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REPOTTING: Why is it important to repot orchids once a year? Because their potting mediums decompose faster than peat moss or coco coir. Once that happens, the roots will not have enough oxygen and will start suffocating.⠀ ⠀ Remove all of the old medium, trim all dead roots and pot into fresh bark or sphagnum moss. If you use moss, I suggest New Zealand long fibered sphagnum moss.⠀ ⠀ WATERING: Better to wait until the medium has fully dried out. You'll be able to tell that your orchid really needs water because the roots and leaves will become wrinkly. Don't wait until that happens though. Maybe do it once or twice to gauge how long it takes for that to happen in your home environment. But better go on the side of underwatering as most people kill orchids by overwatering them.⠀ ⠀ LIGHT: Keep them in a bright window, with mostly indirect light. Some direct sun is fine, but be careful not to burn them. I suggest a minimum of 2,000 lux (200 foot candles) but of course, the more you can provide, the happier your orchid will be.⠀ ⠀ Any phalaenopsis questions? ☺️⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #orchid #phalaenopsis #mothorchid #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFlJ-H8g7Vs/?igshid=1jhy107hmy84k

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There is a lot of conflicting houseplant information online. Sometimes it's conflicting, other times it only seems like it, because you need the overall houseplant knowledge to be able to connect the dots.⠀ ⠀ For example, yellowing leaves can mean overwatering, underwatering, nutrient deficiency, lack of light...depends on a lot of factors. Sometimes it's easy to diagnose, other times it's not. That's why I ask a lot of questions and collect a lot of information from you to be able to give you the proper solution.⠀ ⠀ Unfortunately, doing this through DMs is not always easy. Which is why I am happy to say that I started providing virtual houseplant consultations to:⠀ ⠀ 1)➡️ Choose the right plants for your home⠀ ➡️ Help you with plant placement⠀ ➡️ Optimize growing conditions for your plants⠀ ⠀ 2) ➡️ Do a health check of your plants⠀ ➡️ Diagnose plant problems⠀ ➡️ Provide steps to make them healthy again⠀ ⠀ 3) ➡️ Just ask any random houseplant questions ☺️ ⠀ ⠀ We can connect over a 30-minute call to discuss any houseplant issues you are experiencing. The link to schedule consultations is in my bio. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #stringofpearls #seneciorowleyanus #greenthumb #houseplantsofinstagram #iloveplants #indoorgarden #indoorjungle #indoorplants #instaplant #livingwithplants #loveplants #peoplewithplants #plantcare #plantcollection #planthoarder #plantlife #plantlove #plantobsession #plantporn #plants #plantsarefriends #plantsathome #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #springintoplants #theplantedgram #house_plant_community (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFffW60Ak_N/?igshid=gi4vvfl5fpfs

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Anyone growing a pineapple? ☺️ Here is a part of my ever growing collection. I think I have 7 now. The top one is about 9 months old, the one in the bottom right corner is maybe 2-3 months old and the others are new. All getting over 10,000 lux when there is no direct sun and 40,000-100,000 lux on a day without clouds⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #propagation #pineapple #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcytyeA0hp/?igshid=4m6cvc5vff99

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What do you think about this beauty? It trippled in size in the last 1.5 years ☺️⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #bostonfern #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-TDz_AjFu/?igshid=1hje7hjsmg8am

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I've had this String of Pearls for about a year and a half. It doubled in size in that time ☺️ It was in my office, in an east-facing window, getting several hours of morning direct sun (until about noon). Now i brought it home, to a south facing window. ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #stringofpearls #seneciorowleyanus #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFj5WZn4_W/?igshid=1oze65394n664

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I'm really proud of this 8-foot tall elephant's ear. In only 9 months it grew about 3 feet ☺️ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #alocasia #colocasia #greenthumb #houseplantsofinstagram #iloveplants #indoorgarden #indoorjungle #indoorplants #instaplant #livingwithplants #loveplants #peoplewithplants #plantcare #plantcollection #planthoarder #plantlife #plantlove #plantobsession #plantporn #plants #plantsarefriends #plantsathome #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #springintoplants #theplantedgram #house_plant_community (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CECW47HgDej/?igshid=1jj88g4ovuvwb

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Learn how to propagate - I'm doing a virtual workshop next Saturday, Aug 22nd. Learn how to propagate the beautiful plants in this photo. Click the link in my profile for details and to get your ticket.⠀ ⠀ These propagation stations are in my office. I've enjoyed working from home for the past few months, but I do miss seeing my coworkers. I go to the office once a week to water the plants and replace water in the propagation vessels.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #propagation #waterpropagation #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD_35-5g5Ai/?igshid=692mi32bb2

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I don't think people talk about this enough. If you kill a plant, it's not the end of the world. I've killed many plants over the years...not because I wanted to, but because that is what happens when you are learning to take care of plants. ⠀ ⠀ When I was starting my venus flytrap business in Serbia. I produced thousands of plants...and in the learning process I lost a lot of them. After gaining several years of experience, I will rarely kill a flytrap now. But it took time to get here.⠀ ⠀ Some people have a greener thumb and a home with more light, so they might not kill a lot of plants... But if you have a low light home, you are at an immediate disadvantage. A person with a bright home doesn't have to get the watering right, they don't have to get the potting mix right...light can help them get away with it. So it seems like they have a greener thumb than you, but they just have a brighter home.⠀ ⠀ I didn't make this post to promote killing plants. I'm just saying it to let you know that it happens. It happens to everyone. And it's a normal part of the process of learning plant care.⠀ ⠀ Don't beat yourself up. You are not a bad person. You are just learning. Give yourself some love ❤️ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #greenthumb #houseplantsofinstagram #iloveplants #indoorgarden #indoorjungle #indoorplants #instaplant #livingwithplants #loveplants #peoplewithplants #plantcare #plantcollection #planthoarder #plantlife #plantlove #plantobsession #plantporn #plants #plantsarefriends #plantsathome #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #springintoplants #theplantedgram #house_plant_community (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD1wXI0gVSh/?igshid=1j7twrx3ra9zs

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📷1️⃣ Update on 2 pineapple propagations - I would love to hear how you feel about this pineapple, but I am just amazed at how beautiful it is ☺️ It's gorgeous! ⠀ ⠀ I propagated the larger one in water last year. Once it grew roots, I potted it in soil, back in November. In this video you can see how much it grew in 9 months. ⠀ ⠀ 📷2️⃣ The smaller pineapple I dipped in sulfur fungicide and potted directly in soil, I think a few months ago. Unfortunately the terminal bud rotted. But, the plant put out a side shoot. So, I'll be growing another pineapple ☺️ ⠀ ⠀ 📷3️⃣ As you can see in photo 3, it is getting around 10,000 lux (1,000 FC) of indirect light in July, next to a south-facing window. And it also gets a few hours of direct sun during the day (at the moment around 90,000 lux). It's an amazing amount of light that most people don't have in their homes.⠀ ⠀ If water propagation isn't working out for you, try soil propagation. Try using a fungicide or a rooting hormone.⠀ ⠀ If you want more info, check out my:⠀ ➡️Pineapple propagation video - Feb 5, 2019⠀ ➡️Potting pineapple in soil - Nov 10, 2019⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #greenthumb #houseplantsofinstagram #iloveplants #indoorgarden #indoorjungle #indoorplants #instaplant #livingwithplants #loveplants #peoplewithplants #plantcare #plantcollection #planthoarder #plantlife #plantlove #plantobsession #plantporn #plants #plantsarefriends #plantsathome #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #springintoplants #theplantedgram #house_plant_community (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4KQAgAarQ/?igshid=fq3w33d4lsk8

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It's time to change our expectations of houseplants. People clean their plants for photo shoots, remove unsightly leaves. They use filters to improve photos. Plants rarely look perfect. 📷2️⃣&3️⃣: My bird of paradise used to look perfect with all green leaves, but life happens. One leaf got burned on the grow light. The plant was under spider mite attack, so a lot of leaves have sections of dead brown leaf tissue, or yellowing parts... From all the moving and turning around a few leaves got torn. That's life. Am I upset? Nope! If instead of the micro view (individual leaves), I take a few steps back and focus on the macro view (the whole plant), I still think it looks gorgeous! I would love to hear your thoughts on this. . . . . . #mrhouseplant #greenthumb #houseplantsofinstagram #iloveplants #indoorgarden #indoorjungle #indoorplants #instaplant #livingwithplants #loveplants #peoplewithplants #plantcare #plantcollection #planthoarder #plantlife #plantlove #plantobsession #plantporn #plants #plantsarefriends #plantsathome #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #springintoplants #theplantedgram #house_plant_community (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtuxeogjXQ/?igshid=l91x4gkujlsh

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Hi guys, time to reintroduce myself for the new followers ☺️ My name is Vlad, or as you know me, Mr. Houseplant. ⠀ ⠀ I was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia. Even though I lived there for most of my life, I was lucky to get to see a big part of Europe through my travels and a tiny part of Asia. Several years ago I played the green card lottery. I won, so I decided to move to Washington DC in 2017.⠀ ⠀ I love houseplants! I love food. I love exercising, unfortunately I don't find a lot of time to do it these days. I love spending time with my friends and family. ⠀ ⠀ When I came to the US, I spent 2 years working at the @littleleafshop in Washington DC. At about the sime time I started my Instagram channel, where I started sharing photos of my plants and my modest houseplant knowledge. I've worked with houseplants for a number of years. I learned from reputable sources such as agricultural extensions and universities. I experimented a lot which helped me expand my knowledge. I also had a venus flytrap business in Serbia for several years, before moving to the US. ⠀ ⠀ My favorite food is chocolate ☺️ Yeah, I know it's not real food, but it is my favorite.⠀ ⠀ I also love producing and editing videos! ⠀ ⠀ Tell me something about you, I would like to get to know you. Tell me where you're from, why did you get into houseplants?⠀ ⠀ Photo: @rhiannonnewman ⠀ Location: @littleleafshop ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers ⠀ (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCgx7FBAIOO/?igshid=iyqpfawe58aq

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Spring houseplant care tips - part 1⠀ ⠀ The spring is finally here, at least in the northern hemisphere, so we should start providing our plant babies with a bit more care ☺️⠀ ⠀ ➡️Wipe the leaves - every few weeks, dust will accumulate on the leaves. Dust and dirt reduce the amount of light that reaches the leaves, which reduces the level of photosynthesis. Meaning, your plants won't be using their maximum growth potential. Wipe the dust off with a wet cloth. Or give your plants a shower. You can wipe the leaves of your succulents with a wet cloth as well. It's a common misconception that you shouldn't do it.As long as the leaves don't stay wet for a long time, even succulent leaves are ok getting wet.⠀ ⠀ ➡️Wiping off the leaves is a great opportunity to check for pests.Pests are often tiny and difficult to spot with the naked eye.Place a sheet of white paper underneath the plant, tap/shake the leaves and use a micro lens or a magnifying glass to check the paper for pests.⠀ ⠀ ➡️Trimming and pruning -Cut off all dead foliage, brown edges, brown leaf tips.Remove dead leaves from the soil surface, you don't want fungus gnats feasting in your pots. They feed on decaying organic matter.⠀ ⠀ ➡️Adjust watering - As the days get longer and it gets warmer, there is more light, more sun, and your plants will use water from the soil faster than during winter, so they will need more frequent watering⠀ ⠀ Huge thanks to Rhiannon for taking this lovely photo and to Little Leaf, my former place of employment for hosting us for a photo shoot.I'll be posting more of the beautiful photos Rhiannon took.If you need a professional photographer, I highly recommend Rhiannon ☺️ ⠀ ⠀ 📷: @rhiannonnewman ⠀ ⠀ Spring care tips to be continued in the next post...Let me know if you've already started preparing your plants ☺️⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #planterina #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #urbanjungle (at Little Leaf) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_veYuQAoWi/?igshid=ftkfai3q7q9f

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Moth orchid (phalaenopsis) care⠀ ⠀ ☀️ Medium indirect light (next to the window, not 5 feet away), aim for a bare minimum of 750 lux- 2,000 lux (75-200 foot candles)⠀ 💧 Check the potting medium by sticking your finger down.Water if dry. If in doubt, wait. More orchids are killed by overwatering then underwatering⠀ 🏜️Bark or sphagnum moss. Do not use regular potting soil!⠀ ⠀ ⭐TIPS:⭐⠀ ➡️Don't stick to a watering schedule, monitor your plant for changes and revise watering⠀ ➡️Watering with ice cubes? Don't do that!! Do you like getting showered with ice? Neither do plants. It can damage their roots⠀ ➡️Thoroughly soak the bark or moss, all of the potting medium⠀ ➡️Water all the roots that are sticking out of the potting medium, otherwise they will dry out and die⠀ ➡️Use a paper towel to remove water from the crown, to avoid rot⠀ ➡️Wrinkly leaves mean that the plant is not absorbing enough water. Could be because you haven’t watered in a while (underwatering), or because its roots have rotted because of overwatering, so the plant doesn’t have anything to absorb moisture with.⠀ ➡️If the roots are getting mushy and soft, it's a sign of overwatering/not enough light. When you pull the roots, the outer part will just slide off and reveal a string in the middle. That means the roots have rotted⠀ ➡️If your orchid isn't blooming, keep it next to a window, it needs more light. They supposedly also need lower nighttime temperatures to induce blooming. The phalaenopsis I’ve had were always in the same room temperature day and night, but still bloomed, probably because my hybrids don't need this, but if you’re having trouble getting them to bloom, even though they get enough light, give them lower night temperatures.⠀ ⠀ P.S. I wish this was my orchid 📷: Alma Mamela Dinarević 😊⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #orchids #orchid #phalaenopsis #greenthumb #houseplantsofinstagram #iloveplants #indoorgarden #indoorjungle #indoorplants #instaplant #livingwithplants #loveplants #peoplewithplants #plantcare #plantcollection #planterina #planthoarder #plantlife #plantlove #plantobsession #plantporn #plants #plantsarefriends #plantsathome #plantsmakemehappy #springintoplants (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Xt4Ligp_9/?igshid=14bjqlzut7wpi

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If you've been following me for a while, you know that I was offered a book deal about a year ago ☺️ I was really excited about this, it was like the American dream. I moved to the US two years before that, started my IG account and boom - soon after that I got the book deal! I started writing, completed some chapters, however I wasn't able to come to a full agreement with the publisher, so the deal fell through ☹️⠀ ⠀ This happened a few months ago and it was a big psychological hit for me. For a long time I though it was my fault. As someone who likes to be in control, I often blame myself when things don't go the way that I want. Sometimes it's not easy for me to open up, so I didn't feel like writing about this.⠀ ⠀ But I'm learning to accept that some things are not under my control and not everything is my fault. Sometimes things just don't work out. And there is a good reason for that. Even if I don't know it now, it will become obvious later. ⠀ ⠀ I try to look at each challenge as a new opportunity. So, I might look for another publisher. Or perhaps I will self-publish. All options are on the table ☺️ With that said, I could use your help:⠀ ➡️If you work for a publishing company and would be interested in learning more about my book, please DM me ⠀ ➡️If you have a friend who works for a publisher, please reach out to them and ask if they would be interested in publishing my book⠀ ➡️I am also thinking about self publishing. If you have self published, please DM me, I would love to hear about your experience ☺️ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #mrhouseplant #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #planterina #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers #propagation #waterpropagation #snakeplant #sansevieria (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-nTOYygOAa/?igshid=tcpe5c1qvzlh

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1) I've had this Pachyveria Fittkaui for over 2 years now. It was about time I repotted it. I keep it in my office, in an east facing window, where it gets some early morning direct sun. But I also have it under a grow light for 9 hours/day, at a distance of only 3 inches.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 2) On this photo you can see what it looked like 2 years ago and how it looks when it's underwatered. Like most succulents, the leaves will get wrinkly ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #mrhouseplant #succulents #succulent #succulentlover #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdad #plantdaddy #planterina #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wsSYvAK5r/?igshid=1xp6vaptr90ic

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1) Hey everyone, I am so excited to be in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, attending the #TPIE2020 (Tropical Plant International Expo). I look forward to meeting many plant people. If you are in the area, let me know, I would love to meet some plant friends in real life 🙂 2) Check out the size of the leafon this photo! The plant in the photo is a golden pothos, the one that most of you have in their homes. This one I found randomly growing in the street, they are everywhere! And this is how big they grow when they are provided with sufficient light and when they are climbing up, instead of falling down (if you let a stem drop down from a shelf, as opposed to having it grow up against a moss pole). As they grow further up, their leaves will increase in size. Also, when they get sufficient light, they will have this much variegation and sometimes will even develop fenestrations. In nature, they are climbing plants, they use their aerial roots for the same function as regular roots - to absorb moisture and nutrients, but also to help with climbing. Which is again similar to soil roots - they both provide stability to the plant. If your golden pothos doesn't have a lot of yellow color, lack of light is the culprit #mrhouseplant #pothos #golden pothos #greenliving #house_plant_community #houseplantclub #houseplants #ihavethisthingwithplants #interiorrewilding #pausewithplants #peoplewithplants #plantdaddy #planterina #plantgang #plantgeek #plantgoals #plantlife #plantparenthood #plants #plantsathome #plantslovers #plantsmakemehappy #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantstagram #therealhouseplantsofinstagram #urbanjungle #urbanjunglebloggers (at Fort Lauderdale, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7qtLnFAMhh/?igshid=a6dxfyv2kfv5