Hallo, frischgebackene Pflanzenmami hier. Bitte helfen Sie mir dabei, meine Pflanzen lebendig und gesund zu halten. ;-; Einige meiner Pflanzen, darunter auch Sukkulenten, sind abgestorben. Und ich möchte wirklich, dass es ihnen gut geht. Im Moment habe ich drei Kakteen, eine Dracaena fragrans und eine Calathea.
[Ps: I live in Europe, and here we have long winter and barely get any sunlight during that time. ;-; ]
Von: Hameha_
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If you’re worried about low sun, then I definitely recommend getting a grow light. I’m unsure how much sun these need, but I’d say don’t position them too close to it just in case. I turn my grow light on in the morning and off before I go to bed, that way their day-night cycle is consistent.
Also, definitely look up how much water they require.
Oooof! Calathea is a hard one to pick as a beginner! Good luck with her! No advice from me being that my Calathea is near death and as a last ditch effort I put it in my rainbow boas bioactive tank!
If you want them to thrive you’ll need a grow light for the cactus in the low sun months. A stronger one too. Lamps won’t work, maybe to keep them alive but not to thrive. Keep them away from windows for drafts especially in the winter.
Most plants are killed from overwatering. So make sure every single pot has good drainage with a hole in the bottom.
The calatheas can handle low light but needs distilled or RO water. Most tap water will eventually lead to it crispy edges around leaves as it’s too mineral dense for the plant. Calatheas should be watered when the top 5-6cm are dry. If it’s really thirsty it will curl its leaves a bit.
Cactus could likely each got 3-4 weeks between watering. I would water them from the bottom.
Honestly, I never dealt with a Dracaena so can’t be sure on its care.
It’s exciting becoming a plant parent. But remember plants need to acclimate to new environments many times. So they might look a little sad for the next 1-2 weeks. Don’t take it as a sign you need to do more and are failing.