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I have a ton of plants around my house and this is a small collection I put together behind my work desk! It includes:

  • Philodendron lemon lime
  • Global green pothos
  • Tradescantia nanouk
  • Pepperomia pilea
  • Zz plant
  • Aglaonema cherry
  • Curly spider plant (bonnie)
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[–] cheeseisdisgusting@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow, your plants are so bushy! What do you do to your Pilea to make it not leggy?

[–] Mickey@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Honestly it took a long time to figure out what it wants. It’s been a struggle but I found that it wants bright indirect light, consistent fertilizer and I never take off the babies so it hides the bare bottom of the stem. If you let the babies just grow it will make it overall much bushier!

[–] Hanhanbu@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

What an arrangement! Love the pop of red.

[–] FrayDabson@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks so nice. My gf will love this. I’m excited to start sharing her mass collection of house plants here as we settle into our new home.

[–] Mickey@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! Can’t wait to see them!

[–] Hungovah@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My cat destroyed my pilea when it was just a baby with 3 leaves and I think it’s taken it as a challenge. It’s growing like crazy and has a couple babies I was super tempted to do something with but I’ll retstrain myself and leave them alone.

[–] hazeebabee@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Im glad it survived the cat! I have a few plants that have had much sadder fates lol

[–] Mickey@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I’m glad it survived! And yeah once you find a good spot for it it really thrives and grows fast. And keeping the babies attached makes it look much fuller so Ive been keeping mine in there as a well.

[–] variouslegumes@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Lovely! Also love the art prints too!

These are beautiful plants

[–] schizohybrid@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In awe of people who have the dedication and patience to make plants thrive like this, all my kudos.

(I’ve managed to accidentally kill off several Zanzibar gold and Snake plants…)

[–] Mickey@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

To be fair, I live in a very sunny and pretty humid place and all my plants are super happy about that. It really helps a lot.

[–] 908musdf@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love the Tradescantia! I got one like it two weeks ago. Has it flowered for you?

[–] Mickey@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Not yet! I’ve been trying to propagate it to make it more fuller but its not liking it too much. I think I just need to stop fiddling with it.

[–] gilokee@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Your global pothos is so happy!! Mine is tiny lol.

[–] Hungovah@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Nice! Do you have a big window there?

[–] EntasaurusWrecked@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Nice pilea!

[–] grady77@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Wow!! That’s absolutely gorgeous and healthy!! I love the color transitions and how all of it fits together so nicely. Definitely showing my wife, we may have to love some plants around! Lol nicely done.

[–] Gamers_Mate@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Nice I also like the picture frames with plant leaves arranged to look like bugs.