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Last night, I brought the plant back inside and, a

Last night, I brought the plant back inside and, as expected, it still had active mealy bugs. The documentation said "36 hours at 36°F" so I'm going to leave it out overnight and into tomorrow since the forecast didn't call for below freezing and the plant looks fine after its first cold exposure for about 12 hours (yesterday was mostly 38-40°F or 3-4°C)
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We'll see how it goes ➡️ "in the spirit of experimentation"
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#platyceriumbifurcatum #platycerium #plantresearch #pestcontrol

The newest leaves on my Monstera dubia always come

The newest leaves on my Monstera dubia always come in pale but eventually darken and get more silvery patterns.
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I have to move the whole setup to the shower to fully moisten the moss on the board. Let's see how annoying this gets...
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So while there may be fewer hours of daylight, whi

So while there may be fewer hours of daylight, which definitely affects outdoor plants (and indoor plants that only receive indirect light), for some indoor spaces, the sun's path may become more visible to your houseplants in the winter.
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Conditions for this to occur:
- At higher latitudes, the path of the sun dips lower into the sky approaching the winter solstice (the higher the latitude, the lower the path)
- A South facing window (for northern hemisphere); a North facing window (for southern hemisphere)
- If your window is mostly unobstructed
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✅ Another observation to alleviate your winter houseplant anxiety.
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Reference: the sun path screenshots are taken from www.andrewmarsh.com/software (Dynamic Overshadowing app)
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Happy Thanksgiving to my 🇺🇸 friends! . Havin

Happy Thanksgiving to my 🇺🇸 friends!
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Having a thankful heart means appreciating the simple beauty of nature in any plant - #tbt when I first noticed the striking variegation on my plain old golden pothos.
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I'm also super thankful for the skylights in my parents old house, which is the reason I started House Plant Journal!
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"don't fertilize in winter" should not be taken as

"don't fertilize in winter" should not be taken as a rule - it's a *suggestion*
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Here's my suggestion: if there is active growth, then fertilize. When dealing with indoor plants, "active growth" won't necessarily coincide with outdoor seasons. Observe your plants.
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My big Monstera hasn't been doing much these days

My big Monstera hasn't been doing much these days so I'm posting this video to encourage him to consider birthing a new leaf sometime soon.
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In this time lapse, I managed to capture the moment the new leaf first emerged to being fully unfurled - which took 28 days (in my growing conditions).
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When the growing conditions are good and you're watering/fertilizing accordingly, the unfurling process will take about a month from start to finish - but it's the time between leaves that may be long, sometimes months of nothing!
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(1) Be patient.
(2) Evaluate your environmental conditions and your care.
(3) Consider if it's time to repot.
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Happy #MonsteraMonday
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