Calathea Care: Dottie 911 

Oh, she needed it! I've noticed that a lot of my lower light plants seem to enjoy morning sun--I just move them back a bit once summer hits as the rays are a lot more intense. 😊

i know it is kinda randomly asking but do anybody know of a good place to stream new series online?

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@Javier Issac no problem :)

Oh, I am so honored! 😊💚💚💚

Hi 😊. Well, after a few days--I have noticed that stem can't move the same way that it used to be able to, though it does the leaves a bit at night. Most of the tissues are still connected, just a little strained from the leaf hanging off the end. My hope is that it will preserve the leaf longer without so much strange. I'll definitely share an update about how successful it actually is in the long run, though!

This is a really good question. I've gotten it a few times recently. Some new growth does come from existing stems, so cutting it back to the soil potentially cuts away any new growth that would have generated from that stem. The other type of new growth comes from the calathea's creeping rhizomes, growing under the soil and then breaking the soil, growing away from the existing plant. These little plantlets can eventually be divided to make a new plant though you'd want to wait until your existing plant is full enough to not miss one of its plantlets. However, I have two approaches to dealing with cutting back stems/leaves on calathea. The first is, if the stem looks healthy, like it is capable of producing new growth, I cut the leaf back but leave the stem. A lot of the time, I will wait until I see that new growth starting to come up before doing it. If the steam is older, looks a bit rough, I cut it back as close to the soil as possible; I want the rhizome the growth is coming from to produce more stems but that doesn't always happen. If you look around at pictures of calatheas for sale--you can probably find a picture of what it looks like when a nursery cuts away an unsightly leaf but leaves the stem in tact for potential new growth from the base. Sorry this response is so long--I might make a video of it so I can show the differences. Anyway, hope this is helpful 😊

I do have a couple of videos about spider mites on this channel; I also have a video about a neem oil soil drench that I've been using to attempt to deter larger spider mite infestations. I am not sure how helpful those videos would be--but the neem oil soil drench videos are what I've been doing most recently!

Pls help me where i can order the green with pink

Yes--the Dottie has dark green leaves that can look almost black as they mature. The pattern on the leaves are vibrant pink.

I ordered mine from a seller on www.etsy.com who shipped it to me from Florida. However, not all sellers ship to my area--so when you find one, be sure that they will ship to your location. You can see the results for a Calathea Dottie on Etsy here: www.etsy.com/search?q=calathea%20dottie. Good luck!

It was one of my wish list plants and I still can't believe I have one! 😊

No, they eventually dry up like an old leaf. If you wait long enough, you can tug them out rather easily once they're done blooming.

In this video, it was distilled water alone. I do use a diluted neem mixture but a bit sparingly as I've seen varying ideas around whether or not it clogs the stoma.

Can you get distilled water from the supermarket it's in the same section that all of the spring water is in usually you buy it by the gallon

Get it from the supermarket

@@melindahazel4856 Thanks, Mel. I'll search it but in my area usually mineral water not distilled water but I'll try to find one. Hopefully I could find it.

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