My friend complimented how well I'm taking care of my plants and I feel compelled to confess my methods (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by bubbalu@hexbear.net to c/houseplants@mander.xyz

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All of my plants are next to the two spots I usually sit down. So when I have my big water cup out, I share a little with my plants and maybe pet their leafs for a second. It makes me happy to share my cuppy of water with my little plants. Apparently, this works really well and they are all growing like crazy! One of my fellas is huge now but I am kinda scared to repot though because I never done it before.

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[-] radix@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Congrats! I wonder if petting the leaves demonstrates some love that makes them thrive more. Legends say talking nicely to them makes them grow better (read that somewhere in a Madeline L'Engle novel, I think).

[-] spinne@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

There's at least some truth to it: a little disturbance (like wind or someone talking to them and riffling the leaves) helps plants grow stronger stems. I don't know if there's any data that differentiates between the effects of a fan or someone telling their plant that they're loved and appreciated, but who cares? Your plants do better when you talk to them instead of leaving them standing still. 👍🏼

[-] Tyoda@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'm running a hands-off scientific experiment where I have a large spread of plants from cactus through pineapple to orchids, ginkgo and more, and I often don't water them for a week or even two!

Sometimes I see the Pothos looking sad and I give in...

[-] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

I learned that it's best to only water most plants occasionally, but to drench them when you do water. If they have a base, water until you see it coming out in the base.

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