Hey Addy, glad you are posting videos again! I love C. warscewiczii. I find that it loves very consistently moist yet airy potting media more than any other factor. I have a hard time keeping up with the reservoir, as it draws about a cup and a half of water out of the reservoir per week. It is horribly pot bound now, but I honestly have no space to have an even larger plant. I used to struggle a lot with this one before I tried this method. I have had it bloom before, and the current plant is composed entirely of the resulting plantlets from the 'petioles' in your video.
Thank you! 😊 It is so much happier in its new pot! I'm going to have to see if I can keep with its watering, because it does like a good drink, or if I might try something like a reservoir long term. I'm really hoping to get this one blooming soon but we'll see. This new soil is heavy on drainage which doesn't quite help but soil seems to compact much more often where I currently live. However, I'm just happy to finally be getting my collection back into shape. 😓 Thank you for the tips!
Don't the leaves of these just feel AMAZING??? So soft and velvet-like! How unique to see the "two story" growth on your plant and I really appreciate the info on edema as well! Great content - thank you!
If the 2nd tier gets top heavy, you can cut below the node and propogate in water. I have successfully grown 2 cuttings from the Jungle Velvet after the flower has spent and a few leaves grow
Yes, they are very resilient. A couple of days ago, I noticed a new spike on a plant I thought was dead, no life. I'm not even sure what type of Calathea it is. I had set it over by the garbage for quite a while, can't remember when I last watered it, which was just an occasional hail Mary play, and now it's coming back. Other than that one, this year I've learned to treat all of my Calatheas in exactly the same way I treat >ferns< and they are all loving life! *except with Distilled. All the leaves are super healthy with lots of new growth and really filling out now, so I can cut off the crispy leaves.
Oh, what a happy surprise! I am so glad they are resilient because I honestly have put my calathea through it in the last two years. I do love a fern, too, but don't have any. I'm tempted now!
I think it was partially rootbound--certainly not the worse case of a rootbound plants but definitely enough roots to push soil out of the bottom of the pot. It's doing much better in its bigger pot.
I am so glad you brought up edema!! I have never thought about that or had looked into that for plants. I have been getting weird spots on my leaves that are perfectly round but in various places not connected/touching each other and couldn't see any bugs at all. That must be it!! Thanks :)
Of course! I know some of mine certainly have edema from the conditions they were in but I suspect some might have pests, too. I am treating for both these days just in case.
Hiya could edema explain why two of my calatheas experience mushy emerging leaves? I wonder if i am over watering and this is affecting them. One of them also has the leaf marks you describe, but had them when i got it. I am really confused by the mushy leaves, i end up having to cut off the mushy parts once the leaf is fully emerged as they eventually just brown up. I have 10 calatheas and this is occuring in two plants, ornata and white star. My ambient humidity is almost always between 55-65 , unless its raining outside.
@@kittysparkleeyes I would say yes definitely, if they are mushy that's over watering. A tip from the Swedish Plant Guys that really works is, if you know the soil is too wet, then take it out of the pot wrap it in newspaper and set it on a plate overnight. Whenever the newspaper gets soaked, repeat 1st step until it can't really soak up much and is fairly dry. Good luck!
@@rebeccahenderson7761 thanks for replying to me, its been super annoying and it just occurred to me from watching this that it could be over watering. Whilst i don't grossly overwater, i am definitely not an under waterer so i may need to reassess what is the right amount of water for these plants! They get distilled water and humidity is reasonable so it was just very frustrating!
@@kittysparkleeyes You're welcome, and I totally have been in the same boat. What I do now 99.5% of the time is bottom water - that has been such a game changer for me. I even let the plants soak up water overnight, even though other people say not too, but it's 'never' been an issue. You just don't want them sitting in water for 2 or more days - ever. And it also eliminated my fungus gnats that once numbered 1,000!! No kidding, because I live in the Pacific Northwest with 150 plants in my 10x15 ft office - and a great many ferns and calathea. So, give that 'thick' newspaper trick a try if ever you think the soil is too wet, cheers!
Hey Addy, glad you are posting videos again! I love C. warscewiczii. I find that it loves very consistently moist yet airy potting media more than any other factor. I have a hard time keeping up with the reservoir, as it draws about a cup and a half of water out of the reservoir per week. It is horribly pot bound now, but I honestly have no space to have an even larger plant. I used to struggle a lot with this one before I tried this method. I have had it bloom before, and the current plant is composed entirely of the resulting plantlets from the 'petioles' in your video.
Thank you! 😊 It is so much happier in its new pot! I'm going to have to see if I can keep with its watering, because it does like a good drink, or if I might try something like a reservoir long term. I'm really hoping to get this one blooming soon but we'll see. This new soil is heavy on drainage which doesn't quite help but soil seems to compact much more often where I currently live. However, I'm just happy to finally be getting my collection back into shape. 😓 Thank you for the tips!
Don't the leaves of these just feel AMAZING??? So soft and velvet-like! How unique to see the "two story" growth on your plant and I really appreciate the info on edema as well! Great content - thank you!
If the 2nd tier gets top heavy, you can cut below the node and propogate in water. I have successfully grown 2 cuttings from the Jungle Velvet after the flower has spent and a few leaves grow
Exactly the info I was seeking, thanks
I love comments like yours so helpful. Thank you.
Yes, they are very resilient. A couple of days ago, I noticed a new spike on a plant I thought was dead, no life. I'm not even sure what type of Calathea it is. I had set it over by the garbage for quite a while, can't remember when I last watered it, which was just an occasional hail Mary play, and now it's coming back. Other than that one, this year I've learned to treat all of my Calatheas in exactly the same way I treat >ferns< and they are all loving life! *except with Distilled. All the leaves are super healthy with lots of new growth and really filling out now, so I can cut off the crispy leaves.
Oh, what a happy surprise! I am so glad they are resilient because I honestly have put my calathea through it in the last two years. I do love a fern, too, but don't have any. I'm tempted now!
@@AddyBeez Yes, if you can handle Calathea - you'll be brilliant with ferns, most definitely! Ferns are amazing.
They are like Fenix birds. They always come back to life when you think they are already dead. I love them
Hello! Nice video! My calathea is blooming at the moment and i was wondering if you have any tips or information on how to pollinate the flowers?
Everything looks beautiful!! And thanks for the info on edema... xo
Thank you! 😊
If it’s drying out real fast it might be root bound and it can’t get enough water matter how much humidity is around it
I think it was partially rootbound--certainly not the worse case of a rootbound plants but definitely enough roots to push soil out of the bottom of the pot. It's doing much better in its bigger pot.
I want a Goeppertia warszewiczii ❤❤❤
My plant calethea is just like tgat one. Dropping leaves, looks sad , has water, repoted dont know why still looking down
I hope it bounces back! 🙏 They can be quite resilient given time.
I am so glad you brought up edema!! I have never thought about that or had looked into that for plants. I have been getting weird spots on my leaves that are perfectly round but in various places not connected/touching each other and couldn't see any bugs at all. That must be it!! Thanks :)
Of course! I know some of mine certainly have edema from the conditions they were in but I suspect some might have pests, too. I am treating for both these days just in case.
Hiya could edema explain why two of my calatheas experience mushy emerging leaves? I wonder if i am over watering and this is affecting them. One of them also has the leaf marks you describe, but had them when i got it. I am really confused by the mushy leaves, i end up having to cut off the mushy parts once the leaf is fully emerged as they eventually just brown up. I have 10 calatheas and this is occuring in two plants, ornata and white star. My ambient humidity is almost always between 55-65 , unless its raining outside.
@@kittysparkleeyes I would say yes definitely, if they are mushy that's over watering. A tip from the Swedish Plant Guys that really works is, if you know the soil is too wet, then take it out of the pot wrap it in newspaper and set it on a plate overnight. Whenever the newspaper gets soaked, repeat 1st step until it can't really soak up much and is fairly dry. Good luck!
@@rebeccahenderson7761 thanks for replying to me, its been super annoying and it just occurred to me from watching this that it could be over watering. Whilst i don't grossly overwater, i am definitely not an under waterer so i may need to reassess what is the right amount of water for these plants! They get distilled water and humidity is reasonable so it was just very frustrating!
@@kittysparkleeyes You're welcome, and I totally have been in the same boat. What I do now 99.5% of the time is bottom water - that has been such a game changer for me. I even let the plants soak up water overnight, even though other people say not too, but it's 'never' been an issue. You just don't want them sitting in water for 2 or more days - ever. And it also eliminated my fungus gnats that once numbered 1,000!! No kidding, because I live in the Pacific Northwest with 150 plants in my 10x15 ft office - and a great many ferns and calathea. So, give that 'thick' newspaper trick a try if ever you think the soil is too wet, cheers!
I don’t know girls I’m gonna try mine and water anybody else do that yet