We received this in memory of someone, so it's really important to me that I keep this thing alive! Anyone have any good tips for me?
From what I can find I think the plants in my arrangement are dieffenbachia, fern, ivy and spathiphyllum.
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That's beautiful! I've just managed to keep my first houseplant alive for a few weeks and I'm so proud.
The gardening store told me to make sure it was in a room with plenty of sunlight, water a lot and put it in a pot with drainage holes on the bottom. It took me a while to figure out how much water was needed - the leaves were getting droopy when I realized I wasn't giving it enough and it needed basically a cup of water every other day (for a really small plant).
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Beautiful! You may need to separate them? I am not great with plants but my mom is amazing and all hers are separated. She did receive something similar with different plants in an arrangement as well after my step-dad passed.
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As far as I can tell, from my limited knowledge, none of those plants like direct sun. I water my peace lily and my fern once a week or so.
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The one with the white "flowers" is a peace lily, and I've learned they're incredibly resilient (I've been given three of them in varying sizes)
They'll let you know if they need water by starting to lay down. If they do that, don't worry, they'll perk right back up after being watered. The larger ones we have required water a couple times a week, so I'd just keep it somewhere where you'll see it and you should be fine. They don't like super direct light. The leaves turned brown when I put it outside for a day.
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@Silva: @MaryM: Umm so I put it outside one day for a little light and forgot it for two days oops. Now some leaves are yellow and haven't quite recovered.
@hummusgirl: I wonder if I'm not watering enough then. I also haven't found a great spot for it where it gets a lot of natural light.
@skipra: Oh man, multiple plants to take care of intimidates me lol. I prefer the set it and forget it ones outside that are on the drip timer haha.
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@Boogs: the yellow ones might not come back, but it should grow new ones
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@MaryM: Woo hoo hope so!
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I'd separate them. They will all be destined for failure if you leave them together. Maybe the lily in onepot, ferns in another, ivy in another (it will creep along if you let it) and whatever else is left. Those are all medium to low light . Ferns can be messy and annoying. Don't leave any of those plants outside once the temps drop (or if it really heats up)
I'd maybe try watering every third day. Pots MUST have drainage holes. Just let them rest on those cheapo overflow plastic discs.
Good luck!!
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@Boogs: I wouldn't worry too much about finding lots of natural light. That doesn't really exist in our house (we have a lot of older trees outside). I have a pot of mixed greens similar to what you have, and a peace lily next to it. They're on top of a short bookshelf by a window that looks out onto a porch that faces south (so never any direct light). They've done just fine.
The gardening store told me to make sure it was in a room with plenty of sunlight, water a lot and put it in a pot with drainage holes on the bottom. Reply
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