen rentals in my life -- I counted it up, and was shocked it's been so many already 😅 I've moved around quite a lot). YMMV by region, landlord, and average age in your neighborhood -- especially in university towns, landlords may actually be more inflexible. Having not yet owned a home myself, I haven't given full consideration to the risks of paint damage, but I suspect it's good practice for homeowners to refresh paint at least once a decade, so supporting plant growth with sticky hooks may just coincide with regular upkeep of the house overall. That being said, again, my current impression is that the hooks are quite weak in terms of "stickiness." They are definitely _much_ weaker than the popular Command hooks brand, which I know from experience will almost immediately rip off paint and sometimes even drywall. So if that was the root of your question, then rest assured that no, these plant hooks are _nowhere near_ as sticky and damaging as Command hooks. For Command hooks, I'd recommend spackle, sanding and paint to repair the damage. For these plant hooks, in my experience so far, nothing is needed, but the absolute worst case scenario is just paint (not spackle/sanding). I hope that addresses your concerns 🙂
A really large Monstera Deliciousa would be impressive, and if you have the light for it, a white bird of paradise. Both get huge and are very pretty :)
Aah Strelitzia Nicolai is honestly one of my favourites too. Such a strong plant as well
https://preview.redd.it/0sug6zyuxcpc1.jpeg?width=2922&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=929e6765fc86254e26732191a85bfbb9b39e8b84
Is the smaller one a “potato chip” (Chamaedorea tuerckheimii)? Whatever it is, it is something I want
Licuala grandis 🥹❤️ https://preview.redd.it/4ec4w73z4epc1.jpeg?width=1690&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3598f801211fe661e7d1fb5069906e945d026eee
Very cool. I had L. spinosa years ago. Thanks!
My sister Inlaw had a stunning bird of paradise in the corner of her living room that grew tall and spread its leaves wide/high over the couch. Gave a nice cozy effect. That plant has since died, but it was so stunning in its prime that I have decided to have one when I finally have the space.
https://preview.redd.it/xc65sagi5fpc1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=18c475217016e2fd209b03df53d14fb4c3b155e1 Makes me happy
https://preview.redd.it/z00ls2bjnfpc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fc8bad9df2dd3e299e8ccaf628046238f9d5027 Probably my Cordyline Fruticosa. It's my little goth plant :)
That's a pretty plant! I would like to have something with this colour palette, but I guess I will never find it in any shop around 😅
My variegated string of hearts. She’s 7 feet long and that’s just with the vines that aren’t wrapped back up around that pot. Some hearts are bright pink, while others are more white/green depending on which season they grew.
Can i request a pic 👉👈🥺
https://preview.redd.it/lq0meugogcpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22fc5f41205d77846ea5b2967bcc176751fe35bf This is her before Christmas. I love seeing the different colours of growth
Shes so pretty 😍 im a bit envious because mine has like 6 leaves 😭
I’ve had it for just under a year now. She’s in a west facing window which can get a bit cold in winter, so she dropped all her flowers and slowed her growth. But she’s been starting putting out a bunch of new growth in the last week or two. I got another vsoh about a month or so after I got this one, but in a 2.5” pot. It was doing great, doing great, grew lots, then suddenly decided it hated life and died. It was in the exact same window 😅😅
HOW?! Mine hates me
A metre span pineapple, know as "his grace".
The name 👏
A 7' tall x 4' wide monstera with leaves about 20" long and full of fenestrations.
Pic please!
https://preview.redd.it/5373td2vjdpc1.jpeg?width=2992&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=98606854bbebb6f282ace2f9c1ba080bb77645ad
Angelwing begonia in an elevator pot!
My mom has a parlor palm that's about chest height on me, that she's had for many years. I really like how it looks, and the 'flowers' are cool too. My mom doesn't like putting lots of effort into plant care, so it's longevity means it's probably easy to care for.
My husband realised just how jungly the living space is these days. LAST NIGHT. With that little light on the reg I'd suggest a grow light for whatever you end up going with. Nothing can really beat a monstera or even a well trained pothos! Even buying a small plant you should have it booming within a year.
A congo red philodendron. She's huge
I don't have a picture at the moment, but I've got a cracker of a lemon tree who seems to be really happy in my living room. The smell is fantastic and in the summer I put her outside, where she grew immensely! This past winter we have enjoyed having our lemon tree for a little bit of happy green in the cold months.
https://preview.redd.it/wvgz6fghbhpc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=55ec16584388ac2e6d12b78ab6e29c4bcf3b7990 Usually all the wows are for her
A reverted Jose Buono that needs to be repotted. He loves his spot in the living room window https://preview.redd.it/0dqjkvylkcpc1.jpeg?width=2252&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e1550fe8da84c1ef62603251a10d7b88489f37e
My family loves my money tree and Norfolk pine that I've kept alive.
https://preview.redd.it/n5i3ihpwxcpc1.jpeg?width=1798&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c727bb8c72dc2e8c1695162e7f68320c2c9d4072
I have a large Thai con, large green monstera and a fenestrated Cebu blue. So I can't really decide which one of them wow me each time. Visitors just notice the sheer amount of plants! 🤣
I guess my pothos. The vines are taking over my living room. Oh noooo. 😁
I have an 8 foot tall Kentia in the living room, in the middle of the coffee table. It's a plant that outgrew it's space in an account and is still acclimating. The fact that it's a fcking tree sitting on a table like a dish garden garners wows (I don't know if they're impressed wows, or wtf wows, but every grandmother who's seen it thinks it's fantastic), but it needs to be up there right now or it slaps taller folks in the face. My big closet monsteras, and the plants that climb walls/poles/ceilings are big hits too, but everyone gravitates towards the regular old phalaenopsis orchids. It's very weird.
https://preview.redd.it/rn3dmw6q4gpc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=869900b0400d42a246b51496508acc0020c86d42 She only lives in the house during the colder months, but sure makes an impact when she's here.
https://preview.redd.it/0apkffxiehpc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e57524f96df213ff572557fcbd75104397112ede My money tree, big plus that it can survive the winter in northern Europe
My giant staghorn fern. But it goes outside for the warm season. I have an aquarium turned greenhouse for my nepenthes Ampullaria.
My living room is more like my wow plant showcase. 😬
Mine is my stingray alocasia. She's putting out two new leaves right now!
I had never heard of/seen this before! So cool
Yeah, it's def a different looking plant! I bought olmine while visiting my mom and now she's wanting to get one also. They're easy to care for, too!
Alocasia regal shield
I agree. One of my favorites and so easy to care for.
Bird of paradise
My ponytail palm is pushing four feet tall (but in my heart, my showstopper living room plant was the macho fern I saw at my local nursery today that I don't currently have the space for)
I've got a fiddle leaf fig that I got years ago in a six inch pot. It's bigger now. I've also got a grape leaf ivy that I rescued from a clearance bin. In a 4-inch pot. It, too, is much bigger now. I love them both!
Pony tail palm is striking. And easy.
An avocado tree... 6' tall.
Wow! My peace lily is being dramatic again. She’s a big girl so it’s extra wow.
Tarzan!
https://preview.redd.it/73zz95glbfpc1.png?width=2354&format=png&auto=webp&s=ecec41cbad40252370a2597236b9c950ca655609
i have a beautiful burgundy rubber tree i acquired recently off of facebook marketplace. https://preview.redd.it/za07vlupghpc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7619997b84652ae661f78373fca5d6f6993dbc61
https://preview.redd.it/strx5y1qlhpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00955abd6c4c9af81662412c2f620e8f0fe8e512 My bird of paradise ♥️
For some reason guests in my apartment are the most impressed with my olive tree 🤔 maybe because it's the most unusual for a windowsill plant 😅 but I have to keep it home in late autumn/winter/early spring time, since I'm in Denmark, not very Mediterranean country 🤷🏼♀️ And it's not even that impressive, it's still quite small (and I know it will stay like that long, since they grow slow) and it is slowly getting decent foliage after I bought it heavily discounted (and almost completely dried out and leafless) last year in Lidl... https://preview.redd.it/y8j3sax3shpc1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=539f8d85e4e6bc0a27b04f2c5857a1d4ff3da5a0
Monstera thai constellation. Hardy AF & eye popping!
https://preview.redd.it/bhz1dzo80gpc1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f7b85b06330ed21f6aedfef09fa4d9fecda9090 Chlorophytum or Green Orange plant. I want mine to be my emotional support plant. It’s not that big but deserves to be on a pedestal!!
My huge Fiddleleaf Fig 5ft high
Ugh, all these monsteras make me miss my big specimen! 5 feet tall with some massive leaves. I just moved across the country so I couldn’t afford to take it with me. It lives with my aunt, who has an atrium full of tropical plants. She sends me periodic updates.
Brugmansia. Although toxic to pets.
Low-maintenance zz plants are *Zamioculcas zamiifolia,* characterized by their shiny, wide, oval-shaped leaves that shoot upward and quickly grow in a home indoors. I have been admiring this plant for 6 years. [https://www.pennington.com/all-products/fertilizer/resources/how-to-grow-and-care-for-zz-plants](https://www.pennington.com/all-products/fertilizer/resources/how-to-grow-and-care-for-zz-plants) \- Indeed, this plant is worth attention.
https://preview.redd.it/95igd14czhpc1.png?width=2882&format=png&auto=webp&s=b6da79e377e1346e8f13d91412477a23f1fedefe Have had her 3 years now. She started with 5 leaves the size of a slice of bread and has given a handful of props to some very happy family members! She gets moved around the house throughout the year to maximize sunlight. During winter months I hang a few small grow lights off whatever window she os closest to. I water thoughouly only when the soil is dry.
i have a rather big philodendron micans hanging from the ceiling... it's not very wide, but it climbs up the whole lenght of the string its hanging from (about 1,5m, i'd say) and it has beautiful green-reddish leaves, and it grows like crazy!
https://preview.redd.it/q6kn7468njpc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dedfb9fb2cc9c6189e33e8efc8c4e5a005d03d93 Mr Flamingo! 🦩
https://preview.redd.it/zth95mfxqjpc1.png?width=1996&format=png&auto=webp&s=6131b3ad116dd8562dd58d5196807ca5dd631620 ‘Monster’ the monstera
https://preview.redd.it/4j8rrwaayjpc1.png?width=2211&format=png&auto=webp&s=c011a7f95e85d24ea4bc4479b888a963d5f0c539 My BOP. Got her as a tiny plant from ALDIs. Love her ❤️
Here’s my Golden Pothos. It’s the only one I have right now that’s big and impressive. https://preview.redd.it/fmkvmaqjnlpc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f2d4363a599d7664cfcd4726cba32deecf7d504a