People in Recovery and Plants! (Part 1)

The Monstera is opening his new leaf today :partying_face: I wasn’t expecting it to have the cut outs? There’s a couple small leaves at the bottom of the plant that don’t. I always wondered how a plant could cut out after the leaf opens, so this makes much more sense.

Any MONSTERA experts? Do some grow already cut out, and some that always stay whole, or how does it work?

xxoo :hugs:

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Since I started working, I’ve taken care of the office plants and while watering today I noticed the pretty snake plant in the front window has a bloom! I’ve never had one bloom for me before, what a treat!!! Can’t wait to see them open.

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My Philodendron Hope is also turning over a new leaf today! :herb:

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Didn’t you just acquire these!?! Amazing! You definitely have the touch.

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Gotta be tonight, folks.

I also awoke to some rumblings with my tephrocactus geometricus - I was starting to accept that repotting it back in Feb had disrupted this year’s growth, it happens.

But this morning? Raised areoles all over. 1 of them is 100% something, and many others possible.
That “something” is likely a new segment, but also possibly a flower. I still think it’s too young of a plant for the latter.

For those of you who missed it last year, this rare lady only grows a maximum of 3 new segments per year. You mightn’t even get any at all. I got 3 last year. It’s in the same echelon of excitement/anticipation as La Gordita’s flowers, in my opinion.
She was and remains my most expensive cactus at purchase, and is easily my most valuable considering the growth since.

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I did! I bought them from Home Depot, 8 days ago, to celebrate day 100! (That was my excuse to buy more)

I’m trying hard to make them all happy. I google a lot. So far, I’ve been lucky I think. I’m good at not over watering, because I know that’s usually the killer. (Been there)

Now I’m sober, it’s fun to collect different varieties. But I also look for relatively easy ones. :blush:

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The suspense on this thread is killing me :popcorn::star_struck:

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When a plant is young the leaves has no holes ore cut outs. The older the plant becomes the more cut outs/ wholes it gets.


So every time your plant gets a new leaf it will make you wonder how it looks like! :herb:

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No offense to ALL your other plants but she is my favorite! I can’t believe all the beautiful flowers she has had this year

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She’s an all-star for sure.

She just got into that pot last summer, but I think she could benefit from a move to a larger one and I do just happen to have the perfect one. Good size to be her “forever pot”…hmmmmmm

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Is the pot white???

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Da da! Shes a beaut!

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This was my thought. :face_with_hand_over_mouth: My 2 cents— not white @TMAC She looks so good in the color she is in. (Just my opinion :blush:)

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@Cjp @Runningfree

I have two options. I do have a white one she would work well in. The one I had already referenced is white-adjacent, it’s light gray…unpainted (but smooth) concrete bowl.

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Thank you! That makes sense :smiling_face:

Explains my brand new light green leaf, and the smaller leaves at the bottom that don’t have any cutouts. :herb:

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Here’s a new addition to my plant world. It’s a Peperomia Incana AKA Felted Peperomia. Its leaves are fuzzy. If you zoom in on (especially) the darker leaves, you should see the small white hairs that make it fuzzy.

@Twizzlers this is for you, hope you’re enjoying your evening :sparkles: :hugs: :sunflower:

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It’s been awhile since I showed my Butts :peach::smiling_face:


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Lemon lime Dracaena :snake: £3 tescos & free pot :wink:

Im after Dionaea muscipula (venus fly trap and Drosera (sundews)

ive seen some good Dionaea muscipula on thread few pages back , has anyone got Drosera ?

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Sooo, I went to Home Depot 1 last time to get a couple more plant pots, I refused to even look to the side at all their plants. But, on the floor in front of me were all the snake plants, plus this 3 foot red beauty I’ve never heard of!

Somehow it convinced me to take him home. It’s called a Cordyline fruticosa, or common name Ti plant. It belongs to the Dracaena family, and it’s belief is it brings good luck and good fortune. It was marked $19.99, but I found out at the register it was on sale for $14.88. The good fortune already working! :sunglasses:

NO MORE HOME DEPOT FOR ME! But I have to say, they have a huge selection of plants at great prices, so never say never. :grin:

Enjoy your day!! :sparkles::tulip:

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