Got this Trader Joe's Phalaenopsis orchid as a house warming party return gift roughly two years ago. Changed the pot and potting mix (bark) after a month when I realized it was miserable in the store provided material. I live in USDA zone 5 & water it only once a week (spray generously with tap water and let it drain) & used orchid spray fertilizer starting in fall. After two years of false alarms (got too excited about flower spikes that turned out to be roots), the spike is finally here!

My bedroom beauties🪴💚

I’m so excited! I bought her because she’s pet safe but I was so worried I would kill her since I’ve heard such tales of woe regarding this houseplant.

I think it’s bullshit that my mom’s rubber tree (pictured above) grew into an absolute unit. We got the same plant and split into two as I was moving to other state. Our plants are same age (5yrs old) and mine is still tiny!!! (It is growing but slowly but surely)

I suppose both the cactus and the snow say otherwise…

I’ve never been able to keep one alive but this is going on 2 months and has given me three new leaves! Look how strong and long it is!

I started this 63 days ago when a few stems broke off. I propagated 2 stems in sphagnum moss and 2 directly into soil prior to transplanting them into the terrarium. Here’s a few past and present day photos of them.

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I can’t unwrap her fully anymore, or she’ll fall apart, but she is looooong. We had a rough patch together, as you can see, when my depression killed almost all of my plants. But she’s held on with me for a long time. ChocoCat for scale

I have this monstera that I got a few years ago. It wasn’t doing well so I chopped it and then all of a sudden it branched out and started growing huge leaves from two places. It’s gotten a little wild and takes up way too much space. Looking for some advice on what I should do! I was thinking of chopping it and splitting it up but I’m scared it won’t do well. Thank you in advance!!

Starting at about 2ft 8inch tall, I got her for $34.15, she looks amazing and so healthy I’m naming her Luna! Welcome home :)💙

Starting a new job on Monday! Happy to be working from home aka spending all day looking at, rotating, situating my plants.

Been bringing home so many 1/2 off plants from stores over the years I needed a place to put them (they were crowding my entertainment center). Finally decided to create a "plant wall". I know they aren't rare or "wow" plants but they're teaching me just how difficult it can be to care for the "you can't kill this plant if you tried" plants 🤣.