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Not sure if want the plant on a high ledge with a knife handy if you're going to be playing "Videotape". Maybe put a phone up there so it can call Samaritans.
You will also likely want to repot it. Choose a new container that is roughly 2" bigger in diameter. Your odds of success will be much higher if the new pot has drainage in the bottom. Get a saucer to go under the pot to catch the drainage. This can wait for a bit, but certainly repot within the next 6 months.
You'll need a bit of POTTING soil. I do not recommend using "garden soil," or just getting some dirt from outside. You won't need very much soil.
I trust you can manage repotting on your own. After repotting, you may want to add a little mulch on top of the soil, to slow evaporation. You can use bark chips, wood chips, and many other things. I prefer to use pea gravel, which looks nice and doesn't deteriorate.
Hoyas are tropical plants, but tropical does not mean hot. They will do well in any temperature that is comfortable for humans.
They do appreciate humidity. They will not die in dry air, but they will flourish with higher humidity than you are used to. You can use a humidifier near the plant, or mist it with water a couple of times each day.
If you mist, try not to use so much water that there are water droplets pooled on the leaves for more than 2 hours afterward. Standing water on the leaves for an extended period will invite disease.
Reporting sounds good, but I wouldn't touch it for at least few months. It needs to get used to the new home : light, air humidity and new routine. Potting is adding stress to the plant
Plants shouldnt be repotted every year. They need to establish roots. Every 2-3 years OR more is a better schedule. Depends on if they are outgrowing their pot also.
My monstera wants a new pot every 3 months, but explaining to a beginner the signs for requesting a new pot and the difference between this and the plants other needs : too much light, not enough, too much water, not enough, pests, mineral imbalance etc IS OVERWHELMING. So I would rather give advice they can understand.
Bright light right next to a window, thorough watering when the soil is completely dry or close to it. Repot in chunky mix when the roots fill the pot.
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This is a hoya carnosa - krimson queen. R/hoyas would be a great resource. Once you have one hoya you'll want more!
Hoya. In Rainbows, my favorite Radiohead album. Wondering about the knife on the shelf. Knives out?
Could be
Not sure if want the plant on a high ledge with a knife handy if you're going to be playing "Videotape". Maybe put a phone up there so it can call Samaritans.
It kind of looks like my Hoya.
Water once every week with tap water. Change the dirt once per year. Keep it in a window or under a lamp - 12 to 14 hours of light.
If you take care of it properly, the tips of the leaves change from beige to pink and she even flowers.
You will also likely want to repot it. Choose a new container that is roughly 2" bigger in diameter. Your odds of success will be much higher if the new pot has drainage in the bottom. Get a saucer to go under the pot to catch the drainage. This can wait for a bit, but certainly repot within the next 6 months.
You'll need a bit of POTTING soil. I do not recommend using "garden soil," or just getting some dirt from outside. You won't need very much soil.
I trust you can manage repotting on your own. After repotting, you may want to add a little mulch on top of the soil, to slow evaporation. You can use bark chips, wood chips, and many other things. I prefer to use pea gravel, which looks nice and doesn't deteriorate.
Thank you, Also I love in a quite Cole environnement What is the good temperature for my room?
Hoyas are tropical plants, but tropical does not mean hot. They will do well in any temperature that is comfortable for humans.
They do appreciate humidity. They will not die in dry air, but they will flourish with higher humidity than you are used to. You can use a humidifier near the plant, or mist it with water a couple of times each day.
If you mist, try not to use so much water that there are water droplets pooled on the leaves for more than 2 hours afterward. Standing water on the leaves for an extended period will invite disease.
Reporting sounds good, but I wouldn't touch it for at least few months. It needs to get used to the new home : light, air humidity and new routine. Potting is adding stress to the plant
So I shouldn’t repot right now?
No, I will wait for Spring.
Wooooow cooooool, how do I know of sur nerfs the repotting?
Roots coming out of the bottom of the pot or through the top of the soil, not absorbing water well, weak new growth, needs water more often.
Plants shouldnt be repotted every year. They need to establish roots. Every 2-3 years OR more is a better schedule. Depends on if they are outgrowing their pot also.
My monstera wants a new pot every 3 months, but explaining to a beginner the signs for requesting a new pot and the difference between this and the plants other needs : too much light, not enough, too much water, not enough, pests, mineral imbalance etc IS OVERWHELMING. So I would rather give advice they can understand.
Ignore me I’m just trying to read the titles of books….
Yeah its juste some of it and it’s my old nerd section not my proudest
Nothing wrong with it! Every book read is a new adventure visited! Cheers! Im gonna go read my nerd book now 😁
Bright light right next to a window, thorough watering when the soil is completely dry or close to it. Repot in chunky mix when the roots fill the pot.
It needs bright, indirect light and prefers to dry slightly between waterings
If where I live I just have like 6-7 hours of daylight does LEDs work?
I'd go with a dedicated plant light. Sansi has good ones for a decent price on Amazon. You can also get full spectrum grow light bulbs for most lamps.