Hey everybody, I recently discovered Palmstreet, and since then I have been on a plant binge. I’ve always been interested, but never got into it until the past few days. I have all of my plants/cuttings coming in a few days and I want to be prepared. I’ll post the plants names and the photos I have. My question is, if you see one you are familiar with can you help a girl out? I don’t have a natural light for any of these guys, so a grow light is first on my list. I also need recommendations for fertilizer, watering tips, soil, climbing tips, etc! Thank you in advance, pictures below are my babies!
• Pink Princess Galaxy Philo (rooted)
• Lemon Meringue Pothos (rooted)
• Glacier Pothos (rooted)
• White Princess (rooted)
• Thai Constellation Monstera (rooted)
• Pink Princess Gold Dust Philo (rooted)
• Orange Princess Philo (mid cut)
• Varigated Frydeck (rooted pup)
• Strawberry Shake Philo (rooted 3 leaf top cut)
by Chemical_Fix_7261
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Way to jump into the deep end all at once 😭
Luckily these are rather low maintenance— at least, IMO.
I know some folk will disagree but I recommend you go full semi-hydro or sphagnum on everything. That’s how I keep my stuff and I don’t have to worry about soil additives or fertilizer burn or any of that. There are downsides, ofc. It all has its pros and cons.
For the smaller philos and the pothos I would go the leca route. You’re going to need a top quality grow light if you don’t have natural light. And not just one, but a few. Stay away from barrina. I know it’s the go to but I’ve seen one too many posts about them catching fire. Granted, unsafe usage will lead to this, but better safe than sorry. invest in the GE grow lights. Probably twice up to triple the price of the barrina but well worth it and they’re the only lights that don’t give me etiolated plants. [I use the flower and fruit ones. ](https://www.amazon.com/GE-Lighting-93101232-Balanced-Spectrum/dp/B07NP1H25N/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=WHNKTV0EDT1K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.al6c-zKNRbWw5FwXdBoSc8fdr1ZjmjXPtRKNccxnzMxbLxaQci9jHco8akdJAN52oprPQuRBl7r3bt6vMSQl-wrvZXLKrqp_yo0yPh87-e3unKOPP6HpHMkmNbmGJrqHVIRScM8KcFgJZvaY-yfjkqbj0ZgKIQlWS1DoCB0dLUcYkD_uXemKMJzNPofwsZDVybTfv0n7VJ1lIoSeWDkfog.DNRI9gu_oekMAjbFD-b81eeSlxuT2RQEB0XKx37sqVs&dib_tag=se&keywords=ge%2Bgrow%2Blight&qid=1728360120&sprefix=ge%2Bgrow%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1)
You’re going to want to run those for about 12 hours a day. I do mine from 7am-7pm.
Humidity is another one. Frydeks specifically LOVE humidity. Honestly, I’ve had good luck with this little cheapo humidifier. You don’t need anything fancy. Just something that can run for several hours. I do 6 hours of humidity a day. [this is the one I use. inexpensive yet mighty. ](https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0D9XBDHRB?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title) You can even turn the lights off if they bother you.
If you go the semi hydro route, I would pick [leca ](https://www.amazon.com/Riare-Organic-Expanded-Pebbles-Plants/dp/B0CFDW88NZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_pp?crid=3U12SDVDWIG4F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6Cc0lf7w-k9S91xaY48BmN_ZGbtm5ddWykY_JTvrk7RHmCR4LUgjCfyQx7A30XUsUkDGIWkL4QWi_RFRvGpgDAGAw04DL04QczXKBAv6w2rgmEe-0PJHrLfl62I6uEYUi6DPLWibL3RinazOjkh1Vdshmxrx3DRYuHHdXeq03xjRogFQCfKzhNOqC6l5Cj3m40pcbVmmXnS1UJuNlCAsEg.s_dFlYVhsnxccNHf5NbQxAV_bog4nRcp1dNmMxx3Vsg&dib_tag=se&keywords=leca&qid=1728360301&sprefix=lec%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3) over [pon](https://www.amazon.com/LECHUZA-PON-Substrate-Potting-Indoor-Gardening/dp/B085DRS1CT/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=26XZ9S0OG1JA7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Iicd0dYug3QONALXd6pfe5Mklbe5aXfY7pZoN6KiepjQD6s03Udtnl5C52cpRGCNNTDnwHs-LKkbcgDXqXXGaZUFSIDXY01qYmq4chdhzNnqbgrbB1mngfySR0P_tGFJKmOuBC1V7UkNE010fgkrnC6W40LDITjOcNQv7_4KmHcoFm6d4YH_Bfn3EWyC8O0wvS_YA86eKOjUjtO3ZKJ-vA.w9E4tU3c6FHwmXhTilqLErkLhu-dLaXTkGMssRXVrRY&dib_tag=se&keywords=pon&qid=1728360328&sprefix=pon%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1). Pon is more expensive, it’s also heavier and afaik, it doesn’t have any major advantages over Leca performance wise.
You’re going to need self watering pots if you go that route. [These ](https://www.amazon.com/OJYUDD-Watering-Plastic-Decorative-Succulent/dp/B0CS2TCN84/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_pp?crid=3V531NW4IZN95&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.d0WsadpnSDQz-f4rKQYmTuDAi3kdQIiVn3vz6nIEyxeCb887YS8XXVIwJ3Z1wC1BUv_HmG5xqWNDcF6nZRhTTCr2uD_vuHGmLkQ1aWsCMxrcR0EvYa_o2ygjudc5mx8NIWXfMB-HEdOP-K8NNRLKGZJKZsHa8etfFzVOxT5p7YgN5Mx6zNWZ1KzMjjBim21feHAbHQmLNcwaiB53r85SrQ.-Bh_Gy2fDGCrg6EhObqMZmAAa36QRc4K4UibOVLRdFA&dib_tag=se&keywords=self+watering+pot&qid=1728360389&sprefix=self+watering+po%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-3) are small and inexpensive and I use these for my baby teruno series pothos.
Obviously, the larger plants would need bigger ones.
You’re going to need water soluble fertilizer specifically made for hydro plants, as the standard soil ones won’t do much good.
I use [this ](https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Food-Hydroponic-Nutrients-Supplies/dp/B0BBFBFKJB/ref=mp_s_a_1_3_pp?crid=XQ9SB0L7XOR9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.P8wgHAJPgEvXQXbpe3bIWI6uaqqW8D437ukl-14_kUXP6tFfnF4AzbltzGRWTT86c1FTzjJlgh53xv2cSOL08lHy0HrMvZjkAzZaec4HKrzsymgD_q-HF3Ezu0qHXBp59DcuLdaiq2-H5ZtkgWiUvyrP5HRnBA8jdRROIctuKjTnaHyw9Pd38xXf3KoNwye-Js866Mrydw2bzQx728xTmQ.XTrcIDecI2fDDGpF1TUWB059I8xNDoUbwDqg9FYpAEQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=hydroponic+fertilizer&qid=1728360482&sprefix=hydroponic+fertilize%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-3) and my plants have pretty much tripled in size since. You’re going to add the fertilizer to a gallon of water and refill the self watering pots once a week. No need to wait for anything to drain or deal with with waiting for soil to dry out.
You’re also going to want to use [silica ](https://www.amazon.com/Silica-Houseplants-Silicon-Healthy-Fertilizer/dp/B0CT668F19/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?crid=19T7P2CJQSWOI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.SwIti9J_cEHZJggDoGnYAlPV-pNgb5c_Y_XGCf31PWjrlwoNR5EZxqAwCzJsQ_8ITcXRkNs5eHvwNluuG-GxQX-pFfzv-OHungBfPYGEO8HepsduAEDQ8RAmuE91emMB0bDA1jW7ylLvZb2rioUfBMnHD7LVNifVKy5bnUI6Ju6_Qaieb9CJLoyzahEvCAcp5yY0d19BZxt1_w6WaIBYCw.Ym52lH0cUGLaaYteegM2JTXmEt7E_48cuQe8UFdlY0o&dib_tag=se&keywords=plant+silica&qid=1728360565&sprefix=plant+silic%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-7). You can either spray it or water with it. And it can be used alongside the fertilizer so no worries there. Silica helps strengthen the cell walls, improves photosynthesis, increases tolerance to stress and many other things. It’s the best. You don’t have to get anything fancy either. I use that cheapo one and it’s lasted me several months.